Mercedes W198 300 SL Roadster EN

Models: 300 SL Roadster 158kW, 165kW

Pos	Classic Glass Part-No.	OEM Part-No.	Description	Color	Net Price	Gross Price incl. 23% VAT	Picture	Availability
1			Windscreen/ Windshield	clear	399,00€	490,77€		in stock
1			Windscreen/ Windshield	green	459,00€	564,57€		in stock
4			Door drop glass left	clear	on request	on request		6 to 8 weeks
4			Door drop glass left	green	on request	on request		6 to 8 weeks
7			Door drop glass right	clear	on request	on request		6 to 8 weeks
7			Door drop glass right	green	on request	on request		6 to 8 weeks

Mercedes W198 II 300SL Roadster (1957-63) was unveiled by Amercian sports-car champion Paul O'Shea in October 1956 at the Solitude track near Stuttgard. It was then officially launched at the 1957 Geneva Spring Motor Show with appropriate razzmatazz. The ball had again been set rolling by Maxi Hoffman who foresaw good sales prospects in the land of limitless opportunities for an open-top version of Stuttgart's finest. When production of the Roadster ceased in Sindelfingen on 8 February 1963, 1.858 of Mercedes 300SL Roadsters had left the line.

Major events in the history of this model include: from October 1958 onwards, just in time for the approaching winter, an attractive, removable coupe hardtop was available for an extra 1.500 DM; the already very effective bimetalic drum brakes, in which aluminium was coated with a thin layer of cast iron, gave way to Dunlop discs brakes in March 1961; and in March 1962 the Mercedes 300SL Roadster was given a modified engine with an alloy block.

Source: Mercedes Rainer W. Schlegelmilch, Hartmut Lehbrink, Jochen von Osterroth

Photos: Marcin Kokot

Mercedes W198 300 SL Roadster (1957-63)