1958 Mercedes-Benz 220 Ponton Cabriolet Cabriolet PETROL Manual
Believed 1 of 20 built in RHD, less then 10 left
£110,000.00
| Make | Mercedes-Benz |
|---|---|
| Model | 220 |
| Year | 1958 |
| Transmission | Manual |
| Fuel | Petrol |
|---|---|
| Engine Size | 2,195 ccm |
| Mileage | 0 Miles |
| Emission class |
Believed to be one of just 20 built in RHD, with less than half of those remaining. The car is in gorgeous condition, having been subjected to a major body restoration a few years ago to a very high standard, as well as more restoration work, totalling some £175,000 in all! This is all documented with invoices. Also in the folder of paperwork is an owner's manual & instruction manual in Mercedes pouch, original buff logbook, a continuation green logbook, photos of the restoration, and various other documents. The paintwork is like glass, and just fabulous! Chrome work is superb, and the whole car is beautiful, correct, and retaining original, mellowed red leather interior. The underside is as impressive as the rest of the car. Runs nicely and drives delightfully. Offered prepared, serviced and newly MoT tested
Chassis No. R180030- 7506788. Reg No. LRS 26.
Snippets:Woollen Mills to Tetrapaks
Dr Ian M. Munro took delivery of the Mercedes at his home in Roehampton. Ian Munro was the 2nd son of Provost Donald Munro and the brother of Donald Hunter Munro who was an important figure in the BBC at Alexandra Palace. Ian's wife Annie ""Nancy"" Watson was the daughter of the industrialist Sir Logie Pirie Watson & she was actually born in Cawnpore where her parents lived. Sir Logie started his working life in the Jute Mills in Aberdeen before re-locating to India where he became a director of the Cawnpore Woollen Mills making fabric for uniforms. Sir Logie received his knighthood for services to the WWI war effort & sadly died in 1933 some five years prior to his daughter's marriage to Ian Munro whose father also died in 1933. When Sir Logie's widow Lady Annie died in 1952 she left a large estate both in the UK & India where her daughter Nancy being the sole heiress to a considerable fortune. In 1958 the Munro's home in Roehampton was broken into with some £3,000 worth of gems & jewellery being stolen - there is no record of them being recovered.
Later owners of the Mercedes 220S included Gordon Young of Aberdeen (retired farmer), Michael Grubb of Aberdour (hotelier), Jorn Anders Rausing (grandson of Tetrapak founder), Pierre Georges Mirabaud of Geneva (private Banker) and Hans Durr-Auster of Bulle (entrepreneur & collector of Citroen Traction cars).
Chassis No. R180030- 7506788. Reg No. LRS 26.
Snippets:Woollen Mills to Tetrapaks
Dr Ian M. Munro took delivery of the Mercedes at his home in Roehampton. Ian Munro was the 2nd son of Provost Donald Munro and the brother of Donald Hunter Munro who was an important figure in the BBC at Alexandra Palace. Ian's wife Annie ""Nancy"" Watson was the daughter of the industrialist Sir Logie Pirie Watson & she was actually born in Cawnpore where her parents lived. Sir Logie started his working life in the Jute Mills in Aberdeen before re-locating to India where he became a director of the Cawnpore Woollen Mills making fabric for uniforms. Sir Logie received his knighthood for services to the WWI war effort & sadly died in 1933 some five years prior to his daughter's marriage to Ian Munro whose father also died in 1933. When Sir Logie's widow Lady Annie died in 1952 she left a large estate both in the UK & India where her daughter Nancy being the sole heiress to a considerable fortune. In 1958 the Munro's home in Roehampton was broken into with some £3,000 worth of gems & jewellery being stolen - there is no record of them being recovered.
Later owners of the Mercedes 220S included Gordon Young of Aberdeen (retired farmer), Michael Grubb of Aberdour (hotelier), Jorn Anders Rausing (grandson of Tetrapak founder), Pierre Georges Mirabaud of Geneva (private Banker) and Hans Durr-Auster of Bulle (entrepreneur & collector of Citroen Traction cars).
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