1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Roadster (W188 II)
- Engine
- 3.0L inline-six with Bosch direct fuel injection, ~175 bhp (street-tuned, 25 bhp increase over predecessor)
- Colour
- Dark grey nitrocellulose
The third Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc ever produced, chassis 188.014.5500003 is a coupé first registered in December 1955 to Daimler-Benz AG as a factory development vehicle for the new Bosch direct fuel injection system. Engineer Rudolf Uhlenhaut was among those who drove it during this period. It later passed to BP Hamburg, possibly for fuel-compound evaluation. Showing only 26,000 km when rediscovered around 2007, it subsequently underwent a thorough nut-and-bolt restoration by leading specialist Kienle Autotechnik, returning it to factory specification with original nitro-cellulose paintwork and correct grey leather interior.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €432,500 (≈ $476K)
- 1955-12-22 → 1957-09-01Factory deliveryDaimler-Benz AGfull documentation
Retained as a factory test vehicle to evaluate the newly developed fuel injection system; Rudolf Uhlenhaut, key figure in injection system development, also drove the car during this period.
- 1957-09-01 →Acquisition unknownBP Benzin und Petroleum Gesellschaft, Hamburgpartial documentation
Registered to the Hamburg-based petroleum company, possibly for evaluating fuel compounds; the date and manner of disposal are not recorded.
- → 2007Acquisition unknownElderly German collector dissolving his collectionpartial documentation
Car remained in original nitro-cellulose paint with only around 26,000 km recorded; broker Rolf Bunte acted on his behalf when approaching Kienle Autotechnik.
- 2007 →Private saleHans-Joachim Sanderpartial documentation
Berlin-based owner who commissioned a full ground-up restoration by Kienle Autotechnik between 2007 and 2009, with strict adherence to factory specifications and original materials.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2007RestorationKienle Autotechnik
Complete nut-and-bolt restoration undertaken between 2007 and 2009: the car was fully disassembled, all bodywork professionally repaired and refinished in matching nitro-cellulose paint, the engine and entire mechanical package including the injection system were rebuilt to factory specifications, and the cabin was retrimmed in period-correct grey leather with black piping. Where original components were unavailable, reproductions were made from factory drawings.
Work commissioned by Hans-Joachim Sander; completed by 2009.
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