1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
Chassis no.
198.043.5500441
Engine no.
198.980.5500368.
Coachbuilder
Mercedes-Benz
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1955
Manufacturing
From 1955
to 1959
to 1959
Owner:
René Cotton (FR)
Famous owner:
French racing driver
From 1955
to 1959
to 1959
Plate:
GE61326
Country:
CH
1955
1st and current interior
1955
1st and current engine no. 198.980.5500368.
1955
1st and current body
Coachbuilder:
Mercedes-Benz
Type:
Fixhead coupe
Colour:
Blue
1955
1st and current chassis no. 198.043.5500441
From 17th August 1955
to 21st September 1955
to 21st September 1955
Event:
Liege - Rome - Liege
Locality:
Liegi (BE)
Race number:
#47
Driver:
L. Lemerle (FR)
Co-Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
2nd OA
29th June 1956
Event:
Course Internationale de cote du Mont Ventoux
Locality:
Brantes (FR)
Category / Group:
Voitures de tourisme de serie speciales
Class:
plus de 2 litres
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
Time:
14'1''3/5
Note:
New record
From 6th July 1956
to 13th July 1956
to 13th July 1956
Event:
Rallye International des Alpes
Locality:
Unknown city (AT)
Race number:
#610
Class:
Plus 2600 cc
Driver:
Jacques Leclere (FR)
Co-Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
1st CL
Note:
Fastest lap on the Monza's circuit 2'17'' avg. speed 151 km/h
From 29th August 1956
to 2nd September 1956
to 2nd September 1956
Event:
Liege - Rome - Liege
Locality:
Liegi (BE)
Race number:
#16
Driver:
Jacques Leclere (FR)
Co-Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
4th OA
From 17th September 1956
to 23rd September 1956
to 23rd September 1956
Event:
Tour de France
Locality:
Parigi (FR)
Race number:
#147
Driver:
Jacques Leclere (FR)
Co-Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
4th OA
From 24th February 1957
to 1st March 1957
to 1st March 1957
Event:
Rallye Automobilistico Internazionale del Sestriere
Locality:
Sestriere (IT)
Race number:
#18
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Co-Driver:
Simone Alain (FR)
Results / Prizes:
34th OA
From 21st March 1957
to 23rd March 1957
to 23rd March 1957
Event:
X Rallye Lyon - Charbonnieres
Locality:
Lione (FR)
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Co-Driver:
Julien Cots (FR)
Results / Prizes:
4th OA
From 24th April 1957
to 28th April 1957
to 28th April 1957
Event:
Acropolis Rally
Locality:
Atene (GR)
Race number:
#6
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Co-Driver:
Marlene Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
From 11th May 1957
to 12th May 1957
to 12th May 1957
Event:
XXIV Mille Miglia - Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#421
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
Oltre 2.000 cm3
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Co-Driver:
Simone Alain (FR)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
Time:
Start: 4.02'00"- Brescia-Roma: ritirati
12th May 1957
Event:
IV Gran Premio Nuvolari della Mille Miglia
Locality:
Cremona-Mantova-Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#421
Category / Group:
Gran Turismo
Class:
Oltre 2000 cm3
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Co-Driver:
Simone Alain (FR)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
June 1957
Event:
Rallye du Limousin
Locality:
Limoges (FR)
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
1st OA
16th June 1957
Event:
Prix de Paris
Circuit:
Circuit de Linas-Montlhéry (FR)
Race number:
#121
Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
DNF
May 1958
Event:
Rallye International Mont Blanc - Iseran
Locality:
Bonneval-sur-Arc (FR)
Race number:
#73
Driver:
Jacques Leclere (FR)
Co-Driver:
René Cotton (FR)
Results / Prizes:
5th OA
From 1959
to 1970
to 1970
Owner:
Ernst Hermann (CH)
From 1970
to 2008
to 2008
Owner:
Jurg Haller (CH)
1982
Restoration:
Restauration by Carrosserie W. Konig (Basel, CH)
October 1990
Bibliography:
Orsini Luigi, Mille Miglia Una Corsa Italiana , Abiemme, n.p. 1990
2005
Bibliography:
Curami Andrea, Mercedes-benz & Mille Miglia , Giorgio Nada Editore S.r.l., n.p. 2005
2007
Bibliography:
Ragnotti Jean, La Course De Cote Du Mont Ventoux , Editions Maurice Louche, n.p. 2007
From 2008
to currently
to currently
Owner:
Private collection
2008
Bibliography:
Unknown author, Register Mercedes 300 Sl Coupè\gullwing , Unknown publisher, n.p. 2008
2008
Plate:
ZH1875
Country:
CH
September 2009
Bibliography:
Louche Maurice, 1899-1986 L'epopèe Du Tour De France Automobile , Editions Maurice Louche, n.p. 2009
2013
Restoration:
Restauration by MB Classic Center (Fellbach, D)
11th April 2014
Identification document:
Classic Data Document
23rd April 2014
Identification document:
FIVA Identify Card N.050560 ; -Categorized A3 ; -ASN that issued the Certificate FSVA/CT/FA/S ; -Owner' Country Germany
From 15th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
to 18th May 2014
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#333
Driver:
Adrian Gattiker (CH)
Co-Driver:
Oliver Sellnick (CH)
Results / Prizes:
100th OA
From 26th March 2015
to 29th March 2015
to 29th March 2015
Event:
Retro Classics
Locality:
Stuttgart (DE)
From 18th May 2017
to 21st May 2017
to 21st May 2017
Event:
Mille Miglia
Locality:
Brescia (IT)
Race number:
#376
Driver:
Adrian Gattiker (CH)
Co-Driver:
Oliver Sellnick (CH)
Results / Prizes:
81st OA
December 2018
Bibliography:
Dolcini Carlo, Orizzonte Perduto Mille Miglia 1947-1956 , Ela, n.p. 2018
5th December 2019
Identification document:
Fiche di regolarità Auto Storica N°007077
28th August 2020
Record:
Chassis and Engine Numbers
November 2020
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Ii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2020
June 2023
Bibliography:
Binelli Sandro, Mille Miglia's Chassis - The Ultimate Opus Volume Iii , Automotive Masterpieces Srl, Genova 2023