1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

VIN: 198.043.5500786
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Sold
$5,010,000
Aug 20, 2022
RM Sotheby's
Monterey County, CA, USA
2,607 km (1,620 mi) TMU
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (2)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (1)
  • TAXONOMY

Market Summary

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy Gullwing - W198 (1954 to 1957) market.

CMB $5,463,750
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The Alloy-bodied Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing was a limited production variant of the W198 Mercedes-Benz 300SL that was introduced in 1954. ... Learn more.
There are 7 Mercedes-Benz 300SL - W198 for sale across all model years (1954 to 1963) and variants, no 300 SL Alloy Gullwing and none are model year 1955 . There were 2 300 SL Alloy Gullwing sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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Aug 20, 2022
Sold at RM Sotheby's Monterey (2022) for $5,010,000
2,607 km (1,620 mi) TMU · Monterey County, CA, USA
Aug 15, 2015
Not Sold at RM Sotheby's
Monterey, CA, USA

Comps

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$6,825,000
Jan 27, 2022
92% Relevance
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Specs

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Year
1955
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
300 SL
Model Trim
Alloy
Engine
3.0L I6 (M198 I)
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
2,607 km (1,620 mi) TMU
VIN
198.043.5500786
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Silver
Int. Color Group
Red/Burgundy

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