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1956 300 SC
Coupé · Coupé
€495,000
€900,000
Sigmarszell, Germany
This Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc is a Cabriolet A of the W 188 range, the fuel-injected evolution that was the most expensive car in the Mercedes-Benz catalogue. Between January 1956 and July 1957 only 49 Cabriolet A were built, beside 98 coupés and 53 roadsters. SEVEN Car Lounge Germany does not publish this car's year of manufacture.
It uses the 2,996 cc straight-six with Bosch petrol direct injection and an 8.55:1 compression ratio, rated at 175 PS (129 kW) and 255 Nm at 4,300 rpm, with a four-speed manual gearbox driving the rear wheels and a top speed of 180 km/h. With the 300 saloon, the W 188 was the last Mercedes-Benz passenger car built on a separate frame, and the Sc gained a single-joint swing axle at the rear.
The car is black, and the dealer's photographs show red leather upholstery, an ivory steering wheel, whitewall tyres and the fabric hood of the Cabriolet A. The dealer gives 36 km on the odometer and describes the car as accident-free, without publishing its chassis history, restoration or documents, which a buyer should ask to see. It is in Sigmarszell, near Lindau, Germany, and is shown by appointment.
Equipment as listed by the dealer. Verify the specification with the dealer before purchase.
FAQ
At €900,000, it sits above the median of €104,000 for the 772 Mercedes-Benz advertised in Europe in 2026. 98% of them are advertised for less. Asking prices are not transaction prices, and specification differences explain much of the spread. VAT bases and equipment may differ between listings; this comparison of asking prices is indicative.
The car is located in Sigmarszell, Germany. The dealer quotes it as: VAT basis not specified by seller. Cross-border purchase is normal for this kind of car, but the documentation, the certificate of conformity, transport and the registration rules of the destination country all have to be settled with the selling dealer first.
The 300 Sc was listed in Germany at DM 36,500, 2,000 marks more than its predecessor (German Wikipedia), that is €18,662 at the fixed rate of DM 1.95583 to the euro, with no adjustment for inflation. The dealer asks €900,000 without stating the VAT basis; seventy years apart, a percentage would mean nothing, and none is shown.
36 km recorded, against a median of 28,545 km across the Mercedes-Benz advertised in Europe in 2026. It is therefore among the lower-mileage cars currently listed. Service records and ownership details should be checked against the documents held by the selling dealer.
a car in Germany at €869,900, and a 1959 car in Germany at €995,000. Observed in 2026. Comparing them means putting model year, mileage, factory options and the VAT basis side by side before the price itself.
SEVEN Car Lounge Germany, a professional dealer in Sigmarszell, Germany. LUSSO lists the car and passes enquiries to that dealer; the inspection, the negotiation, the invoice and the transfer of ownership all take place directly between the buyer and the dealer. LUSSO does not hold stock, take deposits or act as an intermediary in payment.
The car is at Sigmarszell, Germany, and an inspection is arranged with the selling dealer. Buyers based in another country commonly appoint an independent inspector or a marque specialist rather than travel. Ask the dealer for the service record, the number of previous owners and any accident history, with supporting documents for the information stated in the listing.