Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, 1957
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Chassis No.: 7500115
$1,050,000 | High bid
- Odometer: 5,455 miles
- Engine: Inline 6-cylinder
- Transmission: Manual
- Exterior: Strawberry Red
- Interior: Creme
- Body: Roadster
- 1 of 1,858 produced
- Comprehensive 2-year body-off restoration by Mercedes-Benz Classic Center of Irvine, California
- Chassis no. 198.042-75-00115
- Originally delivered to W.R. Stott of Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Matching number 2996cc/215 HP Inline 6-cylinder engine
- 4-speed manual transmission
- According to Mercedes-Benz archives this is the first Strawberry Red Metallic 300SL Roadster, a one-year-only color
- Matching luggage set
- Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Amelia Award March 2012 not included
- Owner’s manual and books with leather pouch
- Historic titles
- Mercedes-Benz archives documentation
Ever since it debuted to immediate and widespread acclaim at the March 1957 Geneva Salon, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster has continued to rank among the finest and most influential sports cars ever produced. Clearly based on the outgoing W198 300SL Gullwing coupe, itself derived from Mercedes-Benz’s W194 racing cars of 1952 that dominated international competition, the 300SL Roadster was internally designated W198 II and ushered in numerous welcome updates, all the while maintaining the electrifying all-around performance envelope of its predecessor.
While the streamlined, wind-cheating styling of the roadster was certainly similar to that of the prior Gullwing, removal of the fixed roof and carefully engineered chassis revisions allowed the Roadster’s use of conventionally front-hinged doors for easier, more dignified ingress and egress. As Mercedes-Benz’s well-heeled buyers expected, the 300SL Roadster was an outstanding performer with strong acceleration and a factory-claimed 137 MPH top speed, depending upon the final-drive ratio selected. Despite its formidable performance envelope, the roadster delivered a more pleasant ride and more forgiving handling characteristics than its predecessor.
As with the Gullwing before it, development and production of the glamorous 300SL Roadster was championed by famed New York Mercedes-Benz importer Max Hoffman, who acutely understood the automotive aspirations of his elite clientele. According to marque experts, just 1,858 examples of the glamorous Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster were produced in all at the company’s facilities in Sindelfingen, Germany, where they were largely hand-built to unerring quality standards from 1957 through 1963.
Sporting rare and highly attractive Strawberry Red Metallic paint, accented by a Crème convertible top and matching leather interior with square-weave carpeting, this 300SL Roadster is one of 554 produced for the inaugural 1957 model year. According to Mercedes-Benz archives, this is the first Strawberry Red Metallic 300SL Roadster produced, with the eye-catching hue offered only for 1957. Originally delivered to W.R. Stott of Ridgewood, New Jersey, this 300SL Roadster continues to benefit handsomely from a comprehensive, body-off restoration performed over a two-year timeframe by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center of Irvine, California.
Powered by a matching-numbers 2996cc/215 HP inline 6-cylinder engine paired with a 4-speed manual transmission, this handsome 300SL Roadster includes a matching luggage set neatly stowed inside the trunk. Other proper highlights include correct VDO gauges and a dash-mounted timepiece. Confirming its rarity and outstanding restoration, this 300SL Roadster garnered the Amelia Award at the 2012 edition of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
Riding on a set of Strawberry Red Metallic-finished wheels mounting chrome trim rings, iconic Mercedes-Benz Star hubcaps and Dunlop tires, this stellar 300SL Roadster from the first model year is accompanied by an owner’s manual and books within their leather document pouch, plus prior titles and documents supplied by the Mercedes-Benz archives. A tool roll and roadside jack are also present and accounted for.
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