RM Auctions: Automobiles of Amelia Island
March 13, 2010
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 13, 2010
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
(viewing starts at 9:00 AM)
PREVIEW DATES:
March 12, 2010
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
March 11, 2010
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Chassis No.
1860145500138
Estimate:
$75,000-$100,000 US
125 hp, 2,996 cc inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension, four-wheel hydraulic internal expanding front and rear drum brakes. Wheelbase: 120"
Although Mercedes-Benz’s initial postwar production efforts focused on higher volume production automobiles, by 1950 plans were underway for a new top-of-the-line car, intended to occupy the same position in the model line as the legendary 770K Grosser of