Beschreibung
Dieses Auto ist Lot 119, das von Bonhams|Cars bei der Paris Sale am Freitag, dem 30. Januar, versteigert wird. Bitte beachten Sie die vollständigen Details auf der Bonhams-Website.
Öffentliche Besichtigung:
Verfügbar am 27. Januar von 09:00 bis 18:00, am 28. Januar von 09:00 bis 18:00, am 29. Januar von 09:00 bis 18:00 und am 30. Januar ab 09:00 im Polo de Paris.
Lot 119
1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S Cabriolet
Chassis no. the details below/ 52
Auktionsschätzung €325. 000 – 375. 000
• Sehr seltenes und wunderschönes Exemplar
• Originalmotor
• 2020 restauriert
More expensive than the 300 SL sports car and almost double the price of the contemporary top-of-the-range Cadillac, the Mercedes-Benz 300S was one of the world's most exclusive automobiles. Elegantly styled in the pre-war manner yet technologically bang up to date, the 300S was built to the Stuttgart firm's uncompromising quality standards. Inevitably, production was limited, only 760 examples of the 300S/ Sc (560/ 200) leaving the factory between 1951 and 1958.
The 300S (Super) was a short-wheelbase derivative of the 300 saloon, one of Mercedes-Benz's first all-new designs of the post-war era, which had debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1951. The 300's arrival re-established Mercedes-Benz in the front rank of prestige car manufacturers, marking as it did a return to the marque's tradition of building high-performance luxury automobiles of the finest quality.
The 300's cross-braced, oval-tube chassis followed the lines of the 170S and 220, boasting independent suspension all round, but incorporated the added refinements of hypoid bevel final drive, dynamically balanced wheels, and remote control of the rear suspension ride height. Initially developing 115bhp, the 3. 0-litre, overhead-camshaft, six-cylinder engine was also used in fuel-injected form in the 300 SL sports car. Custom built by Mercedes-Benz's most experienced craftsmen, the Mercedes-Benz 300 was luxuriously appointed and trimmed with materials of the highest quality.
Introduced at the Paris Salon in October 1951 and built in coupé and cabriolet forms on a shortened 300 saloon chassis, the 300S succeeded in recapturing all the elegance of the pre-war 540K. Today the 300S is among the most sought after of post-war Mercedes-Benz automobiles.
This 300S Cabriolet was restored in 2020 and comes with numerous photographs relating to the rebuild. Finished in blue with a beige leather interior, this Mercedes breaths elegance and style. The engine runs very smooth and the bodywork and interior are in a nice and good condition. Accompanying documentation consists of history files (dating back 30 years), an old-style logbook and a 'daten karte'. The car also comes with a tool kit and a Dutch registration.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
