1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
- Engine
- 3.0L straight-six, mechanically direct fuel-injected, alloy block, ~215 bhp
- Colour
- Red
A late-production 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, chassis 003055, built with the desirable alloy engine and disc brakes that distinguish end-of-run examples. Believed originally delivered to the European market in silver with black leather, the car was subsequently repainted red and fitted with Borrani wire wheels. It entered long-term ownership in the United Kingdom in December 1982, remaining with the same private owner for nearly four decades, during which it accumulated minimal mileage and passed every annual MOT roadworthiness test on record.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,380,000
- → 1982-12-01Acquisition unknownPrivate owner in Fraserburgh, Scotlandpartial documentation
Single registered keeper based in northeast Scotland. Car had been registered for UK road use since December 1979.
- 1982-12-01 →Private saleConsignorfull documentation
Long-term ownership spanning nearly four decades. Car was kept in regular use as evidenced by repeated annual roadworthiness testing, though use became limited in recent years.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1981Engine rebuildAuto Weber
Substantial engine overhaul performed by an authorised Mercedes-Benz repair shop; the original alloy block is believed to have been replaced with a correct-specification alloy unit at around this time.
Workshop located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; invoices are present in the history file.
- 1982Repair
Further repair work carried out in England, documented by invoices, shortly before the car changed hands to its long-term owner.
Specific nature of repairs not detailed in the prose beyond the invoice references.
- —Modification
A set of Borrani wire wheels and the associated conversion kit were fitted to the car; these remain installed at time of sale.
Invoice for this work is among those on file, dated up to 1997.
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