1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1959
Chassis Number 198.042.9500015
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Scottsdale 2014
Auction Date 18/01/2014
Lot Number 018
Result sold
Sold For $1,430,000
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Chassis: 198.042.9500015
An Exceptionally Presented 300 SL Roadster
Well-Documented, Matching-Numbers Example
Originally Delivered to Al Haddad Motors in Bahrain
Exacting Restoration Performed by Brian Anderson’s Classic European
Best in Class at the 2012 La Jolla Motor Car Classic
Second in Class at the 2012 Gull Wing Group National Convention
Equipped with Hardtop, European Headlights, Becker Mexico Radio, and Nardi Wheel
Offered with Books, Tools, Custom-Fitted Luggage, and Restoration Records
2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
250 BHP At 6,200 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
Independent Double-Wishbone Front Suspension
Independent Rear Swing-Axle Suspension
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster