Description
CHASSIS Nº U84928
ENGINE Nº U84928
DOCUMENTS : Clean Portuguese Car Title, Certificate of vehicle with Historic interest, Copy of Kommissionsnummer, Photos from restoration.
Offered from a Private Portuguese Collection
Rare Sport Cabriolet, one of 47 manufactured in 1932
Regarded by Mercedes-Benz collectors as the 'little brother' of the legendary Mercedes-Benz SSK
Elegant and tasteful Sindelfingen coachwork
A classic expression of early 1930s German sports-touring design
The Mercedes-Benz 370 S Mannheim was only in production for two years from February 1931 to February 1933. A total of 195 chassis were manufactured, 64 of them in 1932. Regarded by Mercedes-Benz collectors as the 'little brother' of the legendary Mercedes-Benz SSK, the model was offered by the factory in two body styles, a two-seater Sport Cabriolet and a two-seater Roadster. The Cabriolet featured a large but stylish trunk, either rear-mounted spares or side-mounts, and a padded top. The pared-down roadster had a folding windshield and a thin cloth top.
The 370 S Mannheim chassis was designed as an expensive mid-sized car, powered by a hefty 3. 7-litre six-cylinder engine that gave it a favourable power-to-weight ratio, snappy acceleration and a usable 130 km/ h top speed. Production was very limited. In 1931, 90 Sport Cabriolets were delivered by Sindelfingen, a number that fell to 47 units in 1932 and 12 in 1933. The 370 S Sport Cabriolet was indeed an exclusive automobile.
Although the 370 S was not an out-and-out sports car, there were some sporting achievements in 1931, such as two gold medals won in a 10, 000 km trial and 2nd place in the reliability run staged by the Berliner Tageblatt newspaper. Nevertheless, the natural habitat of these elegant precision-built cars was the German concours which took place in fashionable locations such as Baden-Baden or Swinemünde. In that respect, not much has changed. Today, a 370S Sport Cabriolet would be welcomed at concours events where its beautifully balanced early 1930s lines would please the crowds.
According to the Kommissionsnummer, or build sheet, 69883, the 370 S with the chassis 84928 was shipped on the 27th October 1932 to London, UK. On the 5th December 1932, the car was delivered to Mr. Van Moppes, the first owner.
Later on, the car was sold to the USA.
After that, Mr. Magalhães bought the car in the USA and imported it to Portugal.
This lovely 370 S Mannheim was sold in 2007 by Mr. Magalhães to it´ s current owner, and was registered in Portugal (as until 2007, the car remained with USA Title).
In 2013, the current owner completed a Nut & Bolt restoration and since that time the car have done around 300 kms.
In 2024, this car won "Autobello concours", in Portugal.
Car have the desirable head lights "Zeiss", car tools and a spare parts manual.
The trim and tasteful lines of the 370S Sport Cabriolet are as appealing today as they were in the early 1930s. The model is rarely offered, and this is an exciting opportunity to acquire a very special and elegant pre-war Mercedes-Benz cabriolet that presents beautifully in every way.
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