1927 Mercedes-Benz S-Type 26/180 Sportwagen

Make Mercedes-Benz
Year 1927
Chassis Number 35218
Auctioneer Gooding Company
Event Pebble Beach 2011
Auction Date 21/08/2011
Lot Number 119
Result sold
Sold For $5,040,000
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Chassis: 35218
An Exceedingly Rare Pre-War Mercedes-Benz Sports Car
Porsche-Designed Chassis with Supercharged Power
Originally Delivered to New York
Distinguished Provenance
Matching-Numbers, Original-Bodied Example
2004 Pebble Beach Class Award Winner
Over 40 Years in the Petronis Collection
Eligible for the World’s Finest Motoring Events
6,789 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Twin Updraft Carburetors Roots-Type Supercharger
180 BHP at 3,000 RPM (Blower Engaged)
4-Speed Manual Gearbox
4-Wheel Mechanical Drum Brakes
Suspension by Live Axles and Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs
1927 Mercedes-Benz S-Type 26/180 Sportwagen
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