One of 29 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Alloy" Gullwings Sells for Over $9M USD

A rare 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL "Alloy" Gullwing, offered as part of RM Sotheby's The Junkyard: The Rudi Klein Collection auction, has just sold for a staggering $9,355,000 USD. This car, one of only 29 Alloy Gullwings ever produced and the only example said to be finished in black with a red leather interior, carries a significant history tied to legendary Ferrari importer and Le Mans champion Luigi Chinetti.It is thought that Chinetti, who reportedly ordered the car in 1956 through Milan's Sa...