The World Cup remains in full swing, so now’s the excellent time to think about purchasing this Mercedes-Benz once had by Argentine football legend Diego Maradona. The Hand of God rolled this Signal Red 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC 5.0 available at Bonhams Paris auction on February 2, 2023 with a projected list price of EUR150,000-200,000 ($157,660– $210,214). Maradona led Argentina to victory at the 1986 World Cup and was named the FIFA Player of the 20th Century.
“With the World Cup suit between Argentina as well as Mexico occurring this weekend break, we are thrilled to announce that we will certainly be supplying this remarkable motor auto– as well as piece of showing off souvenirs– belonging to Maradona, who led his nationwide team to World Cup success in Mexico in 1986,” Philip Kantor, International Chairman, Bonhams Motoring, stated. “We make certain that the SLC will certainly rack up extremely at the rostrum in Paris.”
After Maradona’s ownership, the Mercedes ended up secretive collections throughout Argentina and was then imported to the U.S. It has 62,000 kms (38,000 miles) since new and also was professionally brought back.
In 2021, Bonhams marketed a 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Type 964 ‘Works Turbo Look’ Cabriolet owned by Maradona for EUR483,000 ($592,124).