You Can Lease This 1962 300SL Roadster, But It’s Not Cheap
You can cruise the streets in this stunning 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, but it’ll cost you a cool $32,000 per month.
When you think of a vintage Mercedes-Benz, it’s hard not to immediately jump to the legendary 300SL Gullwing and 300SL Roadster. Of course, the price tag well north of seven figures puts it out of the realm of possibility for the majority of Mercedes fans. If you’ve got an extremely healthy bank account and aren’t looking to commit that type of money into a classic all at once, though, this 1962 300SL Roadster might be right up your alley.
This car comes courtesy of Scott Grundfor Company. If you’re not familiar, it’s a company that dedicates itself to the meticulous restoration of classic Mercedes vehicles. Particularly, the company specializes in 300SL models. Whether it’s a Gullwing or a Roadster, the Scott Grundfor Company knows it like the back of their hand. So, it’s safe to assume this particular example is in 100 percent ship shape. In addition, it has the rare alloy block disc brake setup. The outright sale price of this vehicle from Scott Grundfor is $2.6 million. It is, however, available for lease through Putnam Leasing. Don’t get your hopes up too high, though, the lease pricing is still a number that’s hard to swallow for most of us.
How Much Is It to Lease This Classic Mercedes?
Putnam Leasing says the lease payment is an eye-watering $32,250 per month. That’s not all, either. Interested parties will have to prepare to part ways with a down payment of $586,425. Sure, to normal folks like you and me, that seems like an astronomical and ferociously unreasonable financial decision. To someone somewhere, though, that’s looking like a pretty sound way to get behind the wheel of a gorgeous piece of automotive history.
Putnam Leasing and Scott Grundfor Company came together to bring this lease option to light riding on the back of the recent all-time-high sale price of a 300SL Gullwing at Barrett-Jackson. That car brought in over $3.4 million. It’s safe to assume, then, that this example and all other 300SLs are what one might call an “appreciating asset.” Of course, we’re no car valuation experts, but we figure the folks who have this kind of money to spend aren’t turning to us at MB World for financial advice. So please, don’t take it as such.
It’s a Fairly Special Example, Too
Scott Grundfor Company says this particular 300SL Roadster is the sole example that came from the factory wearing a coat of “paint-to-sample” Dunkelrot (dark red) paint. Though, as you can see from the pictures, it’s now the iconic DB 180 silver-gray metallic paint. Inside, it has Roser red leather upholstery. It was originally owned by a Swiss furniture manufacturer named Josef Wernle and underwent an excruciating restoration in Germany back in 1998. It’s one of only 209 examples to feature the alloy block disc brakes, too.
Despite the fact that the leasing option is far and away above our pay grade, it’s still a pretty cool option. Either way, we’re happy we got a chance to check it out!
Photos: Scott Grundfor Company