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1928 Mercedes-Benz S

VIN: 35920

$4,750,000

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High bid

1928 Mercedes-Benz S

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Pebble Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 18 - Aug 19, 2017

  • Lot

    154

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    35920

  • Body style

    Sports Tourer

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    180

  • Induction

    SC

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Yellow

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

RHD. 6789/180hp supercharged, dual updraft carbs, black wire wheels, vee windshield, outside exhaust headpipes, dual Bosch spotlights, helmet fenders, dual rear spares, Supralux headlights, Bosch foglights, Agree.B blackout lights

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Original engine. Built for grocer Louis Delling in Dresden. Current family ownership since 1964. Restored in 2015 before completing the Colorado Grand. Very good paint, chrome and top. Restored underbody and engine show some age but still a spectacular tour car.

Market commentary

This car has ... presence. It is long, low and aggressive. The radiator sits snugly behind the front axle centerline. There is a mile of bonnet and cowl in front of the windshield. Cherished by a single family for over a half century their reluctance to part with it even at this healthy offer is understandable and one of the challenges of taking long term ownership consignments where emotion weighs heavily on the decision to part with a piece of family history.