Unrestored 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
The Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing is rare as it is. Even rarer are examples optioned with the NSL engine, Rudge wheels, and sports springs and shock absorbers. Add in the fact that it's almost 100% original, and that makes this 1956 one-of-a-kind. It was in the same ownership from 1961 to 2014, when it was sold and the new owner put it inside a plastic storage bubble. Its current owner, in a coincidence, happens to live at the same Parisian address as its first. Specialist Klaus Kukuk carried out an inspection of the car and found that aside from two small areas with slightly thicker paint, it was completely original, down to its 1956-era license plates. With a patinated natural leather interior that's as original as the exterior and mechanics, it's an incredibly rare piece of automotive history and is coming up for sale as part of Artcurial's Automobile Legends on January 27th.
