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1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Bid to at Mecum Auctions on Jan. 17, 2025. The car did not sell.

$1,200,000Confirmed

The highest bid, as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.

The car

Year
1959
Make and model
Mercedes-Benz SL
Generation
300 SL (W198)
Version
300 SL Roadster
Gearbox
Manual
Chassis
198042109500027

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Middle half of sales$1,049,250 to $1,466,000
Median$1,352,500
Sales behind it28Likely

From 28 sales of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (300 SL (W198)) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $1,049,250 and $1,466,000.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL RoadsterMecum, Aug. 16, 2025MecumAug. 16, 2025$1,350,000
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL RoadsterBring a Trailer, May 18, 2026Bring a TrailerMay 18, 2026$1,451,000
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026Gooding Christie'sMarch 6, 2026$925,000
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL RoadsterMecum, Jan. 17, 2026MecumJan. 17, 2026$1,400,000
1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 26, 2024Bring a TrailerNov. 26, 2024$1,355,000
1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026Gooding Christie'sAug. 15, 2026$1,300,000
1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterBroad Arrow, March 7, 2026Broad ArrowMarch 7, 2026$925,000
1961 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2026Barrett-JacksonJan. 24, 2026$1,700,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Jan. 29, 2022SoldBarrett-JacksonBarrett-Jackson$990,000
March 2, 2022Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$1,115,000 high bid
Jan. 17, 2025Did not sell (this sale)MecumMecum$1,200,000 high bid
Aug. 16, 2025SoldMecumMecum$1,485,000