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title: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster · HICONIUM
description: The Roadster kept the direct-injected six but lowered the space frame for ordinary doors. A low-pivot rear axle with a compensating spring settled the chassis; disc brakes arrived in 1961 and an alloy engine block in 1962.
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# 300 SL Roadster

Open, lower, better settled

The Roadster kept the direct-injected six but lowered the space frame for ordinary doors. A low-pivot rear axle with a compensating spring settled the chassis; disc brakes arrived in 1961 and an alloy engine block in 1962.

1957 to 1963 · 1'858 built · Sindelfingen

## The price and the proof

Indicative road-car band $1.0M–$1.6M · typical $1.2M · 203 documented road sales · 205 recorded sales on file · market as of 2026-09-01. Modeled values are not observed sales. Nothing here is investment advice.

Confidence: medium. Four documented 2024 public sales support the standard-car band. Early Rudge-wheel cars, preservation examples and the final disc-brake/alloy-block specification can sit outside it, so a generic average is not a substitute for chassis-level inspection.

Standard 300 SL Roadsters in USD; exceptional Rudge-wheel cars are shown in the ledger but excluded from the band.

The public market is active enough to separate ordinary restored cars from preservation examples and scarce factory specifications. Data-card conformity, hardtop completeness and the 1961 and 1962 production changes should be recorded before choosing comparables.

| Record | Amount | What | Venue | Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Road record | $2'892'500 | 1957 Rudge-wheel 300 SL Roadster · chassis 7500364 | RM Sotheby's Monterey | 2024 |

Valuation method and source rules: [HICONIUM standards](https://hiconium.dev/standards). Observed auction results across the wider market: [Market terminal](https://hiconium.dev/market).

### Model readouts

203 documented anchors. model v1 · seed mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster. Compound annual growth is modeled price CAGR; S&P 500 is a price index without dividends. Forecast quantiles are not investment advice.

| Window | This car* | S&P 500 | Gold |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1Y | +34.8% | +18.8% | +21.9% |
| 5Y | -5.3% | +11.4% | +17.6% |
| 10Y | +1.6% | +13.3% | +11.8% |

| Series | Deepest drawdown | Window |
| --- | --- | --- |
| This car* | -67.0% | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 · recovered Aug 2021 |
| S&P 500 | -20.3% | Dec 2021 → Oct 2022 · recovered Dec 2023 |
| Gold | -38.4% | Oct 2012 → Dec 2015 · recovered Jul 2020 |

| Horizon | P10 | P50 | P90 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| +6M | $993'566 | $1'205'319 | $1'462'201 |
| +12M | $915'534 | $1'195'715 | $1'561'638 |
| +24M | $807'903 | $1'176'735 | $1'713'951 |

### Documented sales

205 recorded. Every public sale on this file, newest first. Amounts keep the recorded currency. Source links appear only when the catalog stores a public auction-lot URL.

