1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
- Colour
- Metallic silver
Chassis 5500799 is a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing delivered new on 11 October 1955 through Milan dealer Saporiti in Metallic Silver over Dark Blue interior. Acquired by a member of the prominent Agusta family — an Italian industrial dynasty known for aircraft and motorcycle manufacture — it remained within that same family for roughly six decades, making it one of the very few Gullwings to have passed its entire life in single-family ownership. The car retains its correct engine and chassis stampings, original data tags, and largely original specification, with only modest upgrades for modern road use.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,232,000 (≈ $1.36M)
- —Auction saleEstimate £950,000 – £1,250,000
- 1955-10-11 →Factory deliveryAgusta familyfull documentation
Acquired new via Milanese dealer Saporiti; the car remained with this single Italian industrial family from delivery through to the auction date, spanning roughly six decades. Minor updates were made during this period including front disc brakes and modern in-car electronics.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was refinished in its original factory colour combination of Metallic Silver over Dark Blue during the Agusta family's ownership.
Exact date not stated; carried out at some point during the approximately six decades of Agusta ownership.
- —Modification
Front brakes were upgraded from drums to discs, a modern VDO radio/CD/MP3 head unit was fitted, and a RetroTrip trip meter was added to facilitate comfortable contemporary road use.
These modifications were performed during Agusta family ownership; no specific date given.
- —Service
General mechanical maintenance carried out as required throughout the car's decades in Agusta ownership, keeping it in driving condition.
No specific episodes, dates, or workshops identified in the prose.
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