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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy

VIN: 198.043.5500872
visibility 755
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Sold
$9,355,000
by
Oct 26, 2024
RM Sotheby's
Los Angeles, California, USA
73,387 km (45,601 mi) TMU
Manual
LHD
Project
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  • HISTORY (1)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (2)
  • TAXONOMY

Market Summary

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

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 9 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 1956 . There were 3 300 SL Alloy Gullwing sold in the last 5 years.
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Oct 26, 2024
Sold at for $9,355,000
73,387 km (45,601 mi) TMU · Los Angeles, California, USA
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Comps

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
Monterey County, CA, USA

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 2k km (1k mi) TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$5,010,000
RM Sotheby's
Aug 20, 2022
76% Relevance
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
Phoenix, AZ, USA

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$6,825,000
RM Sotheby's
Jan 27, 2022
75% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
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Specs

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Year
1956
Make
Mercedes-Benz
Model Family
SL-Class
Model Generation
W198
Model Variant
300 SL
Model Trim
Alloy
Engine
3.0L I6 (M198 I)
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Project
Mileage
73,387 km (45,601 mi) TMU
VIN
198.043.5500872
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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