Unsold

1953 Mercedes-Benz 300

VIN: 18601401040

$100,000

Unsold

High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Christie's

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 17 - Aug 18, 2006

  • Lot

    35

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    18601401040

  • Body style

    Cabriolet D

  • Odometer

    54020 k

  • Interior Color

    Grey leather, Blue cloth top

  • Exterior Color

    Blue

  • Generation

    1951-1957 Mercedes-Benz W186

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Four speed, Becker Nurburg radio. Good repaint and interior, plenty of peeling chrome, sound but poorly refinished interior wood. Badly crazed steering wheel. Windows rattle. Doors close well but not flush. A driver recently imported from Japan where its bulk on the rrow roads must have been noteworthy.

Market commentary

Not much of a car and fraught with potential money sinkholes, a money bid of $100,000 should have been received with gratitude rather than rejection.