1958 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series

220S Other

6 - Cyl.

Manual

180011N8504643

Gasoline

UP FOR AUCTION YET ANOTHER UNFINISHED EASY TO COMPLETE FATHER AND SON PROJECT. THE SON LOST INTEREST AFTER HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY AND THE LADY OF THE HOUSE NEEDS THE SPACE IN THE GARRAGE .THE CAR AT THIS TIME IS NOT RUNNING AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF SHORTAGE CAUSING THE WIRES TO BURN IN THE DISTRIBUTOR .( PLEASE REFER TO THE PICTURE) THIS IS WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE CAR..THE CAR SET IN THE GARAGE AFTER BEING PAINTED FEW YEARS WHEN THE FATHER WAS STILL ALIVE ..IT IS SOLID AND WITH NO VISIBLE RUST (REFER TO PICTURES MORE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED), A NEW SLIDING ROOF,NEW HEADLINER,NEW CARPETING, NEW DOOR PANELS COVERS (ALL 4 ) DASH WOOD ALMOST FINISHED NEW UPHOLSTERY FRONT AND BACK ( I BELIEVE IS THE CORRECT MATERIAL) NEW RUBBER SEALS PURCHASED AND INSTALED WHEN THE FRONT AND BACK NEW SEKURIT WINDSHIELD WHERE REPLACED ,RECHROMED MOST OF THE TRIM ,RECHROMED BUMPERS,NEW HEADLIGHT BUCKET AND RINGS AND HOUSING SAME FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS NEW SPEAR TURN SIGNALS HOUSING AND LENSES, CHROME TRIM ,HEAT CORES .THERE IS LOTS OF PARTS WITH THE CAR IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SALE.THE AIR FILTER COVER IS AVAILABLE NOT SHOWN IN PICTURES THE CAR CAME FROM GERMANY AND HAVE THE ORIGINAL REGISTRATION DATED ALL THE WAY BACK TO MARCH 25TH 1958 WHEN IT WAS FIRST PURCHASED . AND IT SHOWS PROOF OF OWNERSHIP UNTIL 1974 AND BELIEVE IT WAS SHIPED TO THE US AFTER THAT .(PLEASE REFER TO PICTURE FOR A COPY OF DOCUMENTS) I HAD THE ENGINE CHECKED AND IT TURNS 360 DEGREES FREELY..NO RADIO THERE IS NO BRAKES ,HOSES AND BRAKE LINES HAS BEEN CHANGED EMERGENCY BRAKE IS WORKING ,GAS TANK IS CLEANED AND COATED , NEW GAS LINES ..DURING TRANSPORT THE DRIVER SCRATCH THE SIDE AND BACK SO EXPECT TO SEE IMPERFECTION IN PAINT.JACK AND SPARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE LOOK AT THESE HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURES AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS ..HAVE TOO MANY PROJECT AND I WOULD HAVE LOVE TO FINISH THIS RARE BEAUTY NOT MANY OF THEM IN THIS CONDITION ARE ON THE ROAD NOW BUT AS I STATED BEFORE I AM A CHEF BY TRADE AND WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK AND SUNDAY IS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO DO ANYTHING ..BESIDES I AM RESTORING A 1964 220SE W111 COUPE. CAR SOLD AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY . WITHOUT THE CAR BEING RUNNING THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL YOU HOW DOES IT DRIVE.SO PLEASE USE YOUR JUDGEMENT.CLUTCH IS GOOD AND THE SHIFTER GOES UP AND DOWN FREELY . SURELY THE OLD MAN KNEW HE HAD A GOOD SOLID CAR OTHERWISE HE WOULD NOT HAVE GONE THROUGH ALL THE TROUBLE RESTORING IT AND SPENDING LOTS OF MONEY ON IT .I ENCOURAGE POTENTIAL BUYERS TO INSPECT THE CAR PRIOR OF PURCHASING.. I MIGHT HAVE LEFT OR OVER LOOKED SOMETHING ..I AM A CLASSIC CARS CONNAISSEUR BUT NOT A PROFESSIONAL EXPERT SO INSPECTION ARE RECOMMENDED HIGHLY. PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENT AND CHECK MY FEEDBACK AND ASK ME ANYTHING I WILL BE GLAD TO HELP . THIS IS A RESTORATION PROJECT THAT WHEN DONE IT WILL BE THE BEST INVESTMENT TO SOMEONE WITH KNOW HOW AND TIME. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ARE WELCOME..HAVE A COMPANY I CAN REFER FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING THAT I USED IN THE PAST TO GERMANY ,NETHERLANDS AND EVEN FRANCE.(ADDRESS AND CONTACT BELOW) p.s BIDDING WITHOUT INSPECTIONS MEANS THAT YOU ARE ACCEPTING TO GO FORWARD WITH THE TRANSACTION IF YOU ARE THE WINNER..THEREFORE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT OVERLOOKED ISSUES AND FORGOTTEN DETAILS AND DESCRIPTIONS ARE NOT GROUND FOR CANCELATION AND YOU ARE BUYING THE CAR AS IS WHERE IS..THANKS AGAIN AND HAPPY BIDDING. . SOME OF THE PARTS IN THE TRIM PICTURE DOES NOT BELONG FOR THE PONY\TON THEY BELONG TO THE W111 THAT I AM RESTORING.THANKS ALL THE DASH BUTTONS AND HANDLES KNOBS ARE THERE AND WILL COME WITH SALE . MARCELLO 404 202 2101 TO GET A QUOTE FOR OVERSEAS SHIPPING COMPANY CALL CHRISTIAN AND YOU CAN USE MY NAME AS REFERAL AND VALIDATION I USED THAT COMPANY FEW TIMES AND THEY ARE REASONABLE BUT YOU CAN CHECK FOR YOUR SELF Christian Mager Schumacher Cargo Logistics, Inc 550 W. 135th Street, Gardena, CA 90248 Tel: 562 408-6677 - Fax: 562 408-6636 E-Mail: christian@sclusa.com - Web Site: www.sclusa.com New York - Charleston - Miami - Houston - Los Angeles