Great car. I like how the write up says that Trujillo formally released his ownership in 1963. Pretty sure he did that in 1961…when they assassinated him.
Edit: Should have put on my glasses. It was ordered by Trujillo’s son who was still alive.

With a documented 29,482 original kilometers on the clock, this diamond of a 300SL Roadster retains its factory-original DB 608 elfenbein paint along with factory-installed German Roser 1079 rot leather, just as it left the factory in late 1959. This Euro spec W198 was delivered new to Madrid with immediate import to the Eastern United States by first owner Ramfis Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic.

I got to drive this one some years ago. My only experience with a 300SL but it made me understand the love.

One of my employees is Dominican and I asked him about Trujillo’s cars. He was saying that believe it or not, there are a few fans of his down there that might be interested in owning something like this. Like any regime, I guess it depends on which end of the gun you’re standing. Ramfis Trujillo’s brother-in-law Porfirio Rubirosa had this Ferrari. I guess all it takes is a whole bunch of blood money.