| Date | Chassis / label | Class | House | Venue | Amount | Currency | Basis | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-25 | Kruse Auctions · Auburn Spring Auction, Auburn, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Kruse Auctions | Auburn Spring Auction, Auburn, USA | $1'105'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://admin.kruseauctions.com/listings/AS26-000017](https://admin.kruseauctions.com/listings/AS26-000017) |
| 2026-03-07 | Broad Arrow Auctions · The Amelia Auction, Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Amelia Auction, Amelia Island, USA | $1'022'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am26_r0097/1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am26_r0097/1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2026-03-05 | gooding · Amelia Island Auctions · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | Amelia Island Auctions | $1'022'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-fl26](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-fl26) |
| 2026-01-28 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €1'355'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa26/lots/r0005-1962-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/pa26/lots/r0005-1962-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2026-01-25 | 2026 | Road | Barrett-Jackson | 2026 Scottsdale - Highlights, Scottsdale, USA | $1'870'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.barrett-jackson.com/2026-scottsdale/docket/vehicle/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-295960](https://www.barrett-jackson.com/2026-scottsdale/docket/vehicle/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-295960) |
| 2026-01-23 | Bonhams · The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA | $945'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/31957/lot/126/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500085-engine-no-19898010003078-see-text/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/31957/lot/126/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500085-engine-no-19898010003078-see-text/) |
| 2026-01-23 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, USA | $1'160'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az26/lots/r0015-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az26/lots/r0015-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2026-01-18 | 2026 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2026 - Highlights, Kissimmee, USA | $1'540'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1158228/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1158228/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2025-10-31 | Broad Arrow Auctions · The Las Vegas Auction, Las Vegas, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Las Vegas Auction, Las Vegas, USA | $1'831'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/lv25_r0030/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/lv25_r0030/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2025-09-10 | H&H Classics · Kelham Hall, Newark, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | H&H Classics | Kelham Hall, Newark, UK | £745'312 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/230-1963-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/?lot=62057](https://www.handh.co.uk/auction/lot/230-1963-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/?lot=62057) |
| 2025-08-16 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'545'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo25/lots/r0062-1961-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo25/lots/r0062-1961-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2025-08-16 | 2025 | Road | Mecum | Monterey 2025 - Highlights, Monterey, USA | $1'485'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1149803/1959-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1149803/1959-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2025-08-16 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'132'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo25/lots/r0050-1960-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo25/lots/r0050-1960-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2025-08-15 | gooding · Pebble Beach Auctions · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions | $1'545'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1e](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1e) |
| 2025-08-15 | gooding · Pebble Beach Auctions · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions | $2'150'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1b](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1b) |
| 2025-07-11 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £760'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/30543/lot/132/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500260-engine-no-1989807500274/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/30543/lot/132/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500260-engine-no-1989807500274/) |
| 2025-07-08 | RM Sotheby's · Cliveden House, Taplow, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Cliveden House, Taplow, UK | £657'500 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/ch25/lots/r0048-1958-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/ch25/lots/r0048-1958-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2025-05-25 | 2025 | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Villa d'Este Auction 2025, Villa Erba, Italy | €1'007'500 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/ve25_r0119/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/ve25_r0119/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2025-03-06 | 2025 | Road | gooding | Amelia Island Auctions 2025 | $1'028'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a) |
| 2025-01-24 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, USA | $1'325'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az25/lots/r0062-1962-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az25/lots/r0062-1962-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2025-01-24 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, USA | $1'259'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az25/lots/r0053-1958-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/az25/lots/r0053-1958-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2024-11-23 | RM Sotheby's · Munich, Germany · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Munich, Germany | €1'017'500 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mu24/lots/r0035-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mu24/lots/r0035-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2024-10-26 | RM Sotheby's · The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection, Los Angeles, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection, Los Angeles, USA | $1'187'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/rk24/lots/r0245-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/rk24/lots/r0245-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2024-10-04 | Bonhams · Audrain Concours Auction, Newport, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Audrain Concours Auction, Newport, USA | $1'160'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29264/lot/134P/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500473-engine-no-1989807500513/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29264/lot/134P/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500473-engine-no-1989807500513/) |
| 2024-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $2'892'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo24/lots/r0172-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo24/lots/r0172-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2024-08-17 | 2024 | Road | Mecum | Monterey 2024 - Highlights, Monterey, USA | $1'237'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1120766/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1120766/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2024-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'352'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo24/lots/r0042-1963-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo24/lots/r0042-1963-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2024-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'105'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo24/lots/r0103-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/](https://rmsothebys.com/auctions/mo24/lots/r0103-1957-mercedesbenz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2024 | $1'200'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1) |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2024 | $1'187'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a) |
| 2024-08-15 | Broad Arrow Auctions · Monterey Jet Center Auction, Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | Monterey Jet Center Auction, Monterey, USA | $995'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/jc24_r026/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/jc24_r026/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2024-08-15 | Broad Arrow Auctions · Monterey Jet Center Auction, Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | Monterey Jet Center Auction, Monterey, USA | $1'200'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/jc24_r002/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/jc24_r002/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2024-08-15 | Broad Arrow Auctions · Monterey Jet Center Auction, Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | Monterey Jet Center Auction, Monterey, USA | $1'200'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/jc24_r045/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/jc24_r045/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2024-07-12 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £920'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29332/lot/226P/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042-10-002997-engine-no-198980-10-003047/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/29332/lot/226P/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042-10-002997-engine-no-198980-10-003047/) |
| 2024-06-29 | Artcurial · Artcurial Motorcars à Saint-Tropez, Gassin, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | Artcurial Motorcars à Saint-Tropez, Gassin, France | €905'920 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/149491/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/149491/results) |
| 2024-06-01 | RM Sotheby's · Dare to Dream Collection, Toronto, Canada · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Dare to Dream Collection, Toronto, Canada | $2'095'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/dd24/dare-to-dream-collection/lots/r0082-1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1446507](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/dd24/dare-to-dream-collection/lots/r0082-1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1446507) |
| 2024-05-09 | Artcurial · The W Collection, Monaco, Monaco · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | The W Collection, Monaco, Monaco | €1'549'600 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/146663/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/146663/results) |
| 2024-05-09 | Artcurial · The W Collection, Monaco, Monaco · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | The W Collection, Monaco, Monaco | €1'728'400 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/146675/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/146675/results) |
| 2024-04-26 | gooding · Selections From The Mullin Collection Auction · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | Selections From The Mullin Collection Auction | $1'105'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1d](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1d) |
| 2024-03-02 | 2024 | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Amelia Auction 2024, Amelia Island, USA | $2'260'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am24_r108/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am24_r108/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2024-03-02 | RM Sotheby's · Miami, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Miami, USA | $2'260'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mi24/miami/lots/r0076-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1444611](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mi24/miami/lots/r0076-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1444611) |
| 2024-02-29 | 2024 | Road | gooding | Amelia Island Auctions 2024 | $2'012'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-ps](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-ps) |
| 2024-01-26 | Worldwide Auctioneers · Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Worldwide Auctioneers | Scottsdale, USA | $1'215'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/142540](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/142540) |
