1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet (W128)
- Engine
- 2.2L SOHC inline-six with mechanical Bosch fuel injection, 134 bhp (SAE)
- Colour
- Black with tan leather interior
A 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet (W128 chassis) representing the convergence of four key mid-1950s advances: unibody construction, ponton styling, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, and the open four-seat cabriolet body. The rarest of the three W128 body styles, it retains original cabriolet-specific trim throughout. Comprehensively restored roughly seven years prior to the sale at a specialist shop in Blenheim, Ontario, it subsequently appeared at the Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance and has accumulated minimal mileage since.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$165,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Owner commissioned a full restoration at a shop in Blenheim, Ontario, roughly seven years before cataloguing; the car has been trailered to all events since and shows very low accumulated mileage post-restoration.
Competition
- —Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance
The car was exhibited at this Michigan concours following its restoration and was reportedly well received by judges and attendees.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationIndependent restoration shop, Blenheim, Ontario
Full nut-and-bolt rebuild carried out at a small independent shop in Blenheim, Ontario. The original grey-and-red colour and trim scheme was changed to black bodywork with period-correct tan leather. All original cabriolet-specific interior trim components were retained.
The same shop had previously restored a Pebble Beach Concours entrant for the same owner. Estimated to have been completed approximately seven years before the auction.
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