1956 Mercedes-Benz To Be Offered For Sale At Bonhams
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1956 Mercedes-Benz 300sc Coupe will go under the hammer at Bonhams’ upcoming auction, “Goodwood Members' Meeting,” which will take place on April 7, 2019, in Chichester, Goodwood. The pre-auction estimate of this rare car is £ 400,000 - £ 500,000 and
1956 Mercedes-Benz To Be Offered For Sale At Bonhams
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300sc Coupe will go under the hammer at Bonhams’ upcoming auction, “Goodwood Members' Meeting,” which will take place on April 7, 2019, in Chichester, Goodwood. The pre-auction estimate of this rare car is £ 400,000 - £ 500,000 and it will be presented in lot 77 at the auction. “Like the majority of 1950s luxury cars, the 300 retained a separate chassis, though unlike most of its rivals could boast all-independent suspension. Later to form the basis of the immortal 300SL sports car's, the 3.0-litre, overhead-camshaft, six-cylinder engine produced 115bhp, an output good enough to endow the saloon with a genuine 100mph maximum speed despite an all-up weight of 1,780kg (almost 4,000lbs). And while not unique in that respect, the 300 could cruise at close to its maximum speed while transporting six passengers in comfort in a manner that few of its contemporaries could match,” states the auction house. The coachwork of this car is done by Sindelfingen and it is built in the traditional manner. It is one of the only 200 built models and has been the most desirable of all Mercedes-Benz's post-war luxury models. Giving the provenance of this 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300sc Coupe, the auction house mentioned in their release, “Restored in Europe in the 1990s, this ultra-rare 300Sc coupe is finished in red with tan leather interior, the latter featuring sunroof, fog lights, and Becker Mexico radio. A rare find indeed, this beautiful car was purchased by the Key Collection at a US auction and imported in November 2009.” Commenting further on the details of the car, Bonhams stated, “Built-in coupe, cabriolet and roadster versions, the 300S enjoyed an extra 35bhp courtesy of an increased compression ratio and three - as opposed to two - Solex downdraft carburettors. Its top speed was 176km/h (109mph), a figure improved upon by the subsequent 300Sc introduced towards the end of 1955 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The 300Sc featured a 175bhp dry-sump engine equipped with Bosch fuel injection and boasted revised rear suspension with single-pivot swing axles similar to that of the 300SL Roadster, a development that enhanced both road holding and handling. The car's top speed was now 180km/h (112mph) with 100km/h (62mph) reachable in around 13 seconds. To cope with the improved performance, servo-assisted brakes, optional from 1954, were standardized.” https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