| 2024-01-14 | 2024 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2024 - Highlights, Kissimmee, USA | $1'402'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/1102483/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/1102483/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2023-11-25 | Historics · Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Historics | Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, UK | £1'065'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/140064/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/140064/results) |
| 2023-11-25 | RM Sotheby's · Munich, Germany · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Munich, Germany | €1'096'250 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mu23/munich/lots/r0039-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-outlaw/1401641](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mu23/munich/lots/r0039-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-outlaw/1401641) |
| 2023-11-17 | RM Sotheby's · Las Vegas, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Las Vegas, USA | $1'215'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lv23/las-vegas/lots/r0020-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1424819](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lv23/las-vegas/lots/r0020-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1424819) |
| 2023-09-29 | Bonhams · Audrain Concours Auction, Newport, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Audrain Concours Auction, Newport, USA | $1'292'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/28012/lot/47P/1960-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-19804210002689-engine-no-19898010002740/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/28012/lot/47P/1960-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-19804210002689-engine-no-19898010002740/) |
| 2023-09-01 | 2023 | Road | gooding | London Auction 2023 | £1'800'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1b](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1b) |
| 2023-08-19 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'270'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0004-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1329683](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0004-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1329683) |
| 2023-08-19 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'462'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0045-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1352073](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0045-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1352073) |
| 2023-08-19 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'050'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0127-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1362968](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo23/monterey/lots/r0127-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1362968) |
| 2023-08-18 | Bonhams · The Quail Auction, Carmel, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Quail Auction, Carmel, USA | $1'187'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28011/lot/31P/1959-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042109500036-engine-no-1989808500332/](https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28011/lot/31P/1959-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042109500036-engine-no-1989808500332/) |
| 2023-05-20 | RM Sotheby's · Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy | €961'250 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ve23/villa-erba/lots/r0060-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1352086](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ve23/villa-erba/lots/r0060-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1352086) |
| 2023-03-04 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $1'765'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am23/amelia-island/lots/r0088-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1332171](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am23/amelia-island/lots/r0088-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1332171) |
| 2023-03-04 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $1'380'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am23/amelia-island/lots/r0017-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1314184](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am23/amelia-island/lots/r0017-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1314184) |
| 2023-03-04 | Broad Arrow Auctions · The Amelia Auction, Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | The Amelia Auction, Amelia Island, USA | $1'215'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am23_009/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/am23_009/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2023-03-02 | 2023 | Road | gooding | Amelia Island Auctions 2023 | $1'792'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a) |
| 2023-02-01 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €1'748'750 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa23/paris/lots/r0051-1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1315535](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa23/paris/lots/r0051-1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1315535) |
| 2023-01-26 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $1'820'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az23/arizona/lots/r0065-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1316035](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az23/arizona/lots/r0065-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1316035) |
| 2023-01-15 | 2023 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2023 - Highlights, Kissimmee, UK | $1'045'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0123-545416/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0123-545416/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2022-10-15 | Broad Arrow Auctions · Passion for the Drive: The Cars of Jim Taylor, Gloversville, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Broad Arrow Auctions | Passion for the Drive: The Cars of Jim Taylor, Gloversville, USA | $1'820'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/tj22_129/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.broadarrowauctions.com/vehicles/tj22_129/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2022-09-30 | Bonhams · The Audrain Concours Auction, Newport, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Audrain Concours Auction, Newport, USA | $1'077'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27657/lot/119/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980428500081-engine-no-1989807500725/](https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27657/lot/119/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980428500081-engine-no-1989807500725/) |
| 2022-09-24 | 3190 | Road | RM Sotheby's | Gene Ponder Collection, Marshall, USA | $1'595'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/gp22/gene-ponder-collection/lots/r0081-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1244871](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/gp22/gene-ponder-collection/lots/r0081-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1244871) |
| 2022-08-20 | 2022 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2022, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'572'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Pebble+Beach&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=2](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Pebble+Beach&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=2) |
| 2022-08-20 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $2'095'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo22/monterey/lots/r0059-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1246609](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo22/monterey/lots/r0059-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1246609) |
| 2022-08-20 | 2022 | Road | Mecum | Monterey 2022 - Highlights, Monterey, USA | $1'485'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0822-520593/1959-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0822-520593/1959-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2022-08-20 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'380'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo22/monterey/lots/r0038-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1244352](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo22/monterey/lots/r0038-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1244352) |
| 2022-08-20 | 2022 | Road | Mecum | Monterey 2022 - Highlights, Monterey, USA | $1'705'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0822-520401/1962-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0822-520401/1962-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2022-08-20 | 2022 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2022, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'600'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Pebble+Beach&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=7](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a/?filtersInput%5BauctionType%5D%5B0%5D=Live+Auction&filtersInput%5BauctionYear%5D%5B0%5D=2022&filtersInput%5BliveAuctionVenue%5D%5B0%5D=Pebble+Beach&sortBy=ENDING_SOONEST&pageNumber=7) |
| 2022-08-19 | Bonhams · The Quail Auction, Carmel, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Quail Auction, Carmel, USA | $1'039'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27509/lot/81/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadsterchassis-no-1980427500570engine-no-1989807500603/](https://www.bonhams.com/auction/27509/lot/81/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadsterchassis-no-1980427500570engine-no-1989807500603/) |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2022 | $1'600'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1a) |
| 2022-08-19 | 2022 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2022 | $1'572'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1) |
| 2022-07-02 | 2022 | Road | Artcurial | Le Mans Classic 2022, Le Mans, France | €1'025'120 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/113733/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/113733/results) |
| 2022-05-21 | 2022 | Road | Mecum | Indy 2022 - Highlights, Indianapolis, USA | $1'375'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0522-503064/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0522-503064/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2022-03-05 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $1'545'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am22/amelia-island/lots/r0006-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1186002](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am22/amelia-island/lots/r0006-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1186002) |
| 2022-02-02 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €916'250 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa22/paris/lots/r0008-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1196923](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa22/paris/lots/r0008-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1196923) |
| 2022-01-30 | 2022 | Road | Barrett-Jackson | Scottsdale 2022 - Highlights, Scottsdale, USA | $990'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1959-MERCEDES-BENZ-300SL-ROADSTER-254850](https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1959-MERCEDES-BENZ-300SL-ROADSTER-254850) |
| 2022-01-27 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $2'315'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az22/arizona/lots/r0004-1964-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1184882](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az22/arizona/lots/r0004-1964-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1184882) |
| 2022-01-16 | 2022 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2022 - Highlights, Kissimmee, USA | $1'375'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487278/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0122-487278/1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2021-08-14 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'655'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/lots/r0176-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1133001](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo21/monterey/lots/r0176-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1133001) |
| 2021-08-13 | 2021 | Road | gooding | Pebble Beach Auctions 2021 | $3'085'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1) |
