Honestly, it might be worth every penny

When you hear someone mention a half-million-dollar car auction, you probably think of a vintage Ferrari , a Bugatti Veyron, or the latest Ferrari SUV. But there's something far more unexpected commanding that sort of money on Bring a Trailer: a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing replica built by the legendary Anton "Tony" Ostermeier.

Sure, it's a replica, but it's far from your typical kit car, held together by gaffer's tape. Ostermeier's Gullwing Cars company, founded in the 1980s by a former Mercedes-Benz employee, represents the gold standard of 300SL replicas. What makes this particular build so special is the obsessive attention to detail that went into it. Ostermeier didn't just eyeball a few photos and get to work. He used his personal 300SL

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