1912 Mercedes 28/50PS

VIN: 16081

$253,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA; US

  • Event date

    Oct 6 - Oct 7, 2011

  • Lot

    227

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    16081

  • Body style

    Town Car

  • Interior Color

    Black leather, Beige cloth

  • Exterior Color

    Burgundy, Maroon accent

Vehicle details

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Equipment

RHD. Dual right side spares, drop down division, Solar acetylene headlights, Castle kerosene sidelights, Black leather mudguards, jump seats, pulldown shades, hat net, speaking tube, real cane accent, Vibra spring shackles. Bought by Alec Ulmann in 1937, later owned by Charlie Stich in New York. Aged, cracked old repaint, sound original rear upholstery and trim, dull brass. Impressively sound and highly original. Appears never to have been apart.

Market commentary

Bonhams offered this car at Quail in 2005 where it was a $215,000 no sale, then by RM at Amelia and London, both in 2009 where it was unsold at bids of $221,000 and $223,104 respectively. It attracted deserved attention here at Hershey and finally found a new home where it will hopefully continue to be preserved and occasionally exercised. It is the definition of the concept of stately. A little hand painted canework on the cream bodyside accent would spiff it up, but it doesnt need or warrant any more up spiffing than that.

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