1904 Mercedes 40/45HP

VIN: 2661

$2,255,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Oxnard, CA; US

  • Event date

    Oct 21, 2006

  • Lot

    22

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    2661

  • Body style

    Sport Touring

  • Odometer

    896 M

  • Interior Color

    Maroon

  • Exterior Color

    Maroon

Vehicle details

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Equipment

RHD. Double chain drive, rear wheel and transmission brakes, L. Auteroche acetylene headlights, Ducellier kerosene sidelights, Jones speedometer, Brown leather running board and step plate coverings, diamond front floor, carpeted rear. Gorgeous lubricator array, dual right side spares. Spectacular, low, rrow origil four seat body. Glorious brass. With its origil owner, George Perkins, until 1953 and known history since including Henry Austin Clark, Jr., Harrahs and Barry Hon. Restored three times and in concours condition. No Reserve. Otis Chandler Collection.

Market commentary

The automobile was hardly a teeger when this Mercedes was built. In an era of one and two cylinder buggies this is a true automobile. Progress was fast and so is this Mercedes. Bought by Otis Chandler at RMs Arizo auction in 2003 for $770,000. Now, who said there is no current interest in collecting antique automobiles

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