| 2021-06-19 | Barrett-Jackson · Las Vegas - Highlights, Las Vegas, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Barrett-Jackson | Las Vegas - Highlights, Las Vegas, USA | $1'045'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1957-MERCEDES-BENZ-300SL-ROADSTER-248986](https://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1957-MERCEDES-BENZ-300SL-ROADSTER-248986) |
| 2021-06-15 | RM Sotheby's · Milan, Italy · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Milan, Italy | €1'051'250 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mi21/milan/lots/r0008-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1093293](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mi21/milan/lots/r0008-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1093293) |
| 2021-05-22 | 2021 | Road | Mecum | Indy 2021 - Highlights, Indianapolis, USA | $907'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-462483/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-462483/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2021-05-22 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $923'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am21/amelia-island/lots/r0049-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1057118](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am21/amelia-island/lots/r0049-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1057118) |
| 2021-05-03 | gooding · Geared Online \| May · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | Geared Online \| May | $1'232'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2021-02-05 | Gooding Christie's · European Sporting & Historic Collection, Online, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | European Sporting & Historic Collection, Online, UK | £935'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://bid.goodingco.com/lots/view/1-42HYH0/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://bid.goodingco.com/lots/view/1-42HYH0/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2021-01-28 | gooding · European Sporting & Historic Collection · incl. buyer's premium | Road | gooding | European Sporting & Historic Collection | £935'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster](https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster) |
| 2021-01-22 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Scottsdale, USA | $1'066'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az21/arizona/lots/r0061-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1019472](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az21/arizona/lots/r0061-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/1019472) |
| 2021-01-16 | 2021 | Road | Mecum | Kissimmee 2021 - Highlights, Kissimmee, USA | $1'210'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0121-444536/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/](https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0121-444536/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/) |
| 2020-10-11 | bonhams · Knokke-Heist, CWART · hammer | Road | bonhams | Knokke-Heist, CWART | €740'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26108/lot/16/1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-with-hardtop-chassis-no-8500255/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26108/lot/16/1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-with-hardtop-chassis-no-8500255/) |
| 2020-08-15 | RM Sotheby's · Online Only: Shift/Monterey, Online, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Online Only: Shift/Monterey, Online, USA | $1'045'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo20/shift-monterey/lots/r0031-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/922541](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo20/shift-monterey/lots/r0031-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/922541) |
| 2020-08-07 | Gooding Christie's · Geared Online Auction, Online, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Gooding Christie's | Geared Online Auction, Online, USA | $946'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/79718/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/79718/results) |
| 2020-07-21 | Artcurial · Artcurial Motorcars, Monaco, Monaco · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | Artcurial Motorcars, Monaco, Monaco | €858'240 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/78292/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/78292/results) |
| 2020-06-11 | RM Sotheby's · Online Only: The European Sale Featuring the Petitjean Collection, Online, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Online Only: The European Sale Featuring the Petitjean Collection, Online, UK | €759'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuring-the-petitjean-collection/lots/r1068-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/856726](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es20/the-european-sale-featuring-the-petitjean-collection/lots/r1068-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/856726) |
| 2020-03-07 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $758'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20/amelia-island/lots/r0053-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/841541](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20/amelia-island/lots/r0053-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/841541) |
| 2020-03-05 | bonhams · Fernandina Beach Golf Club · hammer | Road | bonhams | Fernandina Beach Golf Club | $930'000 | USD | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25719/lot/180/1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980428500284-engine-no-1989808500283-body-no-a1980428500282/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25719/lot/180/1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980428500284-engine-no-1989808500283-body-no-a1980428500282/) |
| 2020-02-06 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Road | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €1'000'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26005/lot/276/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-with-factory-hardtop-chassis-no-198042-10-003245/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/26005/lot/276/1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-with-factory-hardtop-chassis-no-198042-10-003245/) |
| 2020-02-05 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €764'375 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa20/paris/lots/r0033-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/836576](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa20/paris/lots/r0033-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/836576) |
| 2020-01-18 | 2020 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2020, Scottsdale, USA | $775'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/72884/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/72884/results) |
| 2020-01-18 | 2020 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2020, Scottsdale, USA | $940'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/72815/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/72815/results) |
| 2020-01-17 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $973'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az20/arizona/lots/r0119-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/840614](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az20/arizona/lots/r0119-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/840614) |
| 2019-10-11 | bonhams · Knokke-Heist, Le Zoute · hammer | Road | bonhams | Knokke-Heist, Le Zoute | €900'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25565/lot/14/delivered-new-to-cannes-france1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500152-engine-no-7500177/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25565/lot/14/delivered-new-to-cannes-france1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500152-engine-no-7500177/) |
| 2019-09-29 | bonhams · Chéserex, Switzerland · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chéserex, Switzerland | CHF 675'000 | CHF | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25819/lot/42/1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042100002388/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25819/lot/42/1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042100002388/) |
| 2019-07-05 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £585'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25453/lot/361/1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980042-8500067/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/25453/lot/361/1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980042-8500067/) |
| 2019-04-12 | RM Sotheby's · Essen, Germany · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Essen, Germany | €893'750 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es19/essen/lots/r0194-1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/757301](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/es19/essen/lots/r0194-1959-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/757301) |
| 2019-02-06 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €902'188 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19/paris/lots/r0070-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/738911](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa19/paris/lots/r0070-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/738911) |
| 2019-01-19 | 2019 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2019, Scottsdale, USA | $1'006'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/52863/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/52863/results) |
| 2018-12-01 | Dorotheum · The Wiesenthal Collection, Vienna, Austria · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Dorotheum | The Wiesenthal Collection, Vienna, Austria | €1'123'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.dorotheum.com/en/auctions/current-auctions/kataloge/list-lots-detail/auktion/13601-the-wiesenthal-collection/lotID/10/lot/2482428-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-without-reserve.html?currentPage=1](https://www.dorotheum.com/en/auctions/current-auctions/kataloge/list-lots-detail/auktion/13601-the-wiesenthal-collection/lotID/10/lot/2482428-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-without-reserve.html?currentPage=1) |
| 2018-11-04 | Artcurial · Automobiles sur les Champs 14, Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | Automobiles sur les Champs 14, Paris, France | €997'600 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/50521/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/50521/results) |
| 2018-09-08 | Bonhams · Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, UK | £754'200 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24878/lot/255/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042-7500328-see-text-engine-no-198980-7500345/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24878/lot/255/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-198042-7500328-see-text-engine-no-198980-7500345/) |
| 2018-09-02 | 3093 | Road | RM Sotheby's | Auburn Fall, Auburn, USA | $852'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18/Auburn-Fall/lots/r0675-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/711563](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18/Auburn-Fall/lots/r0675-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/711563) |
| 2018-08-25 | 2018 | Road | Mecum | Monterey 2018 - Highlights, Monterey, USA | $1'072'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0818-336408/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/?PageSpeed=noscript](https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0818-336408/1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/?PageSpeed=noscript) |
| 2018-08-25 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'297'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0046-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/688193](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0046-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/688193) |
| 2018-08-25 | 2018 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Pebble Beach Auctions 2018, Pebble Beach, USA | $2'530'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/46673/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/46673/results) |
| 2018-08-25 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'930'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0047-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/688196](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO18/Monterey/lots/r0047-1963-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/688196) |
| 2018-07-22 | 2018 | Road | Iconic Auctioneers | Silverstone Classic Sale 2018, Silverstone, UK | £860'625 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/45932/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/45932/results) |
| 2018-07-07 | 2018 | Road | Artcurial | Le Mans Classic 2018, Le Mans, France | €3'143'440 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/45234/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/45234/results) |
