1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

This Mercedes-Benz 300SL has recently been discovered after decades in static storage. It is a well preserved and original example.

The vehicle was completed at the Stuttgart factory on February 9th of 1960 and finished in the rare color combination of blue Gray over a natural leather interior. The wheels and optional hardtop were painted in the same shade. When complete, it was delivered as a show car for display at the 1960 Copenhagen Motor Show. Shortly after the show, it is believed to have been shipped to the United States, and sold as a new car to Richard Altscheler of Long Island, New York. By the 1980s, the car had been retired to static storage. Since that point, it has been confined to a modest two-car garage in Garden City, New York. It has seen very little use in its 51 years and has just turned past the 15,000 mile mark.

In 2011, the car was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA. It was estimated to sell for $700,000-$900,000. As bidding came to a close, the car had been sold for the sum of $962,500 including buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2011