Mercedes-Benz 300 b
(1954 - 1955)
Car articles about Mercedes-Benz 300 b by year
Car fans once dreamed of top-of-the-range or super sports cars. Since the turn of the millennium, however, hypercars have been regarded as the ultimate in automotive transportation. But whether they offer real driving pleasure is doubtful. To prove this thesis, this article takes you through the development of the sports car up to the present day and shows many of the cars mentioned in pictures.
From 1951 to 1958, Mercedes built the 300 S/Sc as a Cabriolet, Roadster and Coupé. These luxury cars embodied the ultimate in comfort without being unsportsmanlike. In fact, industrialists also liked to drive these vehicles over long distances, which they could cover with high averages. This report portrays a 300 S Cabriolet A from 1954 and also shows it and its brothers in historical illustrations.
At the end of January 1954, Mercedes-Benz presented two new models that are still among the Stuttgart-based car manufacturer's flagship models today: the 190 SL and the 300 SL road-going sports car. Naturally, the magazine 'hobby' did not miss the opportunity to take a seat behind the wheel as soon as possible. Editor Sponsel even gave the 190 SL a lot of racing potential. This article restores the driving report from that time and shows the 190 SL in many early historical pictures.
Great victories and a racing tragedy of immeasurable proportions characterized the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S), which was only used in the 1955 racing season. This report looks back on the short career of the racing sports car, showing it in historical and new pictures, but above all also during extensive repair work that became necessary due to an accident in 1996.
Perhaps the most desirable racing car in the world never even drove a single race. The drivers preferred a different body shape; the planned first outing was canceled after a catastrophe. The "Uhlenhaut Coupé" based on the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR remained a test vehicle against its will for the rest of its life. This article tells the story of the eight-cylinder racing coupé, which remained unsold for 66 years until it passed into new hands for EUR 135 million.
Current market prices for Mercedes-Benz 300 b
4-Door Sedan, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 116 PS, 2996 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 116 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 150 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 150 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Roadster, 150 PS, 2996 cm3
Roadster, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 215 PS, 2996 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Mercedes-Benz 300 b
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300b Cabriolet D 1955 Sold Bonhams Amelia Island (May 20, 2021) |
300b Cabriolet D | 1955 | Sold | Bonhams Amelia Island (May 20, 2021) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300b Adenauer 1955 Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Oktober-Versteigerung "Klassische Automobile & Motorräder” (October 12, 2024) |
300b Adenauer | 1955 | Sold | Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Oktober-Versteigerung "Klassische Automobile & Motorräder” (October 12, 2024) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300b « Adenauer » limousine 1955 Not Sold Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 8, 2018) |
300b « Adenauer » limousine | 1955 | Not Sold | Bonhams Grand Palais Paris (February 8, 2018) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 b Adenauer Cabriolet D 1955 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) |
300 b Adenauer Cabriolet D | 1955 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 b Cabriolet D "Adenauer" 1955 Sold RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 7, 2021) |
300 b Cabriolet D "Adenauer" | 1955 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Hershey (October 7, 2021) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 B LHD 1955 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile 2014 & Solo Alfa by Artcurial Motorcars (February 7, 2014) |
300 B LHD | 1955 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile 2014 & Solo Alfa by Artcurial Motorcars (February 7, 2014) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 b Cabriolet D (186) 1955 Sold Artcurial Automobilia Rétromobile 2016 (February 5, 2016) |
300 b Cabriolet D (186) | 1955 | Sold | Artcurial Automobilia Rétromobile 2016 (February 5, 2016) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 1955 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 16, 2013) |
300 SL Gullwing | 1955 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey Sale (August 16, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 1955 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 17, 2023) |
300 SL Gullwing | 1955 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 17, 2023) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 1955 Not Sold Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2019) |
300 SL Gullwing | 1955 | Not Sold | Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2019) |
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