Kansas man makes blunder with $2,000,000 Mercedes and after 'worst noise in the world' things go from bad to worse

The Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is a dream car for collectors worldwide, which makes this painfully avoidable mishap all the harder to watch.

An owner recently sent the $2 million Mercedes to a specialist workshop, where it spent months undergoing restoration work.

After a long wait, the iconic car finally made its way home.

This was supposed to be a happy occasion, but instead, things went wrong almost immediately.

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Doing everything yourself can sometimes be catastrophic

The owner in question is YouTuber Tyler Hoover from Hoovies Garage.

He recently celebrated the arrival of his dream car by displaying the freshly finished Gullwing in his living room, next to his Christmas tree.

However, the trouble began when it came time to move the Gullwing back outside.

Not wanting to cold-start the fuel-injected classic indoors, the decision was made to push the car out by hand.

However, for some reason, the Youtuber decided to do this himself, not wanting any help to push the 2,855 lbs car.

He also neglected to put down the car’s signature doors…which was a problem.

As it turned out, the doors extend much farther than the body itself, something that became painfully clear mid-push.

The result was a sickening crunch, described as ‘the worst noise in the world’.

What followed was stunned silence and instant regret.

The damage was immediately visible.

Paint was scraped, bodywork bent, and the driver’s door no longer closed properly, losing the precise, reassuring action it previously had.

While the house door escaped with little more than a nick, the same couldn’t be said for the car.

Considering the Mercedes 300SL Gullwing is worth more than most homes, this isn’t really the outcome you want.

As if that wasn’t enough, things quickly escalated once the car was driven again.

Under load, the Gullwing developed a worrying mechanical noise, sounding like something tapping or banging near the drivetrain.

Further inspection suggested the issue could be related to the transmission or worn mounts.

This was compounded by the fact the car leaks both oil and transmission fluid in generous quantities.

His mechanics weren’t pleased with what happened

Faced with a long list of problems, Hoover brought his dream car to a workshop in an attempt to get it fixed.

The mechanic’s face when seeing the car’s damage was worth a thousand words.

After a thorough inspection, the team at the workshop confirmed nothing was immediately catastrophic.

Unfortunately, the list of issues was long enough to be deeply discouraging for a car that had only just returned to the road.

Faced with body damage, mechanical concerns and the temptation to chase perfection, the owner made a surprisingly restrained call.

Rather than pushing for a full respray and turning his dream car into a fragile showpiece, he opted for a focused repair that would keep the car usable.

The YouTuber’s logic was simple: a simple imperfect Gullwing that gets driven is better than a flawless one that ends up being a garage queen.

After spending more than $200,000 fixing his broken cars in 2025, it seems like his repair bill in 2026 may be even higher.

Comments on his video were certainly interesting.

Many people pointed out that the car’s mechanical condition (doors aside) was quite questionable, considering it already spent months in a Mercedes workshop before this.

One commenter joked that the car will now have the most unique CarFax report ever: ‘vehicle involved in crash with a house’.

In any case, the episode served as a reminder that everyone makes mistakes.

Some people’s mistakes are just a little more costly.

If you want to see the epic story unfold in its entirety, you can check out the video here:

Key milestones for the Mercedes 300SL Gullwing

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