1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc Cabriolet

188.013.5500007roadGermany

Engine: Fuel-injected inline-six (M188 II), 175 hp, 182 lb-ft torque
Colour: Tobacco brown

A Mercedes-Benz 300 Sc cabriolet, one of only 49 examples of this body style produced, and among the earlier units built. The 300 Sc represented the pinnacle of post-war Mercedes-Benz engineering, featuring a Bosch fuel-injected M188 II engine producing 175 horsepower. This example was sourced from a long-term Ohio-based owner and subsequently underwent a comprehensive concours-level restoration by celebrated Mercedes-Benz specialist Rudi Koniczek between 2012 and 2017, returning it to its original Tobacco Brown livery with tan interior.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Estimate US$800,000 – US$1,000,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Ohio-based longtime owner
partial documentation
Previous long-term custodian based in Ohio from whom the current owner purchased the car.
Date unknownPrivate sale
Current vendor
partial documentation
Acquired the car from the Ohio owner and commissioned a comprehensive restoration by specialist Rudi Koniczek, carried out between 2012 and 2017, returning it to original Tobacco Brown livery with tan interior and brown hood.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Rudi Koniczek
Full concours-standard restoration carried out over approximately five years, covering bodywork, paint, chrome, upholstery, and interior, with all mechanical components inspected and replaced or repaired as necessary to return the car to proper running order.
Work was commissioned by the current owner and carried out between 2012 and 2017 at Koniczek's facility in British Columbia. The car was returned to its original Tobacco Brown with tan interior and brown hood.

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