Author Topic: 230SL raced in 1963 heading to Bonhams Zoute auction  (Read 1612 times)

BaxterBenz

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230SL raced in 1963 heading to Bonhams Zoute auction
« on: September 13, 2019, 17:58:52 »
Our 1964 230SL #000249 is on its way to Belgium to be auctioned by Bonhams. Raced in the Vaals hillclimb back in 1963 by Dutch Grand Prix driver Carel Godin de Beaufort.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25565/preview_lot/5240722/?category=list&length=48&page=1
« Last Edit: September 20, 2019, 01:55:06 by BaxterBenz »

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Re: 230SL heading to Zoute Belgium
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2019, 00:07:37 »
So cool to have that racing history!

BaxterBenz

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Re: 230SL heading to Zoute Belgium
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2019, 14:31:11 »
And that history had been lost until we rediscovered it less than two years ago. It was thrilling to find, like discovering the lost tomb of Tutankhamun! (Okay, that's exaggerating a little).

gullwing71

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Re: 230SL heading to Zoute Belgium
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2019, 18:58:53 »
How long did you have this car?  I guess you have motivation to sell this unique car?

BaxterBenz

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Re: 230SL heading to Zoute Belgium
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2019, 15:23:50 »
We bought it from a longtime owner in N. Carolina a few years ago. Carel de Beaufort is a well known figure in Holland, considered the first Dutch Grand Prix racer. Here he is not nearly as well known. But it has been great fun to learn about his career and life, he owned and raced some incredible cars, and was quite a character. Died from an accident in his Porsche 718 during practice for the German GP at Nurburgring in 1964. Website about him created by Dutch historians:

http://www.carelgodindebeaufort.com/people.html

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Re: 230SL heading to Zoute Belgium
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2019, 21:07:45 »
Cool stuff. GLWS
1967 250 SL
1983 280 SL
2015 ML 250 Bluetec
2007 ML CDI
2004 E 320 Wagon
1999 E300 Turbodiesel