The German sports car set a new world record for Mercedes-Benz 300 SL W198-code, surpassing the previous $3.41m set by another 1956-model-year example in 2024. It's also the first of its kind to exceed the $5m barrier. What's up with this 1956 300 SL? It's the world's most original example left. Driven for 34,255 km (21,285 miles) and carefully maintained for seven decades, the Gullwing still wears much of its original dark gray paint.
All 300 SL Gullwings were equipped with M198 3.0-liter straight-six engines and four-speed manual transmissions.
The first production car to feature a four-stroke engine with fuel injection, the Gullwing came with 240hp on tap.
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