1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Coupé
- Engine
- Fuel-injected dry-sump inline-six, derived from 300 SL specification
- Colour
- Black
A 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc coupe, chassis 6500070, belonging to the rare production run of just 98 coupes built. Originally finished in graphite grey with bespoke grey upholstery, this example carries the exceptionally uncommon factory Venti steel sunroof, placing it among perhaps a dozen such survivors. Delivered new to a German metalworking firm, it later entered the Pacific Northwest collector community and has been with a single owner since late 1977, accumulating fewer than 26,000 kilometres in total.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$368,000
- 1956-04-01 →Factory deliveryFriedrich Liese metalworking companyfull documentation
Original buyer, a metalworking firm based in Hamm, Germany; car was delivered directly from the factory in late April 1956.
- → 1977Acquisition unknownSiegfried Linkepartial documentation
Mercedes-Benz marque specialist based in Seattle; formerly trained at the Daimler-Benz factory in Stuttgart and later founded his own independent service business in the Pacific Northwest.
- 1977 →Private saleSeattle-based enthusiast consignorpartial documentation
Purchased from Linke in late 1977; kept the car carefully stored for roughly four decades, commissioning two rounds of restoration work in 1998 and 2006 including exterior refinish, interior re-trim, and mechanical rebuilding.
- Date unknownPacific Northwest ownerpartial documentation
Car was exported to the United States at an unspecified point after delivery; ownership transferred to someone in the Pacific Northwest region before 1977.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1998RestorationEuropean Motors
First phase of a two-part refurbishment programme, encompassing exterior refinishing in black and re-trimming the interior with black leather seating, light grey door panels and carpets, and a new headliner. Mechanical components were overhauled as required and the engine bay was cleaned and detailed.
Work carried out by Siegfried Linke, who had been retained by the consignor for this sympathetic refurbishment. Exact split of scope between the 1998 and 2006 rounds is not specified in the source.
- 2006RestorationEuropean Motors
Second phase of the refurbishment initiated in 1998, continuing the sympathetic programme of mechanical rebuilding and cosmetic renewal.
Carried out by Siegfried Linke as part of the same overarching refurbishment engagement.
- —ServiceMercedes-Benz Classic Center
Complete overhaul of both the braking system and the fuel system, followed by a thorough cosmetic detail of the whole vehicle.
Work performed at the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center in Irvine, California, described as the most recent maintenance episode prior to the auction.
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