1957 Mercedes-Benz 220S Cabriolet

Description

2,195 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin Solex Two-Barrel Carburetors
120 BHP at 5,200 RPM
 S Hydrak (S- aut4) Automatic Transmission 
4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Drum Brakes
Front Independent Coil-Spring Suspension
Rear Swing Axle Suspension with Coil Springs

This is an Immaculate Concurs Pebble Beach Lawn Ready Vehicle which has been Highly maintained as part of an elite Collection of Automobiles here is Seattle WA.  Although this is one of his highly prized vehicles its time to pass it on to someone else who can enjoy it as he has recently acquired a much older model that has started undergoing a full restoration and well you know how that goes, so he is willing to part with this one to help fund the newer acquisition.

Mercedes built just 1,066 Cabriolets in 1957, accounting for only 6.5 percent of production. This Cabriolet was coach built to impeccable standards, and cost 75% more than a comparable 220S Sedan, so befitting its station, it has trim and rear lamps that echo the 300 series, as well as unique sheet metal that looks good with the fully collapsible roof either up or down

As appealing as this Mercedes-Benz is mechanically, it is the complete package of styling, drivetrain, and interior fitments, which makes the 220S the standard by which all other six-cylinder European cars of the fifties are judged. As long as people continue to have the need to cover long distances in style, speed, and comfort, a 220S Cabriolet will have a home

120 hp, 2,195 cc OHC six-cylinder engine with twin Solex carburetors, Automatic transmission , independent front suspension with coil springs, swing-axle rear suspension with coil springs, and four-wheel servo-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 106.3 in.

The 220S debuted at Frankfurt in 1956 as the top of a new line of cars. It used the company’s envelope-style “ponton” body and shared a strong family resemblance to the sporty 190SL and mighty 300SL. Unlike those specialty two-seaters, however, the 220S was hand-built to carry passengers in luxury on a daily basis.

This highline model added new features from its type W180 predecessors, including a twin Solex carbureted, 2,195-cubic centimeter straight-six producing “more power than you need.” As of August 1957, that was 120 horsepower SAE for U.S.-spec models, with 8.7:1 compression