1938 Mercedes-Benz 200 V Sport Roadster
- Engine
- 2.0L L-head inline-four, two Solex carburetors, 64 hp
- Colour
- Two-tone silver with red striping
A rare 1938–1939 Mercedes-Benz 200 V Sport Roadster, one of only 31 built across two model years, this two-passenger convertible with rumble seat was reportedly used initially as a factory company car before retail sale in late 1939. Acquired in 1979 by Northern California dealer Jules Barsotti, it underwent a thorough restoration aimed at Pebble Beach competition, where it earned third in class in 1984. Factory serial and body number tags are intact, and certain panels retain original stamped numbers.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$176,000
- 1938 → 1939Factory deliveryMercedes-Benz (factory/company use)partial documentation
Vehicle was commissioned in early 1938 and used internally as a company car before being sold to a private customer in late 1939.
- → 1979Acquisition unknownLouis Robbinspartial documentation
El Paso, Texas resident who corresponded with Mercedes-Benz of North America and Count Marcus Clary regarding the car's production history.
- 1979 →Private saleJules Barsottipartial documentation
Long-established Northern California Mercedes-Benz dealer who acquired the car, commissioned a full restoration finished in two-tone silver with red accents, and entered it at Pebble Beach in 1984.
Competition
- 19841984 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance3rd in Class
Car was restored specifically to compete at this event, presented in two shades of silver with red striping and a red leather interior.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1979Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was undertaken following acquisition, with the finished car painted in two shades of silver with red coachline striping and fitted with a red leather interior, targeting concours-level presentation.
Restoration completed in time for the 1984 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Though approximately 40 years old at the time of cataloguing, the work was described as still visually presentable.
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