Hibernating in a dark barn for years, check out this rare and beautiful 1959 Mercedes 220S Coupe! Hidden in a barn in Lower Bavaria, we uncovered this rare car and it will be recommissioned for it owner soon and be back on the road.
In 1956, the barebones 220a was replaced by the more luxurious 220S sedan, and a pair of deluxe two-door models were added. A two-door cabriolet appeared in May 1956 and a hardtop coupe in 1957. With twin Solex carburetors the 220S developed 100 bhp, raised to 106 bhp in 1957 with higher compression ratio. All three 220S models topped out at 99 mph. The luxurious coupe and cabriolet offered two-tone paint, fitted luggage, a bench seat instead of two buckets, and whitewall tires. The two-door models had a 4.7-inch shorter wheelbase; the interiors featured wood and leather and Becker or Blaupunkt radios were frequently fitted.
The 220S series was Mercedes-Benz’s principal entry in the mid-sized luxury class and 55,279 sedans were sold between March 1956 to August 1959. The far more collectible convertible attracted 2,178 buyers while 1,251 coupes were built.
28 авг 2024
