The Mercedes 300SL that $7 million will need to come

Posted on 10-12-2015 at 17:31 by Ricardo – 22 Comments”

For much more exclusive than this, they are not.

With a circulation of 1,400 pieces is the 300SL a rarity to name a few. Even more unique is the with the 29 copies, with a body of aluminium were built – and for monsterbedragen change owner. Nevertheless, it can be even more exclusive. Mercedes has ever four copies with a steel body in race-spec equipped, of which this is the first, chassis number 5500640.

These Gullwings were by the Sportabteilung fitted with a different camshaft, different wheels, ventilated drum brakes with more stopping power, a more powerful fuel pump, a sports exhaust, and sports suspension, with which the 300Sl immediately lower. A tuned 300SL, as it were, but historically justified.

The pumped-300SL in question came in 1956 in the Tour de France (the autoversie) and grabbed the second spot. Also Stirling Moss, according to auction house RM Sotheby’s regularly on the road. So then do you know what time it is, in terms of veilingwaarde: they think there are between 5 and 7 million dollars to capture.

Gallery: Mercedes 300 SL race spec

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