1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
- Engine
- 3.0L inline-six
- Colour
- Fire Engine Red (534)
Chassis 3027 is a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster built to US-market specification, delivered in March 1962 with Dunlop disc brakes, sealed-beam headlights, and a factory hardtop. Originally finished in white, the car was comprehensively restored in the mid-1990s to Fire Engine Red over Natural leather by a marque specialist. With only three recorded owners since 1964 and over 11,000 miles accumulated under its most recent custodian, the car retains its numbers-matching drivetrain and has received more than $29,000 in mechanical attention since 2017.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$1,325,000
- 1964 →Acquisition unknownPennsylvania-based owner circa 1964partial documentation
The car had reportedly reached Pennsylvania by 1964; no further details about this owner's tenure are provided.
- → 1999Acquisition unknownPrevious owner who commissioned restorationpartial documentation
This owner arranged a comprehensive restoration by a marque specialist, completed around the mid-1990s, during which the car was refinished in Fire Engine Red over Natural leather with a tan soft-top.
- 1999 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorfull documentation
Owner has driven the car extensively on touring events and accumulated over 11,000 miles, while maintaining it regularly through noted marque specialists; post-2017 mechanical work exceeded $29,000.
Competition
- —Colorado Grand
The consignor participated in this touring event among several cross-country drives undertaken during their ownership.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2017MechanicalMercedes-Benz Classic Center
Extensive mechanical attention totalling more than $29,000, including a complete gearbox rebuild, carried out from 2017 onward.
The consignor's personal mechanic also performed supplementary routine upkeep using parts sourced from marque specialists during this same period.
- —RestorationUnnamed marque specialist
A comprehensive, high-budget restoration was carried out, including a repaint in the period-appropriate Fire Engine Red finish over Natural leather interior with a tan soft-top, replacing the original white and burgundy color scheme.
Described as sparing no expense; reported to have been completed in the mid-1990s.
- —ServiceMercedes-Benz Classic Center, Scott Grundfor, Star Classics (Art Thumwood)
Routine maintenance and servicing performed over the course of the current owner's 25-year tenure by several noted Mercedes-Benz specialists; supporting invoices are on file.
Multiple specialists involved over an extended period; documentation described as 30 years of service records.
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