| 2018-06-23 | Dorotheum · Classic Cars, Vösendorf, Austria · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Dorotheum | Classic Cars, Vösendorf, Austria | €899'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.dorotheum.com/en/auctions/current-auctions/kataloge/list-lots-detail/auktion/13191-classic-cars/lotID/603/lot/2406177-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster.html?currentPage=1](https://www.dorotheum.com/en/auctions/current-auctions/kataloge/list-lots-detail/auktion/13191-classic-cars/lotID/603/lot/2406177-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster.html?currentPage=1) |
| 2018-06-03 | Bonhams · Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction, Greenwich, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Auction, Greenwich, USA | $895'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/24810/lot/170/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/24810/lot/170/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2018-05-11 | bonhams · Monaco, Villa La Vigie · hammer | Road | bonhams | Monaco, Villa La Vigie | €1'060'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24953/lot/128/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-198-042-7500453/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24953/lot/128/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-chassis-no-198-042-7500453/) |
| 2018-04-07 | 3131 | Road | RM Sotheby's | Fort Lauderdale, USA | $1'540'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/FL18/Fort-Lauderdale/lots/r0281-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/653577](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/FL18/Fort-Lauderdale/lots/r0281-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/653577) |
| 2018-03-09 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $1'094'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AM18/Amelia-Island/lots/r0045-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/635017](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AM18/Amelia-Island/lots/r0045-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/635017) |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2018, Amelia Island, USA | $1'072'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/38958/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/38958/results) |
| 2018-02-08 | bonhams · Paris, The Grand Palais Historique · hammer | Competizione | bonhams | Paris, The Grand Palais Historique | €550'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24882/lot/367/mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-aux-specifications-dune-sls-competition-en-aluminium-1957/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24882/lot/367/mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-aux-specifications-dune-sls-competition-en-aluminium-1957/) |
| 2018-01-20 | 2018 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2018, Scottsdale, USA | $1'100'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/37443/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/37443/results) |
| 2018-01-20 | 2018 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2018, Scottsdale, USA | $1'083'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/37503/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/37503/results) |
| 2018-01-19 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $1'083'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AZ18/Arizona/lots/r108-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/544431](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AZ18/Arizona/lots/r108-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/544431) |
| 2018-01-18 | Bonhams · The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA | $1'512'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/24452/lot/30/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/24452/lot/30/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2017-12-06 | RM Sotheby's · Icons, New York, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Icons, New York, USA | $1'407'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/NY17/New-York---ICONS/lots/r014-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/545841](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/NY17/New-York---ICONS/lots/r014-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/545841) |
| 2017-10-28 | bonhams · Padua · hammer | Road | bonhams | Padua | €780'000 | EUR | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24625/lot/31/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24625/lot/31/1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/) |
| 2017-10-15 | Artcurial · Mercedes-Benz, Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | Mercedes-Benz, Paris, France | €1'416'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/34206/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/34206/results) |
| 2017-09-10 | bonhams · Chantilly, Chateau de Chantilly · incl. buyer's premium | Competizione | bonhams | Chantilly, Chateau de Chantilly | €83'333.34 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24129/lot/124/mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1957-aux-specifications-de-competition-sls-carrosserie-aluminium/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24129/lot/124/mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-1957-aux-specifications-de-competition-sls-carrosserie-aluminium/) |
| 2017-09-07 | Coys · Thoroughbred & Vintage at Fontwell House, Fontwell, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Coys | Thoroughbred & Vintage at Fontwell House, Fontwell, UK | £1'023'750 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/32800/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/32800/results) |
| 2017-08-19 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'375'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31914/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31914/results) |
| 2017-08-19 | 2017 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Pebble Beach Auctions 2017, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'347'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31798/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31798/results) |
| 2017-08-19 | 2017 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Pebble Beach Auctions 2017, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'034'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31702/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/31702/results) |
| 2017-06-30 | bonhams · Chichester, Goodwood · hammer | Road | bonhams | Chichester, Goodwood | £800'000 | GBP | hammer | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24120/lot/226/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-with-hardtop-chassis-no-19804210003042/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/24120/lot/226/1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster-with-hardtop-chassis-no-19804210003042/) |
| 2017-06-24 | RM Sotheby's · Santa Monica, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Santa Monica, USA | $1'100'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/29844/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/29844/results) |
| 2017-05-21 | Bonhams · The Spa Classic Sale, Francorchamps, Belgium · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Spa Classic Sale, Francorchamps, Belgium | €1'127'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/24132/lot/62/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/24132/lot/62/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2017-04-02 | RM Sotheby's · Highlights, Fort Lauderdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Highlights, Fort Lauderdale, USA | $1'200'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/fl17/fort-lauderdale/lots/r0362-1963-mercedes-benz-300sl/561182](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/fl17/fort-lauderdale/lots/r0362-1963-mercedes-benz-300sl/561182) |
| 2017-02-10 | 2017 | Road | Artcurial | Rétromobile 2017, Paris, France | €1'060'880 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/24499/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/24499/results) |
| 2017-01-21 | 2017 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2017, Scottsdale, USA | $1'034'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/24184/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/24184/results) |
| 2016-10-07 | RM Sotheby's · Hershey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Hershey, USA | $825'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/17897/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/17897/results) |
| 2016-09-07 | RM Sotheby's · London, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | London, UK | £784'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/10248/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/10248/results) |
| 2016-08-21 | 2016 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2016, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'237'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/5113/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/5113/results) |
| 2016-07-09 | Artcurial · Le Mans Classic, Le Mans, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | Le Mans Classic, Le Mans, France | €953'600 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/9872/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/9872/results) |
| 2016-01-29 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $1'265'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12630](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12630) |
| 2016-01-29 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $935'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12575](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12575) |
| 2016-01-28 | Bonhams · The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA | $1'485'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23132/lot/21/](https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23132/lot/21/) |
| 2015-11-01 | Artcurial · Automobiles sur les Champs 9, Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | Automobiles sur les Champs 9, Paris, France | €827'080 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/9638/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/9638/results) |
| 2015-08-16 | 2015 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2015, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'210'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18458/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18458/results) |
| 2015-08-16 | 2015 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2015, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'100'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18476/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18476/results) |
| 2015-08-15 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'210'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12046](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12046) |
| 2015-08-14 | Bonhams · Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA | $950'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22792/lot/85/](https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22792/lot/85/) |
| 2015-05-23 | RM Sotheby's · Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy | €952'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12430/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12430/results) |
| 2015-05-02 | RM Sotheby's · The Andrews Collection, Fort Worth, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | The Andrews Collection, Fort Worth, USA | $1'842'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/11470/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/11470/results) |
| 2015-03-28 | Bonhams · The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany | €1'058'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22719/lot/137/](https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22719/lot/137/) |
| 2015-03-28 | Bonhams · The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany | €1'092'500 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22719/lot/127/](https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22719/lot/127/) |
| 2015-03-28 | Bonhams · The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany | €1'121'250 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22719/lot/112/](https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22719/lot/112/) |
| 2015-03-14 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $962'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12162](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12162) |
| 2015-03-13 | 2015 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2015, Amelia Island, USA | $1'237'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18330/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18330/results) |
