Equipment
Supercharged inline eight, outside exhaust headpipes, blackwall tires on steel spoke wheels, luggage trunk, 2-door close coupled Cabriolet A coachwork, dual sidemounts with mirrors, driver's spotlight, leather upholstery, cloth top.
Condition
Quick old paint, worn and cracked upholstery, dull chrome. Handsome close-coupled two-door body with an immense metal trunk. Discovered in Europe in 1951 by Dr. Ralph W.E. Cox, displayed at Winthrop Rockefeller's museum at Petit Jean Mountain, Arkansas recently. A car that needs nothing, or everything, and has potential either way.
Market commentary
In a world fascinated with 500K and 540K Sports Roadsters this Cab A body by Sindelfingen really stands out. The giant luggage trunk is a distraction from the clean lines of the Cab A body, but characteristic of the style of the time and its loss in search of more refined lines would detract from the period appearance. The new owner got a singular, different M-B in remarkably original and unmolested condition at a highly reasonable price that encourages its mechanical freshening and spirited driving. This is a real prize.