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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Navigation
In 2007 this 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing was brought to the Monterey Sports & Classic Car Auction presented by RM Auctions, where it had an estimated value of $550,000-$650,000. It was offered without reserve. It is finished in silver with a black leather interior. This vehicle was order number 664 136 and was completed on June 10th of 1955, upon which it was shipped to Mercedes-Benz Distributors, Inc on June 21st, 1955. The exterior color remains as the original color, DB 180 Silver Gray Metallic. It is a numbers-matching car still outfitted with the same four-speed manual gearbox and six-cylinder overhead cam engine as it left the factory. There was much interest in this vehicle and bidding reflected this desire. The high end of the estimated value was $650,000 and bidding soon surpassed those estimates before settling at $726,000, including the buyer's premium.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2007
2007 Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $550,000-USD $650,000
Sale Price :
USD $726,000
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#: 198.040.5500654 Sold for USD$1,501,000 2025 Gooding & Company : Amelia Island |  |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe Chassis#: 198.040.5500429 Sold for USD$1,490,000 2025 Broad Arrow Auctions : Academy of Art University Collection | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Chassis#: 198.040.5500127 Sold for USD$1,470,782 2024 RM Sothebys : Munich | |
| 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 |   |
| 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 |   |
| 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 |
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.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe | 198.040.5500606 | 2025 Broad Arrow Auction : Amelia Island | $1,375,000 | $1,475,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198 040 5500614 | 2025 Artcurial : Rétromobile | $1,300,000 | $1,600,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupé | 1980405500152 | 2025 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | $1,100,000 | $1,300,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing | 1980405500263 | 2025 Mecum : Kissimmee | $1,900,000 | ||
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing | 1980405500263 | 2024 Mecum : Monterey | $1,700,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500681 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Dare to Dream | $1,600,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500753 | 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | $1,500,000 | $1,700,000 | |
| 1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL GULLWING | 198.040.5500454 | 2023 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $1,300,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500629 | 2023 RM Sothebys : Sealed Bid (November 17) | |||
| 1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL GULLWING COUPE | 198.040.5500099 | 2020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction | $1,200,000 | $1,350,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500457 | 2020 Gooding & Company : Geared Online | $1,200,000 | $1,400,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500553 | 2020 Gooding & Company : Scottsdale Arizona | $1,000,000 | $1,200,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Custom Gullwing Coupe | 1S9GR11T078879005 | 2019 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 Coupé | 198.040-55 00295 | 2019 Bonhams : The Bonmont Sale | $1,100,000 | $1,400,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500156 | 2019 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $1,500,000 | $1,800,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500154 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona | $1,200,000 | $1,400,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500799 | 2018 RM Sothebys : London | $950,000 | $1,250,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing | 1980405500154 | 2018 Mecum : Monterey | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,400,000 |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing | 198.040.5500626 | 2017 RM Sotheby's : Arizona Auction | $1,350,000 | $1,500,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupé | 00810 | 2015 Bonhams : Bond Street Motor Car Sale | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Sportabteilung Gullwing | 198.040.5500640 | 2015 RM Sotheby's NY Auction : Driven By Distruption | $5,000,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing | 198.040-5500129 | 2015 Historics at Brookland | $925,000 | $1,125,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing | 198.043.5500786 | 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SL papillon | 198.040.5500278 | 2015 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 Gullwing | 198.040.5500674 | 2013 RM Auctions Amelia Island | $910,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy Gullwing | 198.043-5500786 | 2012 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 Coupe | 1980404500032 | 2010 RM Auctions Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | $460,000 | $475,000 | $575,000 |
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