1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL
$1,710,000 SOLD
Photos for this listing are on their way. In the meantime, the seller's own photos are on the original listing, linked below.
Price context
This car is marked sold. Across this collection, sold 300SL cars have a median price of $1,710,000 (1 sold recorded).
Details
| Year | 1955 |
|---|---|
| Model | 300SL |
| Series | W198 |
| VIN | 198.040.5500289 |
| Mileage | 16,000 miles |
| Exterior colour | Silver (180) |
| Interior colour | Blue Vinyl & Blue Plaid Cloth |
| Transmission | Four-Speed Manual |
| Condition | Listing details from the car's own Bring a Trailer page: Chassis: 198.040.5500289; 16k Kilometers (~10k Miles) Shown, TMU; 3.0-Liter M198 Inline-Six; Bosch Direct Fuel Injection; Four-Speed Manual Transmission; Silver Paint; Blue Vinyl & Blue Plaid Cloth Upholstery; 15" Rudge Wheels; Servo-Assisted Hydraulic Drum Brakes; Four-Wheel Independent Suspension; Rear Swing Axle; Two-Piece Luggage Set. Chassis 5500289 per Sports Car Digest. Mileage conflict: OldCarsData table says 16,000 mi; Sports Car Digest says the odometer shows approx. 16,000 km / 10,000 mi, TMU. Flagged, not resolved. |
| Seller | Auction seller |
| Listed by | Bring a Trailer |
| Location | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Notes | AUCTION |
About this car
Sold on Bring a Trailer on October 29, 2026 for $1,710,000. The car is in Costa Mesa, CA. Its final price and sale date are recorded here as sold-price data, the same as a dealer's sold car. The full gallery and listing details come from the car's own auction page.
What the photos show
- silver paint looks smooth and glossy in studio light with straight panels and even gullwing door fit, no repaint money in what is shown
- chrome bumpers and trim look bright, and the silver steel wheels with knock-offs look correct and clean, no chrome bill here
- blue plaid cloth seats look fresh and unworn with navy leather sides, no retrim money needed
- fitted tan luggage sits behind the seats and looks complete, a value extra rather than a cost
- the painted dash, VDO clock and chrome switch row look crisp, with only small paper labels taped by the switches, no dash restoration needed
- engine bay is tidy and correctly finished around the big intake plenum, no detailing spend showing
- the chassis plate is photographed and reads as a 1955 car, which supports the identity money is paid for on a Gullwing
- a big share of this huge gallery is paperwork scans rather than car photos, so the photo count overstates the condition coverage
- no underside photos in the sample, so I can't judge the frame or belly pans for repair money
Money: at the $1,710,000 sold price, the visible car looks finished and documented, so the money bought condition and identity, not a project.
Interested in this car? View this auction on Bring a Trailer — the sale is handled by the seller on their own site.
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