Lot details
Registration No: UN-REG
Chassis No: 187011-03020151
Mot Expiry: None

Perceived by many as a return to form for the great manufacturer, the 220 series was launched at the 1951 Frankfurt Motor Show. Little brother to the legendary 300 'Adenaur' series, its cruciform braced ladder frame chassis was equipped with all round independent suspension and hydraulic drum brakes. Described by Mercedes as combining "the qualities of a fast sports car with those of a comfortable family car", Motor magazine further praised the range for its "good high-speed cornering and precise steering". Powered by an advanced 2195cc ohc six-cylinder engine mated to four-speed all-synchromesh manual transmission, most variants were capable of a reputed 90mph.
Finished in light grey with brown corduroy upholstery, this particular left-hand drive example has been part of the collection since 1970. A practical four-door saloon, its interior re-trim was the work of none other than Mrs. Marry Van Dijk. Boasting braided B-post pulls, tinted sun visors, ribbed rubber mats and fold-down chrome coat hooks, it also benefits from wood trim to its dashboard / door cappings. Showing an unwarranted 67,635km on its odometer (though an accompanying Dutch logbook records 37,676km in 1965), it carries a Bosch blue coil, Mann chromed air filter, Bosch headlamps and a Bilstein Voigt jack.