Lot Ended
Description
A cracking example of this aristocratic Coupe; restored to a high
standard in Sweden; imported to the UK in 2022 and carefully
maintained since
The
Mercedes-Benz W111 Series was produced in saloon form from 1959 to 1968 and in
coupe and cabriolet form from 1961 to 1971. All versions were initially powered
by a 2.2-litre six-cylinder engine with 95bhp in standard tune, rising to 120bhp
in fuel-injection form as you see here.
When mated
to a manual gearbox, this gave the car a top speed of 107mph with a 0-60mph time
of 14 seconds. Designed by Paul Bracq, the car was beautifully proportioned and
exquisitely detailed with superb build quality and a mighty price tag that
restricted ownership to a privileged few.
First
registered in America in 1963, this superb 220 SE Coupe Manual was acquired by
our vendor in 2022 from Classix by Schiebler Scandinavia in Saxtorp, Southern
Sweden. It had been recently restored in Sweden, with work to the mechanical
drive train and the interior including new genuine Mercedes-Benz seat
covers - it still smells like a new car!
A note on
file lists it as having been first registered in the USA and we don’t know when
it came back to Europe. As with so many cars from the US, there is no
information relating to its time there, our vendor having spotted it online and
simply falling in love with its lovely condition.
It has
subsequently been correctly imported into the UK and registered XMW 225A in
2022, with an age-related plate issued by the DVLA.
A few
months after arrival, it was sent to M-B specialists Redcastle Classics Ltd for
a £2,500 service. This included checking the cam timing, a satisfactory
compression test (150psi+), adjusting the valve clearances, fitting a 123
ignition system, new throttle link ball joints, a tune up, new gear link bushes,
new clutch slave cylinder and a general lube service.
Just a
month later, in January 2023 Redcastle replaced the partly seized front brake
calipers, rear wheel cylinders and shoes, right hand front trunnion bushes and
trunnion shaft and fitted new kingpins. The bill for this extensive work was
£3,300.
Just a few
hundred miles later in April last year, Redcastle diagnosed a leaky brake servo
which was removed and sent for repair, resulting in a further bill of
£842.
The result
of all this care and maintenance on an already superbly presented example has
resulted in a car that is fit and ready to enjoy. It has been starting instantly
and purring like a cat since arrival on sie, the interior being a particularly
lovely place to sit in with all of the quality fittings one expects from a Benz
of this era.
One of the
nicest we have had the pleasure to offer, this fine Teutonic masterpiece is well
worth a close look.
Contact toby.service@brightwells.com