1954 Mercedes-Benz 220 W187 Coupé
- Colour
- DB113 grey
Chassis 4500304 is a 1954 Mercedes-Benz W187 220 Coupé, one of only 85 built at the Sindelfingen factory and among just 12 fitted with a sliding steel sunroof — the first Mercedes-Benz model offered with that option. Finished in a special-order DB113 Grey with matching leather and a Becker Monaco radio, it was delivered new to Friedrich Liese GmbH in Dortmund in April 1954. The car retains a well-patinated interior and has been featured in the German Mercedes-Benz club magazine.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €195,500 (≈ $215K)
- 1954-04-10 →Factory deliveryFriedrich Liese GmbHfull documentation
Dortmund-based dealer or recipient that took original factory delivery; vehicle was registered five days after delivery.
- → 2016Acquisition unknownWell-known specialist dealernone documentation
Intermediate custodian from whom the current vendor acquired the car; identity not specified beyond being a recognised specialist.
- 2016 →Private saleCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Purchased from a specialist in 2016; the car reportedly received a repaint roughly two decades prior and retains a well-patinated original interior.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was resprayed approximately two decades before the catalogue was written; the current colour is consistent with the original special-order DB113 Grey specification.
Described as having been repainted roughly 20 years prior to the 2016 acquisition or to the catalogue date; exact date and workshop unknown.
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