Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster - 1961

NEW ARRIVAL: Highlights: • 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster with a read mileage of only 83.000 kilometers in fantastic color scheme with light green metallic paint, combined with original green leather interior, green soft top and rare dark green hardtop • one of only 269 Roadsters produced ex works with disc brakes on front and rear axle and cast iron engine • according to the available Mercedes-Benz data card, the first delivery took place on May 3, 1961 via the Mercedes-Benz branch in Frankfurt and thus this SL is one of only a few that were delivered in Germany at that time - equipped ex works with sought-after EU headlights, 1.3:64 rear axle ratio and European instruments • based on the documentation available to us with various old test reports and Swiss vehicle registration documents, it is clear that the car has been in Switzerland since at least 1969, and very probably in family ownership between 1989-2018 • matching numbers of chassis, engine, body and also front axle, rear axle and gearbox