1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

198.042.8500277roadGermany

Engine: 2.996L straight-six, mechanically fuel-injected
Colour: White with red leather interior and black cloth roof

A 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, chassis 85500277, completed at Untertürkheim late in the model year and reportedly delivered new to Spain. One of only 267 examples built that year, the car subsequently passed through France and Switzerland before reaching a German private collection in the mid-1980s, during which time it received a comprehensive restoration by marque specialists including an upgrade to later-specification disc brakes. Acquired by the consignor in early 2016, it is presented in white over red leather with a black cloth hood.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €961,250 (≈ $1.06M)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1958 →Factory delivery
Original Spanish owner
partial documentation
Vehicle reportedly delivered new to Spain and remained there for several years before changing hands.
→ 2016Acquisition unknown
German collector, friend of consignor
partial documentation
Acquired the car around the mid-1980s; during this period a thorough restoration was carried out by marque specialists, including an upgrade to later disc-brake configuration.
2016 →Private sale
Consignor
partial documentation
Purchased from a longtime friend after extended negotiations; car has since been a regularly enjoyed component of their curated postwar sports car collection.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
French collector
partial documentation
One of several brief custodians in France and Switzerland after the car left Spain.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Swiss collector
partial documentation
One of several brief custodians as the car moved through European collections between Spain and Germany.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Marque specialist (unnamed)
Full restoration carried out by marque specialists, understood to have taken place around the mid-1980s while the car was in German ownership. Work included a conversion from drum to disc brakes matching later 300 SL specification; a period-correct drum brake set is retained and accompanies the car.
Original drum brake components preserved and included in the sale.

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