Maradona’s Mercedes available for sale at Bonhams

The World Cup is in full swing, so currently’s the excellent time to think of acquiring this Mercedes-Benz when had by Argentine football tale Diego Maradona. The Hand of God wheeled this Signal Red 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0 offered at Bonhams Paris public auction on February 2, 2023 with an approximated list price of EUR150,000-200,000 ($157,660– $210,214). Maradona led Argentina to victory at the 1986 World Cup and also was named the FIFA Player of the 20th Century.

1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0

1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0 Maradona obtained the brand-new Mercedes as a present from a team of influential supporters while playing for his first expert team, Club Atlético Boca Juniors of Buenos Aires. The 450SLC existed to him by Formula 1 legend Juan Manuel Fangio, who owned the only official Mercedes car dealership in Argentina at the time.

1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0

1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0 At 816 produced, the 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC was a homologation unique to get the World Rally Championship. This four-seater grand tourer coupé has lightweight light weight aluminum panels and an all-aluminum engine to maintain weight down. The 5.0-liter V8 engine created a factory-rated 240 hp when new as well as pushed the 450SLC to a full throttle of 209 km/h (130 mph). This example has a console-shifted handbook transmission.

“With the World Cup suit in between Argentina and Mexico happening this weekend break, we are happy to reveal that we will be using this remarkable electric motor auto– as well as item of showing off memorabilia– coming from Maradona, that led his nationwide team to World Cup success in Mexico in 1986,” Philip Kantor, International Chairman, Bonhams Motoring, claimed. “We make certain that the SLC will score highly at the rostrum in Paris.”

After Maradona’s ownership, the Mercedes wound up secretive collections throughout Argentina and also was after that imported to the U.S. It has 62,000 kilometres (38,000 miles) because new and was professionally brought back.

In 2021, Bonhams marketed a 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Type 964 ‘Works Turbo Look’ Cabriolet possessed by Maradona for EUR483,000 ($592,124).

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