| 2015-03-13 | 2015 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2015, Amelia Island, USA | $1'275'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18379/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18379/results) |
| 2015-02-06 | 2015 | Road | Artcurial | Rétromobile 2015, Paris, France | €929'760 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/9758/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/9758/results) |
| 2015-02-04 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €1'232'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/11571](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/11571) |
| 2015-01-17 | 2015 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2015, Scottsdale, USA | $1'567'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18625/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/18625/results) |
| 2015-01-16 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $1'210'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12294](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/12294) |
| 2015-01-15 | Bonhams · The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA | $1'237'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22205/lot/139/](https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22205/lot/139/) |
| 2015-01-15 | Bonhams · The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA | $902'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22205/lot/157/](https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22205/lot/157/) |
| 2014-09-13 | Bonhams · Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, UK | £651'100 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21907/lot/234/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500328-engine-no-1989807500345/](https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/21907/lot/234/1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster-chassis-no-1980427500328-engine-no-1989807500345/) |
| 2014-09-08 | RM Sotheby's · London, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | London, UK | £616'000 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf14/london/lots/r148-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181281](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf14/london/lots/r148-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181281) |
| 2014-08-17 | 2014 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2014, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'705'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56403/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56403/results) |
| 2014-08-17 | 2014 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2014, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'512'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56502/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56502/results) |
| 2014-08-16 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'127'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r197-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181170](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r197-1962-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181170) |
| 2014-08-16 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'375'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r120-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181115](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r120-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181115) |
| 2014-08-16 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'182'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r173-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181146](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO14/Monterey/lots/r173-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181146) |
| 2014-08-15 | Bonhams · Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA | $1'210'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21917/lot/292/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21917/lot/292/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2014-08-15 | Bonhams · Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA | $1'815'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21917/lot/216/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21917/lot/216/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2014-08-02 | 3065 | Road | RM Sotheby's | California - Highlights, Santa Monica, USA | $1'155'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca14/california/lots/r0097-1960-mercedes-benz-300sl/558593](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca14/california/lots/r0097-1960-mercedes-benz-300sl/558593) |
| 2014-07-12 | Bonhams · The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Mercedes-Benz Sale, Stuttgart, Germany | €920'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/22177/lot/15/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/22177/lot/15/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2014-07-05 | Artcurial · Le Mans Classic, Le Mans, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Artcurial | Le Mans Classic, Le Mans, France | €1'115'600 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/55916/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/55916/results) |
| 2014-03-08 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $1'842'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am14/amelia-island/lots/r194-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181885](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am14/amelia-island/lots/r194-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/181885) |
| 2014-03-07 | 2014 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2014, Amelia Island, USA | $946'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56585/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56585/results) |
| 2014-03-07 | 2014 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2014, Amelia Island, USA | $2'035'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56539/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56539/results) |
| 2014-02-06 | Bonhams · Les Grandes Marques Du Monde Au Grand Palais, Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Les Grandes Marques Du Monde Au Grand Palais, Paris, France | €713'000 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21768/lot/374/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21768/lot/374/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2014-02-05 | RM Sotheby's · Paris, France · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Paris, France | €823'200 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa14/paris/lots/r116-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/180933](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/pa14/paris/lots/r116-1957-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/180933) |
| 2014-01-18 | 2014 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2014, Scottsdale, USA | $1'430'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56607/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56607/results) |
| 2014-01-18 | 2014 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2014, Scottsdale, USA | $1'100'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56678/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56678/results) |
| 2014-01-17 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $1'045'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az14/arizona/lots/r124-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/182160](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az14/arizona/lots/r124-1958-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/182160) |
| 2014-01-16 | Bonhams · The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | The Scottsdale Auction, Scottsdale, USA | $1'237'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21392/lot/125/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/21392/lot/125/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2013-11-21 | RM Sotheby's · Art of the Automobile, New York, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Art of the Automobile, New York, USA | $1'650'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ny13/new-york---art-of-the-automobile/lots/r115-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/296118](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ny13/new-york---art-of-the-automobile/lots/r115-1960-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/296118) |
| 2013-09-09 | RM Sotheby's · London, UK · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | London, UK | £716'800 | GBP | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf13/london/lots/r266-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/294144](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf13/london/lots/r266-1961-mercedes-benz-300-sl-roadster/294144) |
| 2013-08-18 | 2013 | Road | Gooding Christie's | Pebble Beach 2013, Pebble Beach, USA | $1'622'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56756/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56756/results) |
| 2013-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $1'430'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO13/Monterey/lots/r126-1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293791](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO13/Monterey/lots/r126-1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293791) |
| 2013-08-17 | RM Sotheby's · Monterey, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Monterey, USA | $984'500 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO13/Monterey/lots/r171-1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293849](https://www.rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/MO13/Monterey/lots/r171-1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293849) |
| 2013-08-16 | Bonhams · Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | Bonhams | Quail Lodge Auction, Carmel, USA | $1'430'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/20994/lot/121/?category=list&length=100000&page=1](https://www.bonhams.com//auctions/20994/lot/121/?category=list&length=100000&page=1) |
| 2013-05-25 | RM Sotheby's · Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Villa Erba, Lake Como, Italy | €1'114'400 | EUR | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ve13/villa-erba/lots/r107-1962-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293590](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ve13/villa-erba/lots/r107-1962-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293590) |
| 2013-04-27 | RM Sotheby's · The Don Davis Collection, Fort Worth, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | The Don Davis Collection, Fort Worth, USA | $935'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/dd13/the-don-davis-collection/lots/r136-1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/296064](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/dd13/the-don-davis-collection/lots/r136-1961-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/296064) |
| 2013-04-27 | RM Sotheby's · The Don Davis Collection, Fort Worth, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | The Don Davis Collection, Fort Worth, USA | $770'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/dd13/the-don-davis-collection/lots/r135-1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/296063](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/dd13/the-don-davis-collection/lots/r135-1957-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/296063) |
| 2013-03-09 | RM Sotheby's · Amelia Island, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Amelia Island, USA | $792'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am13/amelia-island/lots/r167-1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293528](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am13/amelia-island/lots/r167-1958-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293528) |
| 2013-03-08 | 2013 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Amelia Island Auction 2013, Amelia Island, USA | $726'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56864/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56864/results) |
| 2013-01-19 | 2013 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2013, Scottsdale, USA | $1'540'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56952/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56952/results) |
| 2013-01-19 | 2013 | Road | Gooding Christie's | The Scottsdale Auctions 2013, Scottsdale, USA | $770'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56905/results](https://glenmarch.com/auction-cars/show-backup-image/56905/results) |
| 2013-01-18 | RM Sotheby's · Arizona, Phoenix, USA · incl. buyer's premium | Road | RM Sotheby's | Arizona, Phoenix, USA | $836'000 | USD | incl. buyer's premium | [https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az13/arizona/lots/r147-1962-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293429](https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az13/arizona/lots/r147-1962-mercedes-benz-300sl-roadster/293429) |

