You are viewing one of the most iconic cars of all time, a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing. This particular example is featured in Fire Engine Red with a Tan leather interior and oatmeal-colored German square-weave carpet. The car has just 30,534 original miles on it’s matching numbers engine and you can find the car listed in the 300SL registry under S/N 00154. The car was originally delivered in March 1955 to Brussels, Belgium in European specification.

In total only 1,400 300SL Gullwings were ever produced by Mercedes-Benz, and this vehicle just happens to be an automotive icon of the highest pedigree. For those unfamiliar with the car, the 300 SL Gullwing was the fastest production car of its time with a factory-rated top speed of 160 MPH.

This 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing US Model was just recently listed for sale with CNC Motors, an exotic car dealership located in Southern California. As of now, the asking price is set at $1,390,000. This is by far one of the nicest Mercedes-Benz classics for sale in the world.