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Not Sold (Est: £130,907 - £168,309)
1951 Mercedes-Benz 170S Cabriolet A
United States • 2 Mar 2023
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AI Listing Summary
This 1951 Mercedes-Benz 170S Cabriolet A is a rare and desirable soft-top example, one of approximately 708 built in 1951. It features a beautiful and comprehensive restoration, complete with a fitted luggage set, making it a landmark post-war Mercedes-Benz model.
Condition
8
The car underwent a comprehensive restoration by skilled professionals, including a Sindelfingen Werk former employee, addressing body, interior, and brightwork. The paint was expertly applied, the interior refinished to original specifications, and the car won awards at prestigious events.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
136.042-05867/51
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
1,767cc Inline 4-Cylinder Engine Single Solex Carburetor 52bhp at 4,000rpm 4-Speed Manual Transmission Independent Front Suspension – Independent Rear with Swing Axles 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes *Rare and exclusive soft-top example *One of approximately 708 Cabriolet's built in 1951 *Beautiful and comprehensive restoration *Complete with fitted luggage set *Landmark post-war Mercedes-Benz model THE MERCEDES-BENZ 170 The W191 chassis model turned out to be a landmark model for the Stuttgart-based manufacturer, the four-cylinder, 1.7-liter 170V was introduced in 1936 and formed the mainstay of Mercedes-Benz production in the immediate post-war years.
Running gear was state-of-the-art at the time, comprising an oval-tube backbone-type chassis, swing-axle independent rear suspension, transverse-leaf independent front suspension and hydraulic brakes.
When the model reappeared post-war, with production at first concentrated almost exclusively on commercial variants.
In May 1949 an impr...
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£31,464
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£46,848
Median Price (Since 2020)
£182,005
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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