Broad ArrowThe Zoute Concours Auction 2026Knokke-Heist, Belgium
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe

1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe
1955 · 198.980.55.00596
Pre-Sale
Estimate€1,700,000–2,000,000
Vehicle
Chassis198.040.5500564
From the Catalogue
- 1955Sold new through the official Mercedes-Benz importer in Zürich, Switzerland, initially to a doctor in Bern.
- By the 1960s–1994Acquired by Mercedes-Benz dealer and technician Hans Huwyler of Lenzburg and retained by the Huwyler family.
- 1994Exported to the United States by Hans's son Johannes Huwyler.
- 2006–presentReturned to Europe and acquired by Mercedes-Benz 300 SL specialist Ben Valkenburg, from whose collection it is offered.