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SOLD The Ella Fitzgerald 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Cabriolet

October 19, 2020 by Scott Grundfor

As an especially rare Mercedes-Benz, this custom ordered W189 chassis 300 D is 1 of only 65 cabriolet examples built and features an incredible provenance of ownership as a car bought new and owned for 37 years by Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald. This grand German
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The ultimate spec…this walk around video features a downright stunning 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’ Coupe born with Rudge knock-off wheels, a sport cam ‘NSL’ engine and sport equipment (sport suspension) for the ultimate racing specification W198 offered by Mercedes-Benz. Car also features fully matching numbers components and an utterly exquisite factory-installed 1079 red leather interior.

#300slgullwing
#racegullwing
#classiccars
#rudgewheels
#nslengine
#bestofthebest
#germancars
#mercedesbenz

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The ultimate spec…this walk around video features a downright stunning 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300SL ‘Gullwing’ Coupe born with Rudge knock-off wheels, a sport cam ‘NSL’ engine and sport equipment (sport suspension) for the ultimate racing specification W198 offered by Mercedes-Benz. Car also features fully matching numbers components and an utterly exquisite factory-installed 1079 red leather interior.

#300slgullwing
#racegullwing
#classiccars
#rudgewheels
#nslengine
#bestofthebest
#germancars
#mercedesbenz

Quick walk around of our sumptuous and nearly all original 1962 Mercedes-Benz ‘Disc Brake Iron Block’ 300SL Roadster. Matching numbers with factory sprayed DB158 Weisgrau paint over factory installed original 201 Schwarz leather and factory chrome wheels affixed to white wall tires. For more information please visit ScottGrundfor.com and/or DM for pricing.

#mercedesbenz
#classiccars
#originalpaint
#discbrakes
#db158
#originalleather

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Quick walk around of our sumptuous and nearly all original 1962 Mercedes-Benz ‘Disc Brake Iron Block’ 300SL Roadster. Matching numbers with factory sprayed DB158 Weisgrau paint over factory installed original 201 Schwarz leather and factory chrome wheels affixed to white wall tires. For more information please visit ScottGrundfor.com and/or DM for pricing.

#mercedesbenz
#classiccars
#originalpaint
#discbrakes
#db158
#originalleather

The last 300SL Gullwing built, 1957 W198 coupe chassis 7500079, headed from our shop after final preparation to RM Sotheby’s upcoming Las Vegas auction to be held on November 22nd. Happy to have had another special history 300SL come through the shop.

#300sl
#lastone
#gullwing
#w198

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The last 300SL Gullwing built, 1957 W198 coupe chassis 7500079, headed from our shop after final preparation to RM Sotheby’s upcoming Las Vegas auction to be held on November 22nd. Happy to have had another special history 300SL come through the shop.

#300sl
#lastone
#gullwing
#w198

The very first 230SL engine. Installed in the earliest known Pagoda in existence, a pre W113 series example with an accounting code for a chassis number and a special Mercedes-Benz that we will soon be embarking on restoring. We rarely step outside of 300SL`s for full on restoration work, but this one got our attention and will receive the very best of our restorative acumen.

#thefirst
#engine1
#230sp
#Prototype
#113

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The very first 230SL engine. Installed in the earliest known Pagoda in existence, a pre W113 series example with an accounting code for a chassis number and a special Mercedes-Benz that we will soon be embarking on restoring. We rarely step outside of 300SL's for full on restoration work, but this one got our attention and will receive the very best of our restorative acumen.

#thefirst
#engine1
#230sp
#Prototype
#113

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