Lot 24

1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Register to Bid

SOLD $2,012,500

Estimate

$2,200,000 - $2,800,000

Chassis

198.042.7500348

Engine

198.980.7500338

Car Highlights

One of Fewer than 30 Factory Rudge-Wheel Roadsters Built; One of the Finest, Most Original 300 SLs Gooding & Company Has Ever Offered

Believed to Retain Original Paint, Interior and Soft Top

Just Three Owners from New and Kept by Its Second Owner for 54 Years

Meticulous Work Performed in 2019 by HK-Engineering

Matching-Numbers Engine, Body, Chassis, Steering Box, Rear End, and Front Axle Carriers per Copy of Factory Build Record

Accompanied by Authentic Hepco Fitted Luggage, Manuals, Jack, Tool Roll, Second Set of Date-Stamped Rudge Wheels, and Onboard Spares Kit

Technical Specs

2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection

240 BHP at 6,200 RPM

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes

Front Independent Double-Wishbone Suspension with Coil Springs

Rear Swing-Axle Suspension with Coil Springs

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