1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Aug. 16, 2025.
$1,485,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $1,350,000, before the buyer's premium. 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
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 27 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$1,048,500 to $1,481,000
Median$1,355,000
Sales behind it27Likely
From 27 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 $1,048,500 and $1,481,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL RoadsterBring a Trailer, May 18, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 18, 2026 | $1,451,000 |
| 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterGooding Christie's, March 6, 2026 | Gooding Christie's | March 6, 2026 | $925,000 |
| 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300SL RoadsterMecum, Jan. 17, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 17, 2026 | $1,400,000 |
| 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 26, 2024 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 26, 2024 | $1,355,000 |
| 1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026 | Gooding Christie's | Aug. 15, 2026 | $1,300,000 |
| 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL RoadsterBroad Arrow, March 7, 2026 | Broad Arrow | March 7, 2026 | $925,000 |
| 1961 MERCEDES-BENZ 300SL ROADSTERBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 24, 2026 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 24, 2026 | $1,700,000 |
| 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL RoadsterBring a Trailer, Nov. 18, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 18, 2025 | $1,200,000 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.
| Date | What happened | Where | Miles | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2022 | SoldBarrett-Jackson | Barrett-Jackson | $990,000 | |
| March 2, 2022 | Did not sellBring a Trailer | Bring a Trailer | $1,115,000 high bid | |
| Jan. 17, 2025 | Did not sellMecum | Mecum | $1,200,000 high bid | |
| Aug. 16, 2025 | Sold (this sale)Mecum | Mecum | $1,485,000 |