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This 1959 Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of 1,858 roadsters built during a six-year production run and is one of 211 examples manufactured in 1959. Chassis 9500067 was delivered new in the US and was subsequently used as a demonstrator by Berry Brothers Buick in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The car is said to have been gifted by dealership employee and future Keenan Motors founder, Martin Keenan, to a former Philadelphia Shriners Hospital for Children Chief of Staff and pediatric spinal cord injury surgical pioneer, out of appreciation for the surgeon’s role in the surgical treatment of Keenan’s father after a three-story fall. The car remained under the stewardship of the original owner and his family for 51 years, a span during which it spent time in Washington, Idaho, and Montana en route to earning 250k- and 500k-kilometer high-mileage badges from Mercedes-Benz of North America. In 2011, the car was purchased by its current owners and subsequently underwent a refurbishment by the Scott Grundfor Company in Arroyo Grande, California, that included a repaint in the original shade of silver, a re-trim of the interior in brown leather, and overhauls of the powertrain and other mechanical components. The car is powered by a 3.0-liter M198 inline-six that features Bosch mechanical fuel injection and dry-sump lubrication. Showing approximately ~311k miles, it's listed now on BaT!
After completion of the project in 2013, the car participated in The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, in Carmel, California, in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The car won awards at the 2014 San Luis Obispo Concours d’Elegance and Hillsborough Concours, while also completing the 2016 California Mille and 2024 Napa Reserve Rally. Additional features include a four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension with a low-pivot rear end, servo-assisted four-wheel drum brakes, chrome-finished 15” steel wheels, a dark brown soft top, and a Becker Mexico radio. Tap the
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