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1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Gooding Christie's · Lot 128 · Saturday, August 15

Sold

$1,435,000

+$235,000 · +20% vs low estimate

Estimate $1,200,000 – $1,400,000

Year: 1958
Marque: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 300 SL Roadster
Chassis / VIN: 198.042.8500243
Mileage: 77,675 miles
Reserve: Reserve
Auction house: Gooding Christie's
Sale: Saturday, August 15
Tier: Vintage Icons

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Sold prices are the auction house’s published totals and include buyer’s premium. Estimates are the auction house’s published figures and exclude it.

Description

This 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster is finished in White (DB 50) with a red soft top and red interior, retaining its matching-numbers engine and gearbox per the factory build record, and showing 77,675 miles from new. The original Roser leather interior and unrestored bodywork survive intact, accompanied by an extremely rare factory-fitted leather tonneau cover ordered new by its first owner. Paul Russell and Company completed a comprehensive mechanical rebuild in 2023, including an extensive engine overhaul, at a cost exceeding $250,000.

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