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£12,877
1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer Project
United States • 12 Feb 2026 • Lot Lot #229825
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer is a running project car with a 3.0-liter inline-six engine and a four-speed manual transmission. It has numerous cosmetic and mechanical issues including rust, damaged lights, and interior wear, requiring significant restoration.
Condition
3
The car is described as a running project that requires brake and hydraulic system service as well as other mechanical and cosmetic work. There is evidence of prior rust repairs and paintwork, damaged market lights and taillamps, corrosion around the rear windows, a pitted front bumper, a cracked steering wheel rim, torn seat upholstery, missing carpets, and rust in the floorboards. These issues indicate that the car has several mechanical and cosmetic problems and requires substantial reconditioning.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
1860150112553
Odometer:
8,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Shown, TMU 3.0-Liter M186 Inline-six Dual Solex Carburetors Four-Speed Manual Transmission Black Paint Beige & Tan Upholstery Sliding Webasto Roof Wood Interior Trim VDO Instrumentation 15" Steel Wheels
This 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 is one of 4,563 Adenauer sedans built between 1951 and 1954.
Chassis 01125/53 is said to have remained off the road in storage since the 1990s before being acquired by the selling dealer in 2025.
Finished in black with a sliding Webasto roof over beige and tan upholstery, the car is powered by a 3.0-liter M186 inline-six paired with a four-speed manual transmission.
It is described as a running project that requires brake and hydraulic system service as well as other mechanical and cosmetic work.
This W186.015 Adenauer is now offered by the selling dealer in Troy, New York, with spare parts and a clean New Jersey title.
The Type 300 models were built on an X-shaped ovoid tubular chassis.
They became Mercedes-Benz’s flagship model starting in late 1951 ...
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£12,877
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£30,905
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£241,401
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