Matching numbers for engine & gearbox
Matching numbers for engine & gearbox
This Mercedes Benz 300 SL Roadster was completed at the factory in December 1959 and delivered to the Mercedes Benz dealership Carlo Saporiti in Milan, Italy. According to the available data card and delivery note, the original colour scheme was white (colour code 50) with a red leather interior (colour code 1088) and a black rubber fabric soft top (colour code 872). The equipment included a coupé roof (hardtop) in white (colour code 50). It was a special version for the USA with a rear axle ratio of 1:3.89 miles.
This specification is consistent with the further history of the car. According to the Mercedes Benz 300 SL Register, it probably went directly to its first owner in the USA, who kept the car until 1963. The second owner then kept the 300 SL for a full 16 years until 1989. The Gemini Motor Works company is listed as the third owner from 1991 to 1995. In 1995, the 300 SL was purchased by an Austrian and imported from the USA. He then added the car to his small private classic car museum and also used it occasionally for trips. In 2018, the 300 SL was purchased by his son. Such a small number of owners, with only four (or five respectively), is relatively rare.
This example impresses with its very solid overall condition and good degree of originality, still featuring its original leather interior with patina. In terms of technical originality, the 300 SL offers matching numbers for the engine, gearbox, front axle and rear axle. Over time, however, the paintwork has been renewed and changed to silver metallic. A look into the light wells of the front headlights gives an indication of the good substance and quality of the bodywork, and the compression diagram testifies to a robust engine on all six cylinders. All type plates are original and in the correct place.
Overall, this 300 SL is an excellent driver's car or an outstanding basis for further optimisation according to your own needs and taste, for example, repainting it in the original colour and carrying out some technical overhauls. The attractive price leaves sufficient margin for such measures.
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