Amounts are auction-house reported sold prices and normally include buyer's premium. No currency conversion has been applied.

## The W 198 made usable without diluting it

Max Hoffman had asked Daimler-Benz for an open 300 SL from the start. Mercedes presented the Roadster at Geneva in March 1957 and began standard production in May, as Gullwing production ended.

The frame was not simply cut. Its side sections were lowered and revised, allowing conventional doors, and the rear suspension changed to a low-pivot single-joint swing axle with a compensating spring. The engine remained the direct-injected 2'996 cc M 198 and the gearbox remained a four-speed manual.

Mercedes added an optional removable hardtop in October 1958, four-wheel disc brakes in March 1961 and a light-alloy engine block in March 1962. Production ended in February 1963 after 1'858 Roadsters, including cars supplied with the factory hardtop.

| Highlight | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| A different rear axle | Mercedes lowered the side rails, strengthened the open frame and replaced the Gullwing's rear geometry with a low-pivot single-joint swing axle and compensating spring. The result was easier entry and more progressive handling. The drivetrain remained familiar: a 2'996 cc direct-injected six, four-speed manual and a choice of final-drive ratios. At 1'330 kg the Roadster carried 35 kg more than the factory's standard Coupé figure. |
| The run changed twice | Four-wheel Dunlop disc brakes entered production in March 1961. One year later Mercedes changed from the iron-block M 198 I to the light-alloy-block M 198 III. Collectors therefore distinguish early drum-brake cars, disc-brake cars and the final disc-brake/alloy-block specification. The factory hardtop, available from October 1958, is another material part of a complete car's file. |
| Rudge cars trade apart | Auction catalogues describe roughly 30 early Roadsters delivered with competition-derived Rudge knock-off wheels. Their prices should not be used as ordinary Roadster comparables. At Monterey in 2024 a restored 1957 Rudge-wheel car brought $2.8925 million; an original long-ownership 1957 standard car at the same auction brought $1.105 million. Specification and condition both contributed to the gap. |

| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Power | 215 PS |
| Top speed | up to 250 km/h |
| Built | 1'858 |
| Disc brakes | from March 1961 |
| Alloy block | from March 1962 |
| Launch price | DM 32'500 |

## Technical specifications

### Powertrain

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Engine | M 198 · 2'996 cc inline-six | M 198 I initially; alloy-block M 198 III from March 1962 |
| Induction | Bosch mechanical direct injection | six-plunger pump; factory specification |
| Power | 215 PS at 5'800 rpm | factory archive figure |
| Torque | 28 mkg at 4'600 rpm | factory period unit; approximately 275 Nm |
| Gearbox | 4-speed manual | fully synchronized; single dry-plate clutch |
| Final drives | 3.25 to 3.89 | 3.64 standard; three optional ratios |

### Chassis

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Structure | Reworked tubular space frame | lower sill sections permit conventional doors |
| Front suspension | Double wishbones | coil springs and anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension | Low-pivot swing axle | single joint with compensating spring |
| Brakes to February 1961 | Four-wheel drums | hydraulic and vacuum assisted |
| Brakes from March 1961 | Four-wheel Dunlop discs | factory production change |
| Wheelbase | 2'400 mm |  |

### Body and production

| Label | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Body | Sheet steel | two-seat roadster; removable hardtop optional from October 1958 |
| Kerb weight | 1'330 kg | factory DIN figure |
| Length | 4'570 mm |  |
| Width | 1'790 mm |  |
| Production | 1'858 cars | roadsters and factory hardtop-equipped roadsters combined |
| Build period | May 1957 to February 1963 | pre-production began in February 1957 |

### 300 SL Roadster register

84 documented · public records only. Private, unpublished and member-only chassis files are omitted.

