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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe

  • Chassis Number: 198.040.5500654
  • Engine Number: 198.980.5500701

2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $1,400,000-USD $1,600,000 
Sale Price :
USD $1,430,000

2012 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auction

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $900,000-USD $1,200,000 
Sale Price :
USD $1,127,500

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

(Data based on Model Year 1955 sales)
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.040.5500048
Sold for USD$1,380,000
  2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
Chassis#: 198.040.5500120
Sold for USD$1,545,000
  2024 Broad Arrow : Monterey
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.040.5500656
Sold for USD$1,545,000
  2024 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Gullwing' Coupé
Chassis#: 1980405500152
Sold for USD$1,473,679
  2024 Bonhams : Goodwood Festival of Speed
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
Chassis#: 198.040.5500418
Sold for USD$1,545,000
  2024 Broad Arrow Auctions : Amelia
 
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING
Chassis#: 198.040.5500666
Sold for USD$1,765,000
  2024 Gooding : Amelia Island
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 'Papillon'
Chassis#: 198.040 5500130
Sold for USD$1,539,554
  2024 Artcurial : Retromobile
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.040.5500289
Sold for USD$1,737,500
  2023 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.040.5500078
Sold for USD$1,466,139
  2023 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Sold for USD$1,815,000
  2023 Mecum : Glendale
 
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING
Chassis#: 198.040.5500031
Sold for USD$1,737,500
  2023 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island Auction
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Sold for USD$1,650,000
  2023 Mecum : Kissimmee
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL 'Gullwing' Coupe
Chassis#: 1980405500263
Sold for USD$1,700,000
  2022 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction
 
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING
Chassis#: 198.040.5500784
Sold for USD$2,040,000
  2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.043.5500786
Sold for USD$5,010,000
  2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.040.5500693
Sold for USD$2,040,000
  2022 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.040.5500243
Sold for USD$1,710,000
  2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
Chassis#: 198.043.5500332
Sold for USD$6,825,000
  2022 RM Sothebys : Arizona
 
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL GULLWING
Chassis#: 1980405500347
Sold for USD$1,870,000
  2022 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Arizona
 
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing
Sold for USD$2,640,000
  2022 Mecum : Kissimmee
 

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwings That Failed To Sell At Auction

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing19804055002632024 Mecum : Monterey$1,700,000$2,000,000$2,500,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55006812024 RM Sothebys : Dare to Dream $1,600,000$2,000,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55007532024 RM Sothebys : Arizona $1,500,000$1,700,000
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING198.040.55004542023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach $1,300,000$1,500,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55006292023 RM Sothebys : Sealed Bid (November 17)   
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL GULLWING COUPE198.040.55000992020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction $1,200,000$1,350,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55004572020 Gooding & Company : Geared Online $1,200,000$1,400,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55005532020 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona $1,000,000$1,200,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Custom Gullwing Coupe1S9GR11T0788790052019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Riyadh Auction$1,000,000  
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL (W198) Brabus Restoration 2019 Silverstone Riyadh Car Show   
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupé198.040-55 002952019 Bonhams : The Bonmont Sale $1,100,000$1,400,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55001562019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach $1,500,000$1,800,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55001542019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona $1,200,000$1,400,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55007992018 RM Sothebys : London $950,000$1,250,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing19804055001542018 Mecum : Monterey$1,000,000$1,300,000$1,400,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing198.040.55006262017 RM Sotheby's : Arizona Auction $1,350,000$1,500,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupé008102015 Bonhams : Bond Street Motor Car Sale $1,000,000$1,300,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Sportabteilung Gullwing198.040.55006402015 RM Sotheby's NY Auction : Driven By Distruption $5,000,000$7,000,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing198.040-55001292015 Historics at Brookland $925,000$1,125,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing198.043.55007862015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey $5,500,000$6,500,000
1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL papillon198.040.55002782015 Rétromobile by Artcurial Motorcars $1,200,000$1,300,000
1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL GULLWING 2014 Mecum Dallas$1,200,000  
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing198.040.55006742013 RM Auctions Amelia Island$910,000$1,000,000$1,250,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy Gullwing198.043-55007862012 RM Auctions London$2,400,000  
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 2010 Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auctions $550,000$650,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe19804045000322010 RM Auctions Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook$460,000$475,000$575,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL GullwingGW10062009 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Houston Classic Auction $125,000$150,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island$375,000$475,000$550,000
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe 2009 Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale$510,000  
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Coupe 2009 Automobiles of Arizona$500,000$600,000$700,000

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