• Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

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  • Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

    (8 images )
  • Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

    (8 images )
  • Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

    (8 images )
  • Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

    (8 images )
  • Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

    (8 images )
  • Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

    (8 images )
  • Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

    (8 images )

LOT 199: Mercedes 220 S Cabriolet, 1957

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Seller's estimate :
CHF90000 / CHF120000

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Description:
According to the car's documentation, this Ponton Cabriolet was delivered to Venezuela on 26 February 1957 in its special duo- paint combination of green 235/green 226. In 1986, the then owner moved to the USA and took the Mercedes with him. In July 2003, he sold the car to a German enthusiast. After arrival in Germany and following a first technical inspection and repairs the car passed the German TüV in January 2004. Immediately after this the paint was completely stripped and built up from bare metal in the current dark green. All the wooden furnishings in the interior were reworked and a new wiring loom was installed. A photographic documentation as well as invoices for all the work done are present. In 2007 the owner moved the car to his second home in Brussels and in 2009 took it with him to Switzerland. In 2012 finally, the Cabriolet was taken over by the vendor and dry stored on his premises since then. The coachwork is still in very good condition with the interior showing a lovely and correct patina. The original numbers matching engine is running well but would benefit from a major service. Recently a new battery was installed, and the master brake cylinder was overhauled. The most recent Swiss Veteran MOT was completed in December 2009.

Deutsch:
Gemäss den vorhandenen Unterlagen wurde dieses Ponton Cabriolet am 26. Februar 1957 in Sonderlackierung grün 235/grün 226 nach Venezuela ausgeliefert. 1986 wurde der Mercedes vom damaligen Besitzer bei seinem Umzug in die USA mitgenommen. Im Juli 2003 verkaufte er den Wagen an einen deutschen Liebhaber. In Deutschland angekommen, wurde nach einer ersten technischen Instandstellung im Januar 2004 die TüV-Abnahme durchgeführt. Danach wurde die Karosserie komplett abgelaugt, ab dem blanken Metall restauriert und im aktuellen dunkelgrün neu lackiert. Weiter wurden die Holzteile im Innenraum überarbeitet und ein neuer Kabelstrang verlegt. Eine Fotodokumentation sowie Rechnungen zu den durchgeführten Arbeiten sind vorhanden. 2007 verbrachte der Besitzer den Mercedes an seinen zweiten Wohnsitz in Brüssel und, 2009, begleitete ihn der Wagen mit in die Schweiz. 2012 schliesslich, wurde das Cabriolet vom Einlieferer übernommen und seither meist in dessen Halle gelagert. Die Karosserie befindet sich immer noch in sehr gutem Zustand und die Innenausstattung weist eine schöne Patina auf. Der Originalmotor mit Matching-Numbers läuft gut, benötigt jedoch sicherlich einen Service. Kürzlich wurde eine neue Batterie montiert und der Hauptbremszylinder wurde revidiert. Die letzte MFK als Veteranenfahrzeug erfolgte im Dezember 2009.

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