Lot details Registration No: UVW543E Chassis No: 11001122004285 Mot Expiry: June 2010
Successor to the well respected but somewhat staid 'pontoon' range, the W110/111 series was introduced in May 1959. Soon nicknamed 'Fintails' due to their overt American and Italianate styling cues, the new models were built with safety and passenger comfort as a priority. Charged with translating Paul Bracq's elegant sketches into production reality Karl Wilfert (body design) worked closely with fellow department heads Josef Muller (engines) and Rudi Uhlenhaut (chassis dynamics) to ensure that the W110/111 met chief engineer Fritz Nallinger's stringent expectations. Built around a monocoque, it featured independent coil and wishbone front suspension and a swing axle rear (the latter being tempered by a transverse leaf spring that brought welcome extra composure under cornering). Exhaustively tested on German, Austrian and Italian roads prior to release, the 'Fintail' proved to be so well honed that the factory team came first, second and third on the 1960 Monte Carlo Rally. Introduced in 1965 as part of the facelifted second generation W110 range, the 230 Saloon was notably refined. Powered by a 2306cc, straight-six engine developing some 105bhp @ 5,200rpm, the spacious four-seater saloon was reputedly capable of over 100mph.
Finished in maroon with tan upholstery, this particular example is described by the vendor as being in "very good" condition with regard to its engine, automatic transmission, bodywork and interior trim (while, he rates the paintwork as "very good / original" and the electrical equipment as "good"). Reportedly showing "just four previous keepers" on its accompanying V5C Registration Document, this handsome 1960s Mercedes-Benz saloon is also offered for sale with "a service book and lots of MOTs" (including the current one valid until June 2010).
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