1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coupé
- Engine
- Fuel-injected SOHC straight-six, inclined layout
- Colour
- Ivory
The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing is a numbers-matching example completed on 11 May 1955 and delivered new to New York City. Originally finished in Ivory over Blue leather and equipped with English instruments and sealed-beam lighting, the car spent much of its life in California. It received a silver repaint and black leather interior re-trim in the late 1990s, before the interior was subsequently returned to blue leather closer to the original specification. The car is accompanied by factory documentation, tools, fitted luggage, and a Mercedes-Benz Classic certificate.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,155,000
- 1955-05-01 →Factory deliveryFirst US owner (New York delivery recipient)partial documentation
Vehicle completed mid-May 1955 and shipped to New York City shortly after; specific recipient not identified in the prose.
- Date unknownCalifornia-based owner or ownerspartial documentation
Gullwing Registry indicates the car spent most of its existence in California; individual owners not identified.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownAdam Levinepartial documentation
Grammy-winning Maroon 5 vocalist; during his tenure the cabin was re-trimmed in blue leather to match the original specification.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Full exterior repaint carried out to a high standard in silver, replacing the original Ivory finish.
Performed in the late 1990s; interior re-trim in black leather was done at the same time.
- —Bodywork
Interior re-trimmed in black leather as part of a broader cosmetic refresh.
Carried out alongside the silver repaint in the late 1990s.
- —Bodywork
Interior re-trimmed again in blue leather, reverting to a colour consistent with the original factory specification.
Commissioned during Adam Levine's ownership, within approximately the five years prior to the auction sale.
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