Offered fresh from taking first in class at the 2021 Ironstone concours and second in class at the 2021 Carmel Concours on the Avenue, the Pick of the Day is a 1960 Mercedes-Benz 220 SE cabriolet being advertised on ClassicCars.com by its private owner in Santa Cruz, California.
The seller reports that the car was restored in 2003 by the respected LaVine Restorations shop in Nappanee, Indiana, and is “still looking gorgeous.”
The car is done in light ivory over burgundy leather interior with a brown convertible top. The interior features burlwood done by Madera Concepts and, the dealer notes, a correctly restored original radio.
As an SE model, the car was fitted with a 2.2-liter inline-6-cylinder engine rated at 134 horsepower and 152 pound-feet of torque. The engine is linked to a 4-speed manual transmission.
The dealer reports this is one of 1,112 Ponton cabriolets with fuel injection. It also has a removable auxiliary cooling fan.
The dealer says the car’s owner carefully sorted technical loose ends and has used the car for more than 2,000 miles touring California.
The car is offered for $199,000. To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.
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