Mercedes-Benz Unimog 30
(1956 - 1961)
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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.
A serviceable luxury two-seater of the highest quality with the performance and driving safety of a top-class sports car - this is how the testers of the Automobil-Revue saw the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. And they summed it up accordingly: "There is no better way to combine the virtues of a strongly built touring car with those of a fast sports machine. With the exception of two additional emergency seats, it leaves nothing to be desired. From leisurely city drives to long business trips, from sporty excursions to vacation trips, the 300 SL offers something close to perfection, provided you don't mind its somewhat raspy voice. Enthusiasts will love it, technicians will admire it, and the better you know the car, the more you will envy its owners."
In the early sixties, only a few people were able to afford one of the super sports cars of the time. All the more reason to argue at regulars' tables about which was the faster and better. The magazine 'hobby' compared three of the most popular sports cars of the time in order to bring a little more transparency to these regulars' table discussions. Few magazines at the time approached such a comparison so neutrally and without national prejudices. Worth reading! This report reprints the old report and shows many archive pictures of the individual vehicles in addition to the illustrations printed at the time.
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL embodied the super sports car of the late 1950s. As a roadster, it was more refined than the even more famous Gullwing, but it remained a road-going sports car derived directly from a racing car. After all, it had become so comfortable that the world's celebrities all bought one.
In 1961, Mercedes presented new saloons in the guise of the successful 220. Hobby drove the top-of-the-range 300 SE model with Karl Kling and the entry-level 190D and 190 models with Professor Nallinger. The technology was convincing beyond all measure, but the Hobby writer did not want to judge the shape. This report reproduces the original wording of the historical article and shows the 300 SE in many archive photos.
From 1959 to 1968 (Coupé and Cabriolet until 1971), the Mercedes-Benz W111 model series and its offshoots W110 and W112 were the benchmark in the luxury car class. The saloons, colloquially known as the big and small hatchbacks, impressed - especially in the top versions - with their high level of safety and comfort, impressive looks and self-confident price tags. In this vehicle report, the three model series are brought into order and a Mercedes-Benz 220 S is portrayed in detail, supplemented by many historical illustrations and a sales brochure.
Almost 40 years and several model series lie between the first open-top 300 SL and the last. Technically and conceptually, the W 198 and R 129 series are far apart. But both offered pleasurable open-top driving and superior performance, i.e. the same thing, albeit nowadays at a price that differs by a factor of 50. This report compares the first and last bearers of the 300 SL name and shows both in historical and contemporary pictures.
Current market prices for Mercedes-Benz Unimog 30
4-Door Sedan, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 160 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 125 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 160 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Convertible, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Roadster, 175 PS, 2996 cm3
Coupe, 215 PS, 2996 cm3
Roadster, 215 PS, 2996 cm3
Roadster, 215 PS, 2996 cm3
4-Door Sedan, 160 PS, 2996 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Mercedes-Benz Unimog 30
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog 411/ Typ 30 1961 Sold Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (June 18, 2016) |
Unimog 411/ Typ 30 | 1961 | Sold | Henry's Mutterstadt Auktion (June 18, 2016) | |
| Mercedes-Benz Unimog 411 1957 Sold Artcurial Paris (October 15, 2017) |
Unimog 411 | 1957 | Sold | Artcurial Paris (October 15, 2017) | |
| Mercedes-Benz U411 Unimog 1959 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions Amelia (March 1, 2024) |
U411 Unimog | 1959 | Sold | Broad Arrow Auctions Amelia (March 1, 2024) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster 1961 Sold Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2024) |
300 SL Roadster | 1961 | Sold | Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach (August 16, 2024) | |
| 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) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster 1961 Sold RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 24, 2018) |
300 SL Roadster | 1961 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Monterey (August 24, 2018) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (198) 1961 Not Sold Bonhams The Mercedes Benz Sale (March 19, 2016) |
300 SL Roadster (198) | 1961 | Not Sold | Bonhams The Mercedes Benz Sale (March 19, 2016) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (198) 1959 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Andreas Collection Sale (May 2, 2015) |
300 SL Roadster (198) | 1959 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Andreas Collection Sale (May 2, 2015) | |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster 1959 Sold Bonhams Bonmont (September 29, 2019) |
300 SL Roadster | 1959 | Sold | Bonhams Bonmont (September 29, 2019) |
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