Description
This car is Lot 161 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Sale on 6 February, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Tuesday 4 February from 08:00 until 18:00 and Wednesday 5 February from 9 AM - 6 PM, at The Grand Palais Historique, Paris.
Lot 161
1938 Mercedes-Benz 230A Cabriolet
Registration no.
Chassis no. 404966
Classic between-the-wars Mercedes-Benz soft-top
An older restoration
Previously registered in Sweden
Resident in the Netherlands since 2014
Offered from a private collection
Dutch registration document
Introduced in 1936, the Type 230 was the fourth in the important series of Hans Nibel designs that would form the mainstay of Mercedes-Benz production in the economically difficult years of the mid-1930s. The first of this line - the Type 170 - had appeared in 1931. A huge success, the Type 170 spawned a family of larger-engined, more-powerful models including the 200 (1932) and 230 (1936), the latter being a modernised and restyled version powered by a 2. 3-litre, 55bhp, sidevalve six. In 1937, the 200 and 230 (W21) were replaced by the 230 (W143) whose engine had already been used in the predecessor model. Production ceased in 1939 after 24, 500 230s of all types had been built.
This 230A cabriolet came to The Netherlands in 2014. It has had an older restoration, probably dating from the 1990s. The car is offered with a copy instruction book; copy old Swedish title; some old photographs; a spare key; and original current Dutch registration documents. The car recently been serviced, hence it drives well. A very nice car to be enjoyed on summer days!
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
