The World Cup is in full speed, so currently’s the perfect time to think about buying this Mercedes-Benz when possessed by Argentine soccer 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 an estimated list price of EUR150,000-200,000 ($157,660– $210,214). Maradona led Argentina to success at the 1986 World Cup and was named the FIFA Player of the 20th Century.
“With the World Cup match in between Argentina and Mexico taking place this weekend break, we are pleased to reveal that we will certainly be supplying this remarkable electric motor cars and truck– as well as piece of sporting souvenirs– belonging to Maradona, that led his nationwide team to World Cup triumph in Mexico in 1986,” Philip Kantor, International Chairman, Bonhams Motoring, stated. “We make sure that the SLC will rack up extremely at the rostrum in Paris.”
After Maradona’s possession, the Mercedes wound up in private collections throughout Argentina as well as was then imported to the U.S. It has 62,000 kilometres (38,000 miles) since new as well as was expertly restored.
In 2021, Bonhams offered a 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Type 964 ‘Works Turbo Look’ Cabriolet possessed by Maradona for EUR483,000 ($592,124).