1960 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Ponton Cabriolet
$119,800
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Price check
The asking price is $119,800. Across the 4 cars of this model currently listed here, the typical asking price is $73,938, so this car is 62% above that typical figure.
Details
| Year | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Model | 220SE Ponton Cabriolet |
| Series | W128 |
| VIN | 12803010003757 |
| Mileage | 104,950 miles |
| Exterior colour | Medium Red (516) |
| Interior colour | Cognac |
| Transmission | Manual (4-speed, column-shift) |
| Condition | DB516-H Medium Red with cognac leather and tan top; 2.2-litre Bosch fuel-injected six (134 hp), 4-speed column-shift manual, Becker Europa radio, rosewood and leather throughout. Matching-numbers original engine; factory data card copy on file. Built October 1960 in DB608 Elfenbein (ivory) with red leather and repainted Medium Red at a restoration some years ago; delivered new to the USA; fresh specialist servicing and sorting. |
| Seller | Copley Motorcars |
| Listed by | Dealer |
| Location | Needham, MA |
| Notes | CABRIOLET, MANUAL, RARE, RECORDS, RESTORED |
About this car
This is a final-year W128 Ponton cabriolet, one of just 1,182 built from 1958 to 1960, with its original engine, a copy of the factory data card, and one owner for over two decades, who bought it from Mercedes specialist Alex Dearborn. The honest caveat is in the dealer's own text: the car was built in ivory over red leather and wears Medium Red over cognac today, so the price is for a beautiful restored car to drive, not for a car in its original colors. The four-speed column-shift manual is the enthusiast's specification.
What the photos show
- Deep red paint is glossy and even from every angle, no paintwork to budget.
- Chrome grille, bumpers and hubcaps are bright and straight, nothing to replate.
- Tan leather seats front and rear look fresh and unmarked, no retrim needed.
- The burl wood dash has a deep shine and the gauges are crisp, no wood refinishing bill.
- The tan soft top fits taut raised or folded under its boot, no top replacement needed.
- Trunk is clean with a proper whitewall spare in place, nothing missing to hunt down.
- The engine is only seen from a distance with the hood up, so I can't judge the bay's detail, and there is no underside view either.
Money: at $119,800 the cosmetics in these photos are fully done and support the price; what remains is proving the mechanical side the gallery doesn't show up close.
Interested in this car? View the original listing at Copley Motorcars — the sale is handled by the seller on their own site.
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