One to Buy: mega Pearl Green 1963 Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadster
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Very rarely will anything from Resto Mod culture make it onto Supercar Nostalgia as we largely believe in preserving cars as they were in period. However, every once in a while you come across something that has been beautifully restored and subtly enhanced in a way that really make it stand out from the crowd.
That’s what’s currently on offer at the DD Classics showroom in Richmond, London, where one of most exceptional Mercedes-Benz W198 300 SL Roadsters is residing.
During the course of its production life between 1957 and 1963, the 300 SL Roadster benefited from an array of improvements at various times, the most notable of which were four-wheel disc brakes and an aluminium engine block.
As the 13th from last example produced (and one of just 26 to roll off the production line in 1963) DD Classics’ Roadster, chassis 003246, has everything.
Completed on February 25th 1963, chassis 003246 was originally configured in Light Blue over Burgundy leather and dispatched to the Netherlands. More recently, before joining the current owner’s collection in 2017, the car was treated to a concours-quality restoration by leading W198 specialist, Jürgen Kassen in Oerlinghausen, Germany.
As part of the massive restoration, the colour was switched to period correct Pearl Green with matching green upholstery. The car was also enhanced with an improved cooling system and clutch, electric windows, a GPS-equipped Becker Mexico radio and air-conditioning.
It comes with an original Hardtop, a two-piece set of green leather-covered luggage and has covered just 2100km since the completion of its superb restoration.
