1955 MERCEDES BENZ 220 PONTON - CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS EVERYMAN CLASSICS Saturday 3rd August 2019 Warwickshire Event Centre

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Saturday 3rd August 2019

Warwickshire Event Centre

 Leamington Spa CV31 1XN

1955 MERCEDES BENZ 220 PONTON

Estimate (£): 20,000 - 25,000

(+buyer’s premium of 13.2% including VAT @ 20%)

Offered for sale is a 2.2L 1955 Mercedes-Benz Ponton 220 manual that has been with the current owner for the last year. Coming with no history file, this lot's condition scores an impressive 105 / 135.

CLASSIC CAR AUCTIONS SAYS:

Elegance personified, mid-fifties six-cylinder delight...

• Superbly restored body, undercarriage and new interior set off this ex-US Mercedes
• Offered with a NOVA. More recently, this car has been enjoying the warmer climate with our client
• First of Mercedes post-war cars to feature the contemporary looks and style carried through coupes and convertibles of the era
• Offering luxury and style in spades, this car is ready for its next adventure

LOT DETAILS

REGISTRATION:	TBA	RHD/LHD:	Left Hand Drive
YEAR:	1955	ENGINE SIZE:	2.2L
MAKE:	Mercedes-Benz	ODOMETER READING (MILES):	75000
MODEL:	Ponton 220	MOT EXPIRY:
WARRANTED:	No	CHASSIS NUMBER:	180010

VENDOR STATEMENT
EXTERIOR All the rubbers over and around the windows, indicators etc are new. All the glass is around the car is clean has no scratches or creaks. The locals function except the ignition is on A fuel cut off and button start which has been added as anti-theft. To make this car 100% I would only chrome the bumpers. They have signs of ageing and few small dents from poor parking skills
. INTERIOR The seats and door panels are great and have nothing missing or to add. The carpet is clean and new all-round and new headlining. The wood has been done as seems darker than standard. Everything is functional except the radio is temperamental, not sure if that's the aerial or something else. 
ENGINE The engine bay is clean and restored as it seems. Myself I have had a full service with plugs filters distributor changed and also I had the engine and gearbox mount with the drive shaft connector changed. The car drives good and breaks are good to. 
TRANSMISSION The gearbox is good. selection is fine once you know where the gears are which simple to personally. 

RUNNING GEAR Everything is just right. 

ELECTRICS All is working exactly as it should.

SOURCE: https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/mercedes-ponton-220

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Convertible - BONHAMS AUCTIONS Chantilly Sale Sunday 30th June 2019 Chantilly, Chateau de Chantilly FRANCE

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Sunday 30th June 2019

Chantilly, Chateau de Chantilly

FRANCE

1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Convertible

Chassis no. W121042-5500065

• Very early Chassis number '65' of 1,727 built in the first year of Production 

• Matching engine and frame 

• Present ownership since 2006 

• Extensively restored and very well maintained 

• Early and desirable style bucket seats

Footnotes

• Only the 65th of its type built, this early Mercedes-Benz 190 SL left the factory on the 1st August 1955 and one week later was delivered to Los Angeles, USA. It is one of 830 US-market models out of the 1,727 produced in 1955. Data-card details on file product que le voiture est origine fini en unison "Weissgrau" (white-gray). Its first owner is not known, but from 1996 to 2006 the Mercedes belonged to Mr M Steinbeck of Los Angeles. In 2006 the car was shipped to Belgium where it was purchased by the current vendor.
  
  
  As a result, it has been used in the past, since it has been used in the past, as part of the transaction. Undertaken between 2008 and 2015, these works included a complete engine rebuild in 2015 (new cylinder head, pistons, valves, seals, timing belt, etc.) together with overhauls of the gearbox (2008) and Solex carburettors (2014). In addition, the Silentbloc engine has been replaced, the cooling fan renewed, and a stainless steel exhaust system fitted.
  
  
  (2011), a new brake servo fitted (2012), and the rear shock absorbers replaced, a new EZ Electric power-assisted steering mechanism makes the car easier to handle. The original steering wheel and column are included in the sale together with a net windbreaker and a leather trunk (by Maison Laurent Nay) that can be mounted on the boot.
  
  
  In 2008 the body was repainted, a new fuel tank being installed at the same time. The paintwork was refreshed in 2014 and a new hood and cover fitted in 2016, while various items have been re-plated over the years. Identical to those of the 300 SL, the bucket seats were refreshed with new stuffing in 2014. Other matters replaced/renewed include the headlights, radiator, heater unit, floor mats, water temperature gauge, and spare wheel cover.
  
  
  Since its acquisition in 2006, this much-loved 190 SL has covered some 26,500 miles (approximately 42,600 kilometres), attending rallies in Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Italy. The book is offered with sundry bills, a FIVA Identity Card, instruction books, a workshop manual (on CD), two spare parts manuals, five collectors' books about the model, a number of archive photographs, and a Belgian Carte Grise. 

SOURCE: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25566/lot/12/?category=list&length=12&page=1

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