The Car of My Dreams – An iconic 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster goes under the hammer tomorrow on Thursday, January 16 at the RM Auctions sale in Arizona. Finished in its original, rare, and beautiful color Light Blue (DB 334) with a red leather interior, this beauty is powered by a 2,996 cc overhead-camshaft inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, coil-spring independent front suspension and coil-spring single point swing axle rear suspension, and servo-assisted drum brakes. The iconic model has been fully restored to factory specifications and comes complete with colour-matched two-piece fitted luggage, a rare Becker Mexico short wave radio, and an original owner’s manual. The example on sale comes with: Chassis no. 198.042.8500244 / Engine no. 198.980.8500245 / Body no. 198.042.8500244 and is expected to fetch $900,000-$1,200,000.
*UPDATE: This Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster was sold for $1,045,000
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