1958 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster
December 1958 right-hand-drive 300 SL Roadster with extensive provenance, long-term service documentation and Hemmels restoration presentation.
This Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster was manufactured in December 1958 and is documented as a right-hand-drive example first registered in Japan. Factory records identify DB 180 Silver Grey Metallic paint, red leather upholstery and a black soft top. The car is presently represented in Strawberry Metallic with Mocha trim following Hemmels involvement.
The supplied history file is unusually substantial, including a factory data card, Mercedes-Benz confirmation, a 1987 Oklahoma title, UK registration and MOT documentation, service records and invoices spanning decades.
Major documented work includes a 1996 engine reconditioning/overhaul, significant body/corrosion work in 2008, and a broader 2018 program addressing rear space-frame/inner-body corrosion along with brakes, differential sealing, dampers, tires, seals, soft top and fuel tank. January 2023 photographs document the car at Hemmels.
Documented Highlights
- Chassis 1980428500300
- Engine 1989808500312
- December 1958 manufacture · Germany
- Right-hand drive · first registration Japan
- Factory DB 180 Silver Grey Metallic / red leather
- Current/restored Strawberry Metallic / Mocha presentation
- Extensive UK service and MOT history
- Documented 1996 engine overhaul
- Major 2008 and 2018 body, corrosion and mechanical work
- Hemmels documentation and January 2023 photography