Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing de 1956 alcanza récord de 5,2 millones de dólares en subasta en París

"...Oh là là!..."

"...The cozy proximity of so much old-car excess is sensory overload..."

"...big auction prices follow..."

"...we caught our breath..."

"...curious to see how Artcurial, Bonhams, Broad Arrow, Gooding Christie’s, and RM Sotheby’s might possibly top what we’ve already seen this month..."

"...we had our record-breaking answer..."

"...You’ll note the car’s distinct lack of polish..."

"...Curiously, its shabby coat is “as found” and intentional at the same time..."

"...One suspects both Foussier and Piger enjoyed this car..."

"...turn-of-the-century dust..."

"...under the auspices of preservation, waiting for its day..."

"...what’s next? Back into a bubble? Over to some other dusty castle for its next layer? Doubtful..."

"...This old Merc is a barn find found..."

"...Maybe there’s a season or two of preservation classes in its future, though I hope not..."

"...this Gullwing is tough to beat..."

"...The price reflected as much, but this result will be impossible to replicate any time soon..."

"...It was a dirty well-optioned SL mostly unseen for more than 30 years. Now it’s just a dirty well-optioned SL. That seems like the best kind..."

"...vintage Mercedes owners also love to drive their cars..."

"...This Gullwing was built to go, and with some minor sorting, a quick vacuum, and maybe a damp rag across the windows, it could be doing just that in no time..."

"...I hope the buyer drove it home from Paris, in fact..."