{"id":370474,"date":"2014-01-16T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T14:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=58548"},"modified":"2024-12-06T03:38:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T03:38:34","slug":"early-entries-at-2014-rm-auctions-amelia-island-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/early-entries-at-2014-rm-auctions-amelia-island-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"RM Auctions Amelia Island (2014) – Early Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster originally owned by the actress Natalie Wood is among the headline consignments for the 2014 RM Auctions Amelia Island sale, scheduled for Saturday, March 8th at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. As the official auction house of the Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance, the 16th annual RM Amelia sale<\/a> will feature more than 80 automobiles, with an emphasis on sports and racing cars, along with coachbuilt classics.<\/p>\n

The 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster on offer, chassis 198.042.7500569, is one of 25 fitted by the factory with the desirable Rudge wheels, and it was purchased new in January 1958 by Hollywood actress Natalie Wood, at the age of only 19.Although the 300 SL was delivered in a shade of Mercedes-Benz Silver, Wood had the car repainted a bright pink, but she kept the red leather interior. The car was later refinished in its current color combination of Mercedes-Benz Silver Blue with a red leather interior and dark blue convertible top, and it was fully restored in 2000 by model expert Rudi Koniczek. The 300 SL performed well in the 2010 Colorado Grand, and it took home Best in Class honors at the 2012 Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance<\/a>. Also in 2012, Ms. Wood\u2019s 300 SL made its return to Hollywood, where it was displayed by Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. in an exhibition titled \u201cSL@Hollywood – Celebrating 60 Years of a Living Legend\u201d at the Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles, honoring the actress\u2019 career and demonstrating the connection of the SL family of cars to Hollywood (Estimate: $1,400,000\u2013$1,750,000).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 300 SL market is hungry for high-quality restorations with desirable factory options,\u201d says Gord Duff, Car Specialist, RM Auctions. \u201cThis particular car\u2019s originality, rare Rudge wheels, celebrity provenance, touring capabilities, and Amelia Island Concours-awarded restoration make it arguably one of the finest 300 SL Roadsters available today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Further highlights for the 2014 RM Auctions Amelia Island sale include:<\/p>\n