Description
Kelham Hall | Newark, Nottinghamshire
Viewing: Tues 16th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 17th June from 9am
Location: Main Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 5QX
1985 Mercedes-Benz 230 CE Coupe
The Black Pearl - Restored by W123 World
Estimate
£30, 000 - £35, 000
Registration No: B115 YYT
Chassis No: WDB1232432A257186
MOT: Exempt
Supplied new by Mercedes-Benz Park Lane Normand (Mayfair) Ltd
Finished in the rare and desirable colour of Blauchwarz Metallic (Blue-Black)
Known to renowned marque specialists W123 World for some twenty years before they comprehensively restored it in 2022-2023
Acquired by the vendor for £50, 000 post completion and part of a private collection ever since
Surely one of the best RHD W123 Coupes extant?
Introduced in 1975, Mercedes-Benz's W123 series cars perpetuated the marque's enviable reputation for engineering integrity. Well built with a sense of solidity missing from today's model range, the W123 cars featured all round independent coil sprung suspension, disc brakes and power steering. Devoid of exterior plastic trim and regarded by some as the last of the 'chrome era' Mercedes, W123s have begun to attract a cult following. Offering the best compromise between performance and fuel economy, the most popular petrol variants were the 230E / CE / TE models. Powered by a 2299cc OHC four-cylinder engine producing some 136bhp and 151lbft of torque and equipped with either manual or as in this case four-speed automatic transmission, they were reputedly capable of 114mph and 0-60mph in 10. 2 seconds. The ultimate W123 '230' derivative, the two-door CE Coupe was styled by Friedrich Geiger. An elegant, pillarless design in the best Mercedes-Benz tradition, the four-seater featured a shorter wheelbase and lower roofline than its saloon sibling. Considerably more expensive too (despite offering less sheetmetal), the svelte Coupe appeared in various long-running tv shows, music videos and the occasional film.
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