Artcurial Mercedes-Benz auction 2017 - valuable starry splendor in Paris

Artcurial Mercedes-Benz auction 2017 - valuable starry splendor in Paris

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Created on October 16, 2017

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Bruno von Rotz

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Dirk de Jager - Courtesy Artcurial Motorcars

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Peter Singhof - Courtesy Artcurial Motorcars

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Christophe Gasco - Courtesy Artcurial Motorcars

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Björn Tiedemann - Courtesy Artcurial Motorcars

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Arnaud Drean - Courtesy Artcurial Motorcars

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Emanuele Meschini - Courtesy Artcurial Motorcars

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Christian Martin - Courtesy Artcurial Motorcars

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL roadster hard-top (1961) - as lot 13 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (with hardtop, 1961) - sold as lot 13 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017 for over EUR 1.4 million

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Smart Crossblade #346 Dirk de Jager (2002) - as Lot 02 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 230 CE (1992) - as lot 03 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 170 VA Saloon (1952) - as lot 04 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 230 SL Pagoda avec hardtop (1965) - as lot 05 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6,9L (1979) - as lot 06 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé (1970) - as lot 07 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 C Adenauer (1957) - as lot 08 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL avec hard-top (1960) - as lot 09 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet (1960) - as lot 10 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 D Cabriolet (1961) - as lot 11 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 500 SL avec hard-top (1988) - as lot 12 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren coupé (2005) - as lot 14 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz Mc Laren SLR 722 S Roadster (2009) - as lot 15 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution (1989) - as lot 16 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II (1990) - as lot 17 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 190 E Production (1985) - as lot 18 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG World Championship Collector's Hamilton Edition #8 (2015) - as Lot 19 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6,3 L berline (1969) - as lot 20 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE cabriolet (1969) - as lot 21 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 170 DA OTP (1951) - as lot 22 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 170 DS Saloon (1953) - as lot 23 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 220 A Cabriolet (1952) - as lot 24 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet A (1938) - as lot 25 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 540K Cabriolet B Sindelfingen (1937) - as lot 26 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Smart Roadster Brabus Xclusive Dirk de Jager (2006) - as lot 27 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Smart Fortwo Brabus Red Edition Dirk de Jager (2006) - as lot 28 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé (1964) - as lot 29 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog 411 Froschauge châssis long (1957) - as lot 30 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 220 S Coupé (1958) - as lot 31 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer Cabriolet (1952) - as lot 32 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz Nürburg 500 Sport Touring Car (1934) - as lot 33 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 3,5L berline (1970) - as lot 34 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL (1991) - as lot 35 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL blindée séparation chauffeur (1986) - as lot 36 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL Blindée (1990) - as lot 37 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 600 (1972) - as lot 38 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine Pullman six portes (1968) - as lot 39 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC (1986) - as lot 40 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG (2008) - as lot 41 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL avec hard-top (1987) - as lot 42 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 (1986) - as lot 43 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3,5L cabriolet (1970) - as lot 44 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet (1955) - as lot 45 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL papillon (1955) - as lot 46 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG coupé (2013) - as lot 47 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 380 K Sport Roadster (1934) - as lot 48 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz SLS GT Roadster (2014) - as lot 49 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Smart Forfour Brabus Dirk de Jager (2005) - as lot 50 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 220 Berline Export (1953) - as lot 51 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet B (1952) - as lot 52 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet B (1962) - as lot 53 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Maybach 57 S Christophe Gasco (2008) - as lot 54 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Benz Patent-Motorwagen tricycle réplique Dirk de Jager (1886) - as lot 55 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Mercedes-Benz L 319 D fourgon vitré (1961) - as lot 56 at the Artcurial Mercedes auction in Paris on October 15, 2017

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Summary

Experts were surprised. A French company holding an auction in Paris exclusively of Mercedes-Benz vehicles did not seem like a recipe for success at first glance. However, Artcurial managed to put together a portfolio of 54 interesting cars and, on October 15, 2017, sold the majority of them at estimated prices, including a 300 SL Roadster that found a new owner for almost 1.5 million. This report analyzes the results and shows all vehicles and sales prices, as well as the estimated prices.

This article contains the following chapters

Figures that speak for themselves
Valuable 300 SL Roadster
High-flyers from six decades
Hardly any bargains
The stars that stood still
Vehicles offered and sold

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Experts were surprised. A French auction company holding an auction in Paris exclusively of Mercedes-Benz vehicles did not seem like a recipe for success at first glance. But Artcurial managed to put together a portfolio of 54 interesting cars and sell the majority of them on October 15, 2017 at prices at the estimated value level. Chapeau! In terms of figures, the hammer fell successfully on 42 vehicles, which meant a sales share of 78 percent. In terms of turnover, the cars found new owners for a total of 8.75 million euros (or CHF 10.06 million), i.e. an average of EUR 208,400, which was around eight percent more than the average expected before the auction.

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