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1981 Mercedes-Benz 380SL

Roadster
Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas 2021
Thursday, 17 June - Saturday, 19 June 2021
$84,700
Sale Price
No
Reserve
19 June 2021
Sold Date
703
Lot Number
#2-
Unrestored original
Barrett-Jackson
Auction House
Chassis no. WDB10702512001557. Black and gold over black leather. 3839/155hp, automatic, gold BBS wheels, Pirelli tires, rear-mounted spare, wood trim.

Evaluation: Built for Wayne Newton (no relation) by Niko Sokol of Long Island, who fitted this boat-like body and modified the SL’s hardtop. Long displayed at Newton’s home museum, showing 1929 miles, and represented with consistent servicing. Dull paint, but the rest of the car looks clean enough and most of the appeal is the celebrity cachet. It ain’t pretty, but it’s unique.

Bottom Line: The only real way to gauge the value of a one-off car like this is to put it in front of a bunch of bidders and see what happens. And, being a car owned by “Mr. Las Vegas,” it probably wouldn’t have sold for more anywhere else. The final price is about four times the value of a normal 380SL in this condition.

by Andrew Newton
23 June 2021
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