Equipment
Body color wire wheels, Michelin blackwall tires, dual sidemounts, outside exhaust headpipes, cowl mounted trafficators, huge metal Hopako trunk with fitted luggage, mother of pearl instrument panel, spotlight, Bosch headlights and dip beam light.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Bought by Dr. Ralph W.E. Cox in Munich in 1951 and displayed at his Frontier Vintage Car Museum in Cape May, NJ for many years, then displayed at the Petit Jean Mountain Museum before being sold by Dr. Cox's heirs to the consignor in 2014. Restored thereafter, a class award recipient at Pebble Beach in 2016 and Best in Show at Forest Grove. Concours quality paint, chrome, interior, top and glass. Engine and chassis are better than new. A concours Mercedes in a rarely seen bodystyle.
Market commentary
Spezial Roadsters get all the attention, but this Offener Tourenwagen is long and with its low top surprisingly sleek. The Hopako trunk, while authentic and with this chassis from new, is a distraction, but necessary to carry multiple wardrobe changes for glamorous weekends at Baden Baden. It is a delicious thing and is, at least by Spezial Roadster or Cabriolet A standards, a terrific value.