1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet

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Engine: M127 fuel-injected inline-six (Bosch mechanical injection)
Colour: Silver Grey Metallic

A 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Cabriolet finished in Silver Grey Metallic over black leather, delivered new to H.G. Lewis & Company of Hollywood, California. The car combines the ponton body, unibody construction, and Bosch mechanical fuel injection that defined the model. It accumulated 200,000 kilometres in its first two decades, underwent a full restoration by Classic Showcase in 2010, and has since been kept in a climate-controlled private collection with regular maintenance.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$179,200
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1960 →Factory delivery
H.G. Lewis & Company
full documentation
Hollywood, California dealership that took first delivery; original sale invoice confirms options including radio, reclining seats, headrest, and colour specification.
Date unknown
Former owner recognized for high mileage
partial documentation
Daimler-Benz issued a congratulatory certificate in July 1977 acknowledging 200,000 km on the odometer; maintenance invoices from this era confirm active upkeep.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Current collector owner
partial documentation
Vehicle housed in a climate-controlled private collection with regular maintenance by a resident technician; fresh service completed shortly before consignment.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2010Restoration
Classic Showcase
Full disassembly, bare-metal repaint, refurbishment of components, and reassembly carried out to a high standard; photographic documentation records the entire process.
Workshop located in Oceanside, California.
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Service
Fluids refreshed and necessary servicing completed within the final 50 miles prior to the auction sale.
Carried out by on-site technician employed by the current owner.

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