1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Coupe

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1955
Chassis Number 188.014.5500018Engine: 199.980.5500021
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2017
Auction Date 18/08/2017
Lot Number 034
Result sold
Sold For $429,000
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Chassis: 188.014.5500018Engine: 199.980.5500021
Reportedly Purchased New by Famed American Industrialist J. Paul Getty
One of Just 98 Examples Produced
Accompanied by Copy of Factory Wagenkarte
A Three-Owner Car from New
A Rare Unrestored Example of the 300 Sc Luxury Flagship
2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
175 BHP at 5,400 RPM
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
4-Wheel Independent Suspension with Tubular Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Coupe