Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
27th Nov, 2024 13:00
1964 Mercedes-Benz 220SEb Coupe
Estimate: £36, 000 - £42, 000
Registration No: DTV 301B
Chassis No: the details below
MOT: Exempt
Decidedly rare, UK-supplied 220 SEb Coupe with known ownership history from new
Treated to an extensive bodywork, cosmetic and mechanical restoration by marque specialist Buckland Garage Ltd from 2009-2011
Among the 1960s' most stylish cars and benefiting from power steering and automtic transmission
Penned by Paul Bracq and first shown to the press at the re-opening of the Daimler-Benz museum in February 1961, the W111-series 220SE Coupe was notably rakish. Powered by a 2195cc SOHC straight-six engine (120bhp / 151lbft) allied to four-speed manual or optional automatic transmission, the pillarless four-seater coupe boasted all-round independent suspension, disc / drum brakes and a 106mph top speed. Of the 14, 173 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Coupes built between 1961 and 1965 just 776 were to right-hand drive specification. A fair proportion of these came to the UK (other RHD markets encompassing: South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, Singapore and Malaysia etc).
This rare, UK-supplied 220 SEb Coupe was supplied new to Joseph Marsh Esq of Billinge, near Wigan and first registered under his personalised number plate ‘49 JDM’ on 24th September 1964. Each of the Mercedes-Benz’s six subsequent keepers are listed in the accompanying history file as are details of the extensive restoration it underwent from 2009 – 2011. Carried out by marque specialist Bucklow Garage Ltd of Knutsford, work saw attention paid to the body, engine, suspension, brakes, interior woodwork, upholstery, carpets, chrome and tyres etc. Sympathetically updated with inertia reel seat belts (x4), larger fourteen-inch steel wheels and iPod connectivity for the period looking Blaupunkt stereo, the 220SEb remains highly presentable. Undeniably elegant, its Maroon over Black exterior colours scheme is complemented by Light Grey leather upholstery, matching carpets and the pleasingly original Ivory steering wheel. Widely acknowledged as being among the 1960s’ most stylish four-seaters, the W111 Coupe remains a fine testament to Paul Bracq’s artistry. Easier to drive in modern traffic than many peers thanks to its power steering and automatic transmission, ‘DTV 301B’ is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.
