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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

VIN: 198.040.5500078
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Sold
€1,355,000 ($1,466,601)
by
May 20, 2023
RM Sotheby's
Cernobbio, Lombardy, ITA
15,437 km (9,592 mi) TMU
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (1)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)
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Market Summary

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing - W198 (1954 to 1957) market. See Similar Markets

CMB $1,699,800
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The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing is a series of sports cars that were introduced in 1954. The 300 SL Gullwing was built on the W198 platform... Learn more.
There are 15 Mercedes-Benz 300SL - W198 for sale across all model years (1954 to 1963) and variants, 7 are 300 SL Gullwing and 3 are model year 1955 . There were 50 300 SL Gullwing sold in the last 5 years.
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Vehicle History

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May 20, 2023
Sold at for $1,466,601
15,437 km (9,592 mi) TMU · Cernobbio, Lombardy, ITA
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Comps

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 81k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$1,825,000
Bring a Trailer
Aug 22, 2024
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Munich, DEU

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 3k km (2k mi) TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
€1,411,250
RM Sotheby's
Nov 23, 2024
92% Relevance
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Gullwing'
Sussex Inlet, AUS

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Gullwing'

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 850 km (528 mi) TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
£1,135,000
Bonhams
Jul 12, 2024
92% Relevance
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1955
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model Family
SL-Class
Model Generation
W198
Model Variant
300 SL
Model Trim
-
Engine
3.0L I6 (M198 I)
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
15,437 km (9,592 mi) TMU
VIN
198.040.5500078
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Silver
Int. Color Group
Blue

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