Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
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| colour | | . | | drive | | LHD | | type | | unknown | | year | | 1961 | | Price estimate: | | 727.776 - 829.920 USD | | VAT | | No | | city | | F - 75008 Paris | | country | |  |
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European RegistrationEngine n° 19898010002891• Matching numbers• Rare version with disc brakes, hard-top and suitcases• Completely restored by renowned German specialist• Legendary model, high performance and comfortableRestored by the German specialist Lars Romblesheim, disc brakes, hard-top and suitcase1961 Mercedes Benz 300 SL RoadsterIn 1951, Max Hoffman left Stuttgart having succeeded in arranging the manufacture of two cars he saw a need for: the 190 SL, comfortable and solid but unsporty, and a version of the 300 SL race car, developed by Rudy Ulhenhaut, that had made a name for itself in the Panamericana. To ensure its success, Hoffman ordered the first thousand 300 SL coupés. In total, some 1,400 Gullwings were built in four years. During the final year, demand for this model dropped when the roadster version was launched in Geneva in March 1957 to boost sales. The car was lengthened by 5cm, and the engine was fitted with high-performance overhead cams (available only as an option on the coupé), and the rear axle was updated. The suspension was lowered and a third compensating spring was fitted lengthways. The chassis was transformed and strengthened.According to Mercedes archives, this 300 SL Roadster left the factory on 4 May 1961, liveried in blue-grey (code DB166), with cream leather upholstery (code DB209). The car was originally fitted with desirable disc brakes, and other options included US equipment to Export specification, Becker Mexico radio and fire extinguisher. It came with a black hood and hard-top.Delivered to the US, it returned to Germany during the 1990s, into the hands of specialist Lars Romblesheim where the car was stripped to bare metal and completely restored. Each bolt was removed and re-fitted and nothing was left to chance, in the grand tradition of high quality German restorations. It was re-sprayed in metallic grey and re-upholstered
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