| Year | Chassis | Colour | Provenance | Last public sale | File |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1963 | 198.042.10.003135 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2024-03-02. | $2'260'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2024-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003135) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500547 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2019-02-06. | €902'188 · RM Sotheby's · 2019-02 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500547) |
| 1960 | 198.042-10-002470 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-08-16. | $1'132'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042-10-002470) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500555 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2020-01-17. | $973'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2020-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500555) |
| 1964 | 198.042.10.003207 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-01-27. | $2'315'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003207) |
| 1958 | 1980428500081 |  | Published auction record from Bonhams, 2022-09-30. | $1'077'500 · Bonhams · 2022-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=1980428500081) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500397 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2020-03-07. | $758'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2020-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500397) |
| 1957 | 1890107500563 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2024-08-17. | $1'237'500 · Mecum · 2024-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=1890107500563) |
| 1958 | 198.042.7500649 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2017-12-06. | $1'407'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2017-12 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500649) |
| 1961 | 198.042.10.002623 |  | 2 published auction records from RM Sotheby's, 2014-08-16 to 2018-08-25. | $1'297'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2018-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002623) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500184 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2018-09-02. | $852'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2018-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500184) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500244 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2014-01-17. | $1'045'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2014-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500244) |
| 1958 | 198.042-8500286 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-03-09. | $792'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042-8500286) |
| 1959 | 198.042.10.9500070 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-02-01. | €1'748'750 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-02 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.9500070) |
| 1961 | 19804210002844 |  | Published auction record from Barrett-Jackson, 2026-01-25. | $1'870'000 · Barrett-Jackson · 2026-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=19804210002844) |
| 1958 | 1980428500295 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2018-08-25. | $1'072'500 · Mecum · 2018-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=1980428500295) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500302 |  | 2 published auction records from RM Sotheby's, 2013-08-17 to 2023-03-04. | $1'380'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500302) |
| 1958 | 198.042.7500400 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-01-26. | $1'820'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500400) |
| 1963 | 198.042.10.003252 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2024-08-17. | $1'352'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2024-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003252) |
| 1963 | 198.042.10.003188 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-08-20. | $2'095'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003188) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500137 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-02-02. | €916'250 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-02 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500137) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500178 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2021-06-15. | €1'051'250 · RM Sotheby's · 2021-06 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500178) |
| 1961 | 198.042.10.002907 |  |  |  | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002907) |
| 1960 | 198.042.10.002562 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-11-21. | $1'650'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-11 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002562) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.003003 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-01-18. | $836'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003003) |
| 1961 | 198.042.10.002831 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-08-19. | $1'462'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002831) |
| 1961 | 19804210002759 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2022-01-16. | $1'375'000 · Mecum · 2022-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=19804210002759) |
| 1959 | 198.042.10.002392 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2024-06-01. | $2'095'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2024-06 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002392) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500087 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2020-06-11. | €759'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2020-06 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500087) |
| 1959 | 198.042.10.9500093 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2019-04-12. | €893'750 · RM Sotheby's · 2019-04 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.9500093) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500236 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2014-02-05. | €823'200 · RM Sotheby's · 2014-02 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500236) |
| 1961 | 198.042-10-002870 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-08-16. | $1'545'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042-10-002870) |
| 1959 | 198042109500027 |  | 2 published auction records from Barrett-Jackson, Mecum, 2022-01-30 to 2025-08-16. | $1'485'000 · Mecum · 2025-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198042109500027) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500594 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2020-02-05. | €764'375 · RM Sotheby's · 2020-02 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500594) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500102 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2021-05-22. | $923'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2021-05 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500102) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500282 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-11-25. | €1'096'250 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-11 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500282) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.002981 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2026-01-28. | €1'355'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2026-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002981) |
| 1960 | 198.042.10.002520 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2020-08-15. | $1'045'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2020-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002520) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500672 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2024-11-23. | €1'017'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2024-11 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500672) |
| 1960 | 198.042.10.002546 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-09-24. | $1'595'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002546) |
| 1960 | 198.042.10.002551 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-08-19. | $1'270'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002551) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500664 |  |  |  | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500664) |
| 1957 | 1980427500085 |  | Published auction record from Bonhams, 2026-01-23. | $945'500 · Bonhams · 2026-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=1980427500085) |
| 1961 | 19804210002722 |  | 2 published auction records from Mecum, 2023-01-15 to 2024-01-14. | $1'402'500 · Mecum · 2024-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=19804210002722) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500173 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2024-10-26. | $1'187'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2024-10 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500173) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500241 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-01-24. | $1'259'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500241) |
| 1959 | 19804210002448 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2022-08-20. | $1'485'000 · Mecum · 2022-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=19804210002448) |
| 0 | 7500081 |  | Published auction record from Bonhams, 2018-01-18. | $1'512'500 · Bonhams · 2018-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=7500081) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500243 |  |  |  | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500243) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500569 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2014-03-08. | $1'842'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2014-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500569) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.003055 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-08-20. | $1'380'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003055) |
| 1957 | 1980427500233 |  | 2 published auction records from Mecum, 2021-05-22 to 2022-05-21. | $1'375'000 · Mecum · 2022-05 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=1980427500233) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500364 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2024-08-17. | $2'892'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2024-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500364) |
| 0 | 8500094 |  | Published auction record from Bonhams, 2015-01-15. | $1'237'500 · Bonhams · 2015-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=8500094) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500315 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2024-08-17. | $1'105'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2024-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500315) |
| 1962 | 198042-10-002795 |  | 2 published auction records from Bonhams, Mecum, 2014-01-16 to 2022-08-20. | $1'705'000 · Mecum · 2022-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198042-10-002795) |
| 1961 | 198.042.10.002762 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-09-09. | £716'800 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002762) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.002992 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2014-08-16. | $1'127'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2014-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002992) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500303 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-04-27. | $770'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-04 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500303) |
| 1957 | 198042-7500328 |  | 2 published auction records from Bonhams, 2014-09-13 to 2018-09-08. | £754'200 · Bonhams · 2018-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198042-7500328) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500532 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2026-01-23. | $1'160'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2026-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500532) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500277 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-05-20. | €961'250 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-05 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500277) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500592 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2021-01-22. | $1'066'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2021-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500592) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500666 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2014-08-16. | $1'182'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2014-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500666) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500603 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2021-08-14. | $1'655'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2021-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500603) |
| 1963 | 198.042.10.003116 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2018-08-25. | $1'930'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2018-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003116) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500229 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-08-17. | $1'430'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500229) |
| 1962 | 198.042-10-003027 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-01-24. | $1'325'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042-10-003027) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.003044 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-05-25. | €1'114'400 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-05 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003044) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.003105 |  | Published auction record from Gooding Christie's, 2022-08-20. | $1'572'500 · Gooding Christie's · 2022-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003105) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500267 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2025-07-08. | £657'500 · RM Sotheby's · 2025-07 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500267) |
| 1963 | 198.042.10.003243 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-03-04. | $1'765'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003243) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500295 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2018-01-19. | $1'083'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2018-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500295) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500038 |  | Published auction record from Gooding Christie's, 2022-08-20. | $1'600'000 · Gooding Christie's · 2022-08 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500038) |
| 0 | 198.042-7500203 |  | Published auction record from Bonhams, 2015-03-28. | €1'058'000 · Bonhams · 2015-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042-7500203) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500115 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2023-11-17. | $1'215'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2023-11 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500115) |
| 1957 | 7500110 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2021-01-16. | $1'210'000 · Mecum · 2021-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=7500110) |
| 1957 | 1980427500473 |  | Published auction record from Bonhams, 2024-10-04. | $1'160'000 · Bonhams · 2024-10 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=1980427500473) |
| 1958 | 198.042.8500289 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2014-09-08. | £616'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2014-09 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.8500289) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.003069 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2018-04-07. | $1'540'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2018-04 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003069) |
| 1957 | 198.042.7500182 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2018-03-09. | $1'094'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2018-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.7500182) |
| 1962 | 198.042.10.003043 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2022-03-05. | $1'545'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2022-03 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.003043) |
| 1958 | 1980427500456 |  | Published auction record from Mecum, 2026-01-18. | $1'540'000 · Mecum · 2026-01 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=1980427500456) |
| 1961 | 198.042.10.002839 |  | Published auction record from RM Sotheby's, 2013-04-27. | $935'000 · RM Sotheby's · 2013-04 | [Chassis file](https://hiconium.dev/vehicles/mercedes-benz/300-sl-roadster?file=198.042.10.002839) |

## The people behind the car

### [Max Hoffman](https://hiconium.dev/people/max-hoffman)

US importer and product instigator · Hoffman Motor Car Company

Urged Daimler-Benz to add an open version of the 300 SL, judging the American market for a roadster stronger than for the Coupé alone.

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