2.2-Liter Inline-Six Four-Speed Manual Transmission Ivory Paint Red Leather Upholstery 13" Steel Wheels w/Painted Covers Pushbutton Radio Analog Clock 150+ Pages of Invoices & Records
This 1957 Mercedes-Benz 220S was purchased circa 2009 by Karl Middelhauve, then the proprietor of Classic Car Restorations in Carrolton, Virginia.

The car was intended as a replacement for Mr.

Middelhauve’s first Mercedes-Benz, another ’57 220S that he had purchased new and had long regretted selling.

A refurbishment was initiated soon thereafter, with work that included disassembly, a repaint in the original shade of Ivory, re-dying the seats in red, replacing the floor coverings, weather seals, and heater hoses, refurbishing metal and wood cabin trim elements, and rebuilding the 2.2-liter inline-six and providing it with dual replacement Solex carburetors.

Details include a column-shifted manual gearbox, 13″ wheels, full wheel covers, yellow-lens driving lamps, an analog clock, a pushbutton radio, ...