1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sb Coupé
- Engine
- 3.0L inline-six, triple-carbureted
- Colour
- Dark grey (DB 164)
A 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 Sb Coupe (W188) delivered new to the United States market on 5 July 1955, finished in Dark Grey over Light Grey leather and equipped with the rare floor-shift option. Hand-built in small numbers between 1954 and 1955, the 300 Sb represented the pinnacle of post-war Mercedes luxury, priced above even the 300 SL Gullwing. This example underwent a comprehensive rotisserie restoration under the supervision of 300-series specialist Charles Brahms, followed by further refinement by Paul Russell and Company.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$375,000 – US$425,000
- 2005 →Private saleJ Roberto Quirozpartial documentation
Houston, Texas-based collector with a focus on this marque. During his tenure the car received additional sorting by specialist Paul Russell and Company in Essex, Massachusetts.
- Date unknownLos Angeles area owner(s)partial documentation
Car spent many years in the Los Angeles, California region. A rotisserie restoration was carried out under this ownership, reportedly overseen by 300-series specialist Charles Brahms of Irvine, California.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownMercedes-Benz dealer collectorpartial documentation
Current vendor maintains a curated collection of postwar Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationCharles Brahms
Full rotisserie restoration carried out while the car was in Los Angeles-area ownership, reportedly supervised by Charles Brahms, a well-regarded specialist in the 300-series Mercedes-Benz.
Work took place in Irvine, California. Scope and date are not precisely stated in the catalogue.
- —ServicePaul Russell and Company
Additional mechanical sorting and refinement carried out by marque specialist Paul Russell and Company while the car was in the care of J Roberto Quiroz.
Workshop located in Essex, Massachusetts. Exact scope and date not specified.
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