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1956 Mercedes-Benz 220a Ponton Over £20,000 spent since 2022 - Rare RHD example
United Kingdom • 18 Jul 2026 • Lot 183
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AI Listing Summary
This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 220a Ponton is a rare RHD UK-supplied example with a documented history and a significant £20,000+ invested since 2022. It has undergone a 7-year restoration in the 1990s and is described as driving exceptionally well, presenting in outstanding condition.
Condition
9
The car is described as presenting in outstanding condition throughout, driving exceptionally well, and being beautifully preserved with over £20,000 spent on recent improvements. It has a warranted 62,500 miles and is noted to have had a comprehensive restoration in the 1990s that remains evident today.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
1800105515834
Odometer:
62,500 miles
Reg Number:
NSL 626
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Year: 1956 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: 220a Ponton Registration: NSL 626 Chassis No: 1800105515834 Engine No: 62,580 The Mercedes-Benz W108 ‘Ponton’ is widely regarded as one of the most important post-war models produced by the Stuttgart marque, combining robust engineering, elegant styling and exceptional build quality.
Offered here is a rare original right hand drive UK-market example, delivered new in Manchester on 30th December 1955 and first registered as SNF 1.
Remarkably, the history file contains the original buff logbook, together with the factory documentation supplied with the car when new and MoT test certificates dating back to February 1963.
The early history is well documented, with just a handful of Lancashire-based owners recorded before the car disappeared from view for a period.
It resurfaced in 1993 in the ownership of Russell Williams of Harrogate, who embarked upon a comprehensive seven-year restoration.
Works included a full repaint in the original colour an...
Points of note
£34,114
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£34,114
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£34,114
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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