1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing sold for $4.62 million

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

The most impressive car that was sold at the Gooding & Company’s Scottsdale, Arizona auction was this gorgeous 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing that managed to fetch an impressive $4.2 million, which cost a total of $4.62 million after taking into account the auction fees. In other words, we are dealing with the most expensive Gullwing in the world.

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

The car was expected to be sold for somewhere around $2,500,000 and $3,000,000, but in the end managed to grab a lot more than that. It shouldn’t come as a surprise taking into consideration that Mercedes-Benz manufactured only 29 units of the aluminum-bodied 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing so we’re dealing with a rare automobile.

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

The auction sold more than $39 million worth of vehicles, and except for this Gullwing there was another special car sold, a Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider from 1959 which managed to grab $3,905,000 (auction fees included).