Bonhams
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Image Credit: Bonhams The 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster being auctioned by Bonhams on September 29, 2023.
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Image Credit: Bonhams The Interior has been retrimmed in black leather and features factory switchgear and instrumentation.
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Image Credit: Bonhams The restoration spanned the years 1997 to 1999.
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Image Credit: Bonhams This 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster will be offered at Bonhams’ Audrain Concours Auction, in Rhode Island, as part of a 22-car collection from the estate of James Messenger.
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Image Credit: Bonhams The 300 SL Roadster is quite a bit more comfortable to drive than the 300 SL “Gullwing” coupe, as it has regular doors, roll-up windows, and improved handling characteristics at high speeds.
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Image Credit: Bonhams Of the 1,858 examples of the 300 SL Roadster made, it’s estimated that about 1,500 remain today.
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Image Credit: Bonhams Maintaining its original chassis, engine, and body numbers, this Mercedes-Benz classic was restored by marque specialist Scott Melnik Auto Engineering of Calabasas, Calif.
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Image Credit: Bonhams The car is estimated to fetch between $1.2 million and $1.4 million.