Numbers-matching 300 SL Roadster from the first year of production

Although the production of the legendary 300 SL Gullwing ended in 1957, Mercedes-Benz followed it up with an equally legendary model, the 300 SL Roadster.

Just 554 examples of the Roadster are known to have been constructed during its first year of production–and this is one of them.

Retaining its numbers-matching body, chassis and engine, this 300 SL was delivered new to the U.S., where it spent most of its life on the California coast before being brought to Germany in 1986 where it joined the Aumann Collection.

Per the included copy of the original delivery card, the Roadster was finished in Graphite Grey over a Cream leather interior from the factory. While the car still features a Graphite Grey exterior, the interior has since been reupholstered in its current dark green leather.

Find this 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster up for auction from RM Sotheby’s on November 23 with an estimated value of $1,050,000 to $1,300,000.

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