by A rare 1989 Mercedes-Benz E-Class W124, converted into a Boschert B300 Gullwing coupe, has been put up for auction. The car with unusual gullwing doors is estimated at 475,000–525,000 euros ($558,000–$617,000). This is reported by Classic Driver.
1989 Mercedes-Benz E-Class: what distinguishes the Boschert B300 Gullwing version
The model is based on the C124 300 CE coupe and was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1989. The body underwent a deep redesign: the front section was changed, the roof and rear overhang were shortened by 25 cm, forming a lower silhouette.
The main feature is the electro-hydraulic gullwing doors, which hark back to the classic 300 SL. Only about 11 cars were built, but only one received such doors.
Boschert B300 Gullwing: specifications and history of the unique car
Under the hood is a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine with twin turbocharging producing 283 hp. Torque is transmitted to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.
The car’s mileage is about 39,000 km. After its debut in Germany, the car belonged for a long time to engineer Tino Zovko, who preserved the original documentation from the project author, Hartmut Boschert.
Subsequently, the car changed owners and entered a private collection. Due to the uniqueness of the design and limited production run, the model is considered one of the rarest projects based on the E-Class from the late 1980s.
