1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Cabriolet W111
- Engine
- 2.2L fuel-injected inline-six SOHC, 120 bhp (DIN)
- Colour
- Burgundy
A matching-numbers 1963 Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Cabriolet (W111), one of only 2,729 examples of the open body style built before production ended in 1965, finished in Burgundy with a tan interior. Notably equipped with the rare manual floor-shift gearbox rather than the standard automatic, the car was originally delivered new in Germany to a member of the US military. It subsequently received a full concours-standard restoration and has since taken first place in the 'Best Restored Car' category at the Coppa Classic Concours in Belgium.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €189,750 (≈ $209K)
- 2020-09-06Auction saleSold €125,000 (≈ $138K)
- 1963 →Factory deliveryUS military servicemember stationed in Germanypartial documentation
Purchased new while on deployment in Germany; presumed to have transported the vehicle back to the United States upon conclusion of service.
- 2015 → 2020AuctionRetro Classics Stuttgart buyerpartial documentation
Acquired at the Retro Classics Stuttgart event, drawn by the high standard of the restoration work; vehicle covered approximately 1,000 km during this period of ownership.
- → 2015German restorer or owner who repatriated the carpartial documentation
Car returned to Germany at some point and underwent a thorough concours-level restoration; photographic documentation of the work is retained in the file.
- 2016-03-01 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Discovered the car at the Stuttgart classic car fair in March 2015 while sourcing spares for another Mercedes; acquired it a year later and has driven roughly 1,000 km since, keeping comprehensive documentation including factory data card and restoration photographs.
- 2020 →Private saleMr. Guikaspartial documentation
Current consignor; car maintained in excellent condition since acquisition.
- Date unknownFactory deliveryUS armed forces memberpartial documentation
Took delivery as a new car in Germany; presumed to have subsequently transported the vehicle to the United States.
Competition
- —Coppa Classic ConcoursBest Restored Car
Event held in Belgium; car was entered after joining the current owner's collection and was judged the finest restored vehicle at the concours.
- —Coppa Classic ConcoursBest Restored Car award
Event held in Belgium; vehicle recognised for the quality of its restoration work.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive concours-level restoration completed to an exceptionally high standard, with supporting photographic documentation of the process retained.
Restoration photographs are included in the car's documentation file.
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