HK-ENGINEERING in Polling – a global leader in the restoration and sale of exclusive Mercedes-Benz 300 SL models since 1984, as well as your reliable partner in the classic car trade. With passion and the highest quality standards, we dedicate ourselves to unique vehicles that retain their value and stir emotions. In addition to the vehicle offered here, we always have an exquisite selection of 300 SLs and other classics available for you. Please feel free to contact us. HIGHLIGHTS: • Beautiful, perfectly restored 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé in anthracite gray with elegant cognac leather interior • Completely restored by HK-ENGINEERING between 2021 and 2023, with only 1,700 kilometers driven since then • Restoration work costing over €580,000, including repainting on bare metal in anthracite gray, new cognac leather interior, and a complete technical overhaul • Part of the renowned James Leak Collection (USA), only six documented previous owners in total • First delivered on September 5, 1956, via Mercedes-Benz New York in fire engine red (DB 534) with black leather interior (953) • According to data card, with extensive special equipment, including: special upholstery, instruments with English lettering, sealed beam headlights with separate parking lights, bumper horns, protractor and loose balancing weights supplied, disc wheels with chrome-plated bowl and highly polished rim, windshield washer system, and 1 kg paint reserve • According to Mercedes-Benz data card with coveted "matching numbers"