1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupé
- Colour
- Silver Grey Metallic (DB 180)
Chassis 5500078 is a February 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupé, the fourth of seventeen examples delivered new to Sweden through the Philipson dealership network. Finished in factory-correct Silver Grey Metallic (DB 180), it retains original driver-operated radiator shutters, a full belly-pan set, and rear mudguards. Its history before entering the Aurora Collection in 1981 is largely undocumented, though the car is believed to have spent most of its life in Sweden apart from a brief period in the United States during the late 1960s. An earlier restoration preserved many of its original early-1955 build details.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,355,000 (≈ $1.49M)
- 1955-02-01 →Factory deliverySwedish owner or owners (identity unrecorded)none documentation
Delivered new to Sweden via Philipson dealerships in February 1955; history prior to 1981 is largely undocumented, though the car is believed to have remained in Sweden except for a short period in the United States during the late 1960s.
- 1981 →Acquisition unknownThe Aurora Collectionpartial documentation
Car entered this collection in 1981 and has been held on static display for a number of years; an older restoration was carried out that preserved many original early-1955 build characteristics.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
A comprehensive earlier restoration was carried out that preserved many of the car's original construction details from early 1955, including period-correct features.
Described as an older restoration; the precise date and workshop are not recorded in the catalogue.
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