Mercedes built just 29 aluminum-bodied 300 SL coupes back in the 1950s, and one of them just sold at auction for millions.\r\n
This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL gullwing coupe has something special hidden beneath its silver paint. It's one of just 29"Alloy Gullwing" coupes built between 1955 and '56, and it was sold late last month at an RM Sotheby's auction in Phoenix, Arizona, for $6.825 million.
Reducing the weight was intended to make the cars more competitive in racing, in combination with other performance upgrades. The 3.0-liter inline-6 got a competition camshaft, higher compression ratio, new throttle butterfly valve, and a recalibrated fuel distributor, boosting output to 215 hp. Alloy Gullwings also had sportier suspension tuning, vented front brake drums, and the SL-signature Rudge wheels.
The car going up for auction is the 13th of the 24 cars built in 1955. It was ordered by Joseph F. Weckerlé, the official Mercedes agent in Casablanca, Morocco. Weckerlé specified a few options, including a 3.42 rear axle ratio, 270-kph speedometer, and Becker radio.
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