1954 Mercedes-Benz 300S

VIN: 1880104500024

$406,760

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1954 Mercedes-Benz 300S

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Paris; FR

  • Event date

    Feb 6, 2014

  • Lot

    324

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1880104500024

  • Body style

    Cabriolet

  • Odometer

    61430 K

  • Engine Type

    I6

  • Horsepower

    115

  • Induction

    3x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Dark Burgundy

  • Exterior Color

    Dark Burgundy

  • Generation

    1951-1958 Mercedes-Benz W188

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Column shift, hubcaps, wide trim rings, whitewalls, fog lights, cloth top, leather upholstery.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Sound old repaint applied to the assembled and trimmed body and casually masked. Good but musty smelling interior, good chrome and top. Dank body cavities lined with peeling old paint. Fair interior wood. A superficially cosmetically redone car.

Market commentary

With 115hp trying to pull along a body built by Sindelfingen's craftsmen, who never stinted on metal gauge or supports, the 300S is not exactly sprightly, but it is stately and elegant. This is a realistic price for this rather deficiently presented example.

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