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Est: £125,592 - £209,320

1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 Cabriolet D 'Adenauer

Germany • 20 Nov 2026

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This classic car is being offered at auction without reserve by RM Sotheby's in Munich on November 20, 2026. The estimated sale price is between €150,000 and €250,000 EUR.

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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Munich Auction event, 20 November 2026.

Offered Without Reserve | €150,000 - €250,000 EUR Previously registered in the United States and Denmark; now owned in GermanyHandsomely presents in dark blue with matching-colour roof over beige hideBenefits from a 2020 restoration performed by Die OldtimermanufakturRetains its matching-numbers 3.0-litre straight-six engineHistory file includes Mercedes-Benz data card copy and €157,000 restoration invoice Per a copy of the Mercedes-Benz factory data card, this 300 Cabriolet D ‘Adenauer’ is believed to have been built for the United States market.

Delivered to New York sporting a red leather interior and black soft-top roof, it was first registered in December 1953.

Included in the accompanying history file, previous registration documents show that the car belonged to an owner in Vedbæk, north of Copenhagen, Denmark from August 2007.

Returning to its home country, the Mercedes-Benz...

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£100,235

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£120,514

Median Price (Since 2020)

£187,238

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