1955 Mercedes-Benz 300S Cabriolet A
- Engine
- 3.0L SOHC inline-six, triple Solex carburetors, 150 bhp at 5,000 rpm
- Colour
- Graphite gray over red leather interior
The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300S Cabriolet A, chassis 188010-3500334, is one of only 203 examples of its body style built at Sindelfingen between 1952 and 1958. Delivered new to the United States in December 1954, this unrestored survivor retains its numbers-matching engine, original red leather interior, and factory Graphite Grey paintwork. Remaining with a single family from 1974 to 2021, it is considered an outstanding example of natural preservation among post-war European luxury automobiles.
Ownership
- 2024-02-29Auction saleEstimate US$380,000 – US$430,000
- 1954-12-18 → 1974Unknown early US owner(s)none documentation
Car arrived in the US via Mercedes-Benz of New York in late 1954; early ownership chain is unaccounted for until the mid-1970s.
- → 1974Acquisition unknownAlex Dearbornpartial documentation
Noted Mercedes-Benz marque specialist who sold the car in 1974; the vehicle was reportedly completely original and untouched at that point.
- 1974 → 2021Private saleSingle-family owners from 1974partial documentation
Purchased from Alex Dearborn; the family prioritized preserving originality and commissioned a lacquer respray in the factory color during 1986, while otherwise keeping the car unrestored.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1986Bodywork
The car received a lacquer repaint in its original Graphite Grey factory colour; this is the only known respray in the car's history.
Work was carried out during the single-family ownership period.
- —Service
Recent general servicing carried out; the car is reported to be running well.
Reported by the consignor prior to the auction offering.
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