1966 Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb Coupe

Registration No: EYY 150B
Chassis No: 11102120060643
MOT: Exempt

• A rare, UK-supplied 'Fintail' Coupe fitted with power steering and four-speed manual transmission
• Reportedly restored by renowned Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist Frank Dale & Stepsons in the 1990s
• Subsequently used to help launch a Mercedes-Benz main dealer service centre
• Decidedly handsome combination of Dark Blue paintwork with Cream leather upholstery
• Understood to retain its original engine (number on V5C matches that on the block)
• Among the 1960s most stylish coupes

Penned by Paul Bracq and first shown to the press at the re-opening of the Daimler-Benz museum in February 1961, the W111-series 220SE Coupe was notably rakish. Powered by a 2195cc SOHC straight-six engine (120bhp / 151lbft) allied to four-speed manual or optional automatic transmission, the pillarless four-seater coupe boasted all-round independent suspension, disc / drum brakes and a 106mph top speed. Of the 14,173 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Coupes built between 1961 and 1965 just 776 were to right-hand drive specification. A fair proportion of these came to the UK (other RHD markets encompassing: South Africa, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malta, Singapore and Malaysia etc).

Supplied new to the UK and first registered here with the cherished number ‘WWL 10’ on June 9^th 1964, chassis 11102120060643 remained on that plate for almost thirty-five years. Reportedly entrusted to renowned, London-based Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialists Frank Dale & Stepsons for an extensive restoration during the 1990s, an invoice on file shows that its straight-six engine and four-speed manual gearbox were thoroughly overhauled by Alpine Motors of Balham in 1999 at an indicated 80,694 miles. Subsequently looked after by marque specialist Steve Redfearn of Wimbledon, the 220SEb then relocated to Scotland where it was apparently used to help launch a Mercedes-Benz main dealer service centre. Purchased by the vendor from The School Garage of Whaley Bridge for £31,000 during August 2010 at an indicated 84,560 miles, he initially sent the pillarless Coupe to Mercedes-Benz of Ipswich for work but has since had it maintained by marque specialist Derrick Wells of Needham Market. Bills from the latter run into five figures and encompass attention to the subframe mount, shock absorbers (x4), brake master cylinder, front callipers, rear shoes, front anti-roll bar bushes, distributor, speedometer, temperature gauge, battery, washer nozzle and lights. The most recent, issued in March and April this year, were for a replacement starter motor and solenoid plus attention to the ignition. Starting readily during our recent photography session, ‘EYY 150B’ remains, to our eyes, highly presentable. Complemented by Blue piping and Blue carpets, the Cream leather upholstery contrasts nicely with the wood veneers to the dashboard (although, those to the rear of the instrument binnacle have started to crack). Enjoyed by the vendor for a run to the Pyrenees and back as well as on more local jaunts, the 220SEb now shows an unwarranted 88,800 miles to its odometer. Still a seriously stylish machine, this W111 Coupe is offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and history file.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737