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Details
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
Chassis No. 198.040.5500189
Engine No. 198.980.5500210 (See Text)
Body No. 198.043.5500003
Chassis No. 198.040.5500189
Engine No. 198.980.5500210 (See Text)
Body No. 198.043.5500003
Provenance
Provenance
Loaned new to Lawrence “Lance” Reventlow and Bruce Kessler by Mercedes-Benz
Dr. Oscar Fodor, Seattle, Washington (acquired by 1964)
D. Blair Hamilton, Vancouver, Canada (acquired from the above circa 1969)
Peter G. Waschke, Vancouver, Canada (acquired from the above in the mid-1970s)
Dr. R. Gerhard Winkler, Atlanta, Georgia and Bonn, Germany (acquired from the above circa early 1980s)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2006)
Dennis Daugs, Seattle, Washington (acquired from the above in 2006)
Current Owner (acquired from the above in 2010)
Loaned new to Lawrence “Lance” Reventlow and Bruce Kessler by Mercedes-Benz
Dr. Oscar Fodor, Seattle, Washington (acquired by 1964)
D. Blair Hamilton, Vancouver, Canada (acquired from the above circa 1969)
Peter G. Waschke, Vancouver, Canada (acquired from the above in the mid-1970s)
Dr. R. Gerhard Winkler, Atlanta, Georgia and Bonn, Germany (acquired from the above circa early 1980s)
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2006)
Dennis Daugs, Seattle, Washington (acquired from the above in 2006)
Current Owner (acquired from the above in 2010)
Exhibited
Race Highlights
SCCA Regionals, Salinas, California, October 1955, Reventlow (2nd)
Torrey Pines 6 Hours, California, October 1955, Reventlow/Kessler, No. 22 (DNF)
Torrey Pines Over 1,500 CC, California, October 1955, Kessler, No. 22 (1st Overall)
SCCA National, Glendale, California, November 1955, Kessler, No. 216 (DNF)
SCCA National, Glendale, California, November 1955, Reventlow, No. 216 (3rd)
Palm Springs Road Races, California, December 1955, Reventlow, No. 216 (9th)
Torrey Pines Over 1,500 CC, California, 1956, Kessler, No. 16 (DSQ)
SCCA Regionals, Salinas, California, October 1955, Reventlow (2nd)
Torrey Pines 6 Hours, California, October 1955, Reventlow/Kessler, No. 22 (DNF)
Torrey Pines Over 1,500 CC, California, October 1955, Kessler, No. 22 (1st Overall)
SCCA National, Glendale, California, November 1955, Kessler, No. 216 (DNF)
SCCA National, Glendale, California, November 1955, Reventlow, No. 216 (3rd)
Palm Springs Road Races, California, December 1955, Reventlow, No. 216 (9th)
Torrey Pines Over 1,500 CC, California, 1956, Kessler, No. 16 (DSQ)
Engraved
Highlights
The Third of Just 29 Aluminum-Bodied Gullwings Built
Campaigned in Period by Famed Racer, Scarab Creator, and Woolworth Heir Lance Reventlow
Retains Original Rudge Wheels, Concave-Star Grille, and Luggage Set
Benefits from the Care of Dedicated Collectors and Important, Known History
A Mercedes-Benz of Undeniable Significance and One of the Most Important Gullwings Extant
The Third of Just 29 Aluminum-Bodied Gullwings Built
Campaigned in Period by Famed Racer, Scarab Creator, and Woolworth Heir Lance Reventlow
Retains Original Rudge Wheels, Concave-Star Grille, and Luggage Set
Benefits from the Care of Dedicated Collectors and Important, Known History
A Mercedes-Benz of Undeniable Significance and One of the Most Important Gullwings Extant
Further Details
*Please note that this vehicle is titled as 5500189.
Brought to you by
Rupert Banner
Senior Specialist