1959 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series

220S Sedan

6 - Cyl.

Manual

000000

Gasoline

Hello. I have owned this beautiful headturner for 9 years and have driven it about 11,000 miles moslty on weekends in the Miami Metro area and we take it on 200 miles round trips to the Florida Keys just for fun. I am the third owner of this 53 year old perfectly maintained car. Previous owner had it 33 years in Southern California where it has been since new. I brought to Miami by truck. I have the original black and yellow lettered California plates from the early sixties. Car was never owned in salty snowy roads. Car has been garage kept. The body is straight, original paint is good and shinny, interiors are almost new leatherette (leather imitation), 6 cylinder engine with dual Solex carburetors and itsd 4 gear manual transmission are sound and strong. Good compression in all cylinders. "Gillete" tires are vintage but in good condition, brake shoes and brake pump are basically new, complete new one year old exhaust system, electrical system is in great condition and all instrument gauges, lights, indicators, dome lights, headlamps, fog lamps, etc, work fine. Overall car is very dependable and looks great for its age. No undercarriage rust (see pictures). Original Air Conditionning system blows really cold air. The engine generator was changed for an alternator two yeras ago to avoid battery discharge when idling with A/C on, but I do have the old original generator for you. Has original am radio in place, but hidden inside the front speaker grill is a Blaupunkt am/fm/cd radio-player with four great quality surround speakers located under the seats with beautiful sound. This car is not a show car. It is a great daily driver in good condition considering its age with only minor detailes for its age. Car runs great, is powerful and easily cruises steadily at 75 mph onthe freeway with absolutely no vibrations, no noises, just perfect. Could go faster but I do not like to push it that far. A perfect example of German engineering at its best. The flaws to the best of my knowledg are: A couple of engine oil drips on the floor per week, little or minor quarter or smaller in size superficial rust in fenders need attention, some existing minor paint scartches and touch-ups in the original paint, would look amazing with a light paint recoat and some rechroming here and there, the original headliner is good but has some few stiches keeping it in its place (see pictutre), tiny dent on the roof caused by a limb (see picture), arm rests small pieces of leather need replacement, some fine cracking in plastic lenses due to age (see pictures), interior wood is great but will benefirt with some refinishing (see pictures). There is a small scratch caused by the wiper in the windshield's passenger side, other than that all glass is perfect. The A/C compressor, evaporator, blower, dryer, etc all work great but a/c rubber hoses are a half century old and need to be replaced since there is a tiny leak somewhere that loses freon. Driver's door needs to be locked and unlocked from inside since key stopped moving the lock button just recently. I have several new parts included in the auction such as all windows channels and other for you. Pictures are worth a thousand words and speak for themselves. I am a vintage car entushiast and small car collector. I have taken this car to some shows in Miami and Key Biscayne and have received all kind of nice complements including the local Mercedes dealer who loves to service the car. I am stopped frequently everywhere I go and asked if I want to sell the car. I am selling my MBZ because I recently bought a 1957 Rolls Royce and now my hobby and interest has shifted from German to British cars. I am not using my Mercedes as much as before and it really deserves a new home and owner who keeps taking good care of it. I have been an Ebay member for 12 years with a 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK. Please BID WITH CONFIDENCE. It is impossible for me to perfectly describe a 52 year old car in writting but let me assure you that IF FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER YOU ARE NOT DELIGHTED WITH THE CAR AT PICKUP, I WILL REFUND YOUR DEPOSIT NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Happy bidding and thanks for looking.On Dec-27-11 at 05:48:21 PST, seller added the following information: I am having too many questions about the original paint. The car was original red but I do not know if it was repainted or recoted before I purchase it. The Paint is overall in good condition EXCEPT for some areas that look repainted or touchups. The back passenger's fender had some rust and the repair (wherefender meets the trunk lid) and repainting was not professional (It is shown in the pictures). I mentioned above that would have this flaws fixed and recoat the vehicle for it to look perfect. No, it is NOT a show car. It has flaws due to its age but are minor Cosmetic flaws but not mechanic which is what all is about. The car is not a restored car, it is a vehicle that has always been properly serviced and maintainned during its lifetime.On Dec-27-11 at 05:58:12 PST, seller added the following information: If you are impatient buyer to get yourt goods purchased, please do not bid. I am taking a long trip abroad on December 27th for 25 days for the Holidays and will be back in Miami until the January 20th. Pick up would have to be after the 20th. If car is sold in this auction I will have the car taken for complete service, cleanning, and some detailing for you while I am away. ThanksOn Dec-27-11 at 06:38:30 PST, seller added the following information: Questions about the A/C. Yes, it is original. Very few MBZ had A/c in the 1950's. I have never seen or heard of another one having it. The local Miami Mercedez Dealer stated that it is original and even took piuctures of it since he new about them but never seen one in a Ponton. If you charge it with freon as is, you will real cold air and it has a thermostat to set temperature and a 3 speed blower. As I said before, your freon gas will be gone because it needs the 50 year hoses to be replaced. It was working perfectly during this summer but I noticed that it had no freon last week. The A/C mechanic said he would replace the old hoses and that is it !