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1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 N

VIN: 155124

$150,000

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High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Auctions America

  • Location

    Santa Monica, CA; US

  • Event date

    Jun 24, 2017

  • Lot

    178

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    155124

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    752 km

  • Engine Type

    L 6

  • Induction

    1x1

  • Interior Color

    Light Blue Leather

  • Exterior Color

    Blue

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

2,228cc/55hp single carb side valve six, 3-speed, suicide doors, dual sidemount spares, hub caps, engine turned dash, turn signals.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Mostly good but not show quality paint. Good restored engine bay but it's been run. Discoloration and smudges on the seats. Clean restored frame. Delivered new to the German postal service. Attractive, fully restored car but not done to concours standards. Represented as one of possibly less than 30 examples built.

Market commentary

An unusual car in 1937, and far more unusual today, it has a story to tell and is dressed up for the rendition. On the other hand the 2.3 liter flathead six under the hood has only 55hp, not a lot of oomph even for this size car. The seller puts great weight on the rarity and condition but the bidders factored in the horsepower in arriving at this result. There are no comparables, so until a resolution is found "value" remains in the eyes of the respective parties and unresolved for the rest of the world.

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