RM Auctions: Automobiles of Arizona
January 16, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa
24th Street & Missouri
Phoenix, Arizona
85016 USA
SALE DATES:
January 16, 2009
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
January 15, 2009
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
January 16, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Estimate:
$600,000-$700,000 US
215bhp, 2,996 cc overhead cam fuel-injected inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, four-wheel independent suspension via wishbones and coil springs in front, and coil springs and swing axle rear suspension, and four-wheel vacuum-assisted drum brakes. Wheelbase: 94.5"
Development of the SL
Legendary Mercedes-Benz engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut was given responsibility for developing Mercedes-Benz’s first postwar racing car. He had observed the