Because of its remarkable design, build quality, reliability and of course, its class the Mercedes 220S set standards for luxury cars in the ’50s. Not only was the Ponton built with an eye for design and luxury, as well safety was not unimportant to Mercedes-Benz. The 220S was composed out 3 parts; a stiffened passenger cell land shock-absorbing front- and rear crumple zones, what makes this car an at that time technical masterpiece. The S-class was in the ’50s the icing on the cake of Mercedes-Benz and that’s no different.
This wonderful example offered here is according to the original receipt document delivered on 12/06/1959 to its Californian owner at the factory in Stuttgart. According to its fully filled-in and stamped service book, the owner made a road trip through Europe right away, which hardly can disappoint in a 220S. On 11/09/1959 the car was finally exported to California, according to original douane papers, where the owner spends a loving and well-looked afterlife with the car until 2017. It’s needless to say that oldtimers from California are the best on the market because of its warm and dry climate, which makes this 220S probably the most exciting example on the market. This Ponton Finally found its way to Belgium in 2017 and was registered by its second owner here. However the car found itself in perfect condition, it underwent a full ‘nuts and bolts’ restoration, with an eye on originality. So stay, for example, the plates underneath fully original. According to its Datacard the chassis- and engine numbers are matching, what’s hard to find nowadays. Besides that this 220S is configurated with the optional 4 seats and as well optional adjustable seats, which makes this Ponton extremely rare!
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source: rnrclassics.be
5 окт 2024
