NEW ADDITION

Highlights:

• 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé in delivery combination fire engine red in conjunction with black leather interior and a mileage of just 34,000 miles

• USA First delivered on September 21, 1955 via Mercedes-Benz New York and then in family ownership for over 55 years - to date only two owners in total and in Germany since 2013

• equipped with a very rare, factory-upgraded NSL sports engine - according to the information and previous description, this was bought new from Mercedes-Benz at the request of the owner and for planned racing participation and installed by a Gran Prix mechanic. In addition, the rear axle ratio was apparently changed to 1:4.11, which can be read on the dial

• in 2019 (approx. 1,000 miles ago) it was put into operation with extensive maintenance work costing almost 50,000 EUR

• including German vehicle documents with a valid general inspection and an authenticity and value report from the renowned FIVA inspector Christian Kramer

• matching numbers for the chassis, body, steering gear, front and rear axle