• Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet 1952
RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island Mar 14 2009

Lot sold

200 000 - 275 000

Estimate

200 000 - 275 000
 
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1952 Mercedes-Benz 300 S

Cabriolet
RM Auctions - Automobiles of Amelia Island Mar 14 2009 | Chatham-Kent

Summary

  • Year of manufacture 
    1952
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    LHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Maroon
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Interior type 
    Leather
  • Location
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Manual
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

RM Auctions: Automobiles of Amelia Island
March 14, 2009
ADMISSION:
Admission to this sale requires the purchase of the offical auction catalog for $100. The catalog will admit two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
The Ritz-Carlton
4750 Amelia Island Parkway
Amelia Island, Florida
32034
SALE DATES:
March 14, 2009
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
March 13, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
150bhp, 2,996 cc overhead cam inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, front suspension by forged A-arms with frictionless coil springs and anti-roll bar, swing axle rear suspension with coil springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 114"
The Mercedes-Benz 300 series, introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1951, was the marque’s first new postwar automobile, and was designed specifically for the export market, particularly the United States. At the time, the Ame