Mercedes-Benz 300 c
(1955 - 1957)
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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.
In 1956, Hobby drove the Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing in a double test of almost 3000 km across Germany, Austria and northern Italy. The two authors Sponsel and Dettmer were impressed and enthusiastic, but also recognized the limitations of a narrow sports car geared towards racing.
In "AR"-LANGSTRECKENPRUFUNG NR.87, Automobil-Revue invites its readers to take a ride in a Mercedes 300 SLR racing sports car. Not a short trip, but 3,500 km were covered. And the AR test team were thrilled. Not only the driving performance was impressive, but also the almost everyday qualities of the car, which was actually built for the racetrack. With a sprint time of 7.1 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, a top speed of 284 km/h and braking deceleration of up to 9.8 m/s2, these are qualities that may be standard for sports cars in 2010, but must have seemed sensational in 1956. The significance of such a racing sports car is not limited to its successes or the enthusiasm it arouses in fans of sporting masterpieces. Rather, it shows that there is still untapped technical potential in automobile construction.
Current market prices for Mercedes-Benz 300 c
4-Door Sedan, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 160 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
Roadster, 215 PS, 2996 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Mercedes-Benz 300 c
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 c (186) 1957 Sold Artcurial Paris (October 15, 2017) |
300 c (186) | 1957 | Sold | Artcurial Paris (October 15, 2017) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 C Adenauer 1956 Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2014 Sale (July 5, 2014) |
300 C Adenauer | 1956 | Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2014 Sale (July 5, 2014) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 C Adenauer 1956 Sold Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 3, 2023) |
300 C Adenauer | 1956 | Sold | Artcurial Rétromobile Paris (February 3, 2023) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 c Cabriolet (186) 1956 Sold Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Dorotheum Classic Expo Salzburg Versteigerung 2015 (October 17, 2015) |
300 c Cabriolet (186) | 1956 | Sold | Dorotheum Fahrzeug Auktionen Dorotheum Classic Expo Salzburg Versteigerung 2015 (October 17, 2015) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 C 1956 Sold Artcurial Artcurial Motorcars à Rétromobile (February 8, 2013) |
300 C | 1956 | Sold | Artcurial Artcurial Motorcars à Rétromobile (February 8, 2013) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 c Sedan 1956 Sold RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020) |
300 c Sedan | 1956 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's RM/Sotheby’s Elkhart Collection Versteigerung (October 23, 2020) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 c (186) 1956 Sold Gooding & Co. The Scottsdale Auctions (January 16, 2015) |
300 c (186) | 1956 | Sold | Gooding & Co. The Scottsdale Auctions (January 16, 2015) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing 1956 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island (March 8, 2019) |
300 SL Gullwing | 1956 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island (March 8, 2019) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster 1957 Sold RM/Sotheby's Munich (November 23, 2024) |
300 SL Roadster | 1957 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Munich (November 23, 2024) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (198) 1957 Sold Bonhams The Scottsdale Auctions (January 15, 2015) |
300 SL Roadster (198) | 1957 | Sold | Bonhams The Scottsdale Auctions (January 15, 2015) |
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