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1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Vehicle Information

Year
1960
Mileage
88,159 Miles
Price
SOLD
Engine
3.0 Liter Inline Six
Transmission
4-Speed Manual
Serial Number
19804210002580
Paint Color
Black
Interior Color
Green Leather Interior

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The 300SL is deservedly one of the most iconic cars of all time. One of a small number of road cars that exists as the result of a race car being adapted for production, the 300SL was wildly innovative. When it debuted, its technical specification was miles ahead of other sports cars of its era, and the performance the car delivered left journalists and enthusiasts alike gobsmacked. The roadgoing 300SL owed its existence to Max Hoffman, the US distributor of Mercedes-Benz cars. He understood that wealthy American buyers would be keen to buy something that looked, went (and cost) like a 300SL.

The majority of the 3258 300SLs built were sold in the United States, and what buyers got was very special indeed. The centerpiece of the car is its strong but lightweight tubular steel spaceframe chassis. From this chassis hung independent suspension all around, and in it was mounted an overhead cam 3.0 liter inline-6 that was among the world' s first fuel injected production cars. Not only was it injected, but it used direct injection in which fuel is supplied at extremely high pressure into the cylinders, rather than being sprayed in the intake system. No other car would use this technology until the 1990s, and Porsche did not adopt it until 2009.

The 300SL offered a remarkable combination of performance, tractability, and quality that left it essentially without peer. As Hoffman had predicted, the cars sold well in the United States, where there was little postwar austerity to speak of, unlike in Europe. The 300SL was available initially as a coupe with its iconic gullwing doors, and in 1957, it was replaced by the roadster version, which offered a host of improvements that made the car nicer to drive, including a revised rear suspension design that helped tame some of the lift off oversteer for which the coupe had become infamous.

This particular car was sold new in the United States, having been first delivered in Virginia. The car was still in Virginia in 2009 when it was acquired in unrestored condition and still bore a 1991 Virginia inspection sticker. The included data car confirms that the car is matching-numbers. From 2009-2012, the car was restored by the highly regarded 300SL specialist Rudi & Co. The famously high quality of their work is still in evidence, and the car has covered approximately 3,500 miles since the restoration. The car has been conscientiously maintained since, with several tens of thousands of dollars of invoices showing regular upkeep since then. During the restoration, a set of Rudge style wheels was fitted, although the original steel wheels with hubcaps were also restored and are included with the car. Also present with the car is its restored hard top and data card.

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