Make: | Mercedes-Benz |
Model: | 200-Series |
Type: | Convertible |
Trim: | SE B Cabriolet |
Year: | 1963 |
Mileage: | 47,500 |
VIN: | 11102300365 |
Engine: | Straight 6 |
Cylinders: | 6 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Drive type: | RWD |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States |
BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL SURVIVING MERCEDES-BENZ 220 SEb, A RARE HARD TO FIND CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
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GORGEOUS COLOR COMBINATION
SADDLE LEATHER INTERIOR – NEW GERMAN FACTORY TOP
INCLUDES OWNERS MANUAL / FACTORY TOOLS
DRIVES AND PREFORMS LIKE NEW
TRULY A COLLECTOR’S DREAM
OPTIONS INCLUDING
FACTORY AIR CONDITIONING
BECKER EUROPA AM/FM RADIO
RESTORED CLOCK
FACTORY POWER STEERING
DRIVER + PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS
BOSCHFUEL INJECTION, POWER DISC BRAKES
4-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
The 1963 Mercedes-Benz is finished in original classic Light Cream Color with saddle leather Interior.This incredible 220 SEb 111- 023 Cabriolet was purchased in Southern California in 2016 from its previous long-termCaliforniaowner.It comes equipped with many rare factory options including Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Power Brakes, as well as an automatic transmission with bosch fuel injection. This car has owner manual,Californiaregistration, factory tools and more. This 220 SEb is truly a collector’s dream, one of 2,729 built, it drives and performs as well as it looks and would be the perfect example to add to any prominent collection. Classic cars have proven to be among the most resilient and rewarding investment in recent years with the Historic Automobile Group Index (HAGI) jumping 39% in 2013 and posting gains of 395 percent over the last 10 years.
This luxurious model was the last of the hand-built Mercedes. Only 13 cars per week rolled of the production line. These Cabriolets and coupes are true classics.
The 220SEb was first introduced in 1961 and was considered to be an immediate success.Road & Track magazine said “one of the best- looking body designs to come from any German concern”.