1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Cabriolet

Make	Mercedes-Benz
Year	1961
Chassis Number	189033.12.002795
Auctioneer	Gooding Company
Event	Pebble Beach 2013
Auction Date	18/08/2013
Lot Number	156
Result	sold
Sold For	$495,000
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Chassis: 189033.12.002795
One of 65 Examples Built and One of Far Fewer that Survive
A Late Model Featuring the Einspritzmotor
Multiple-Award Winner
Show-Level Restoration Completed by Marque Expert in 2011
Boasting Its Striking Original Color Combination
2013 Service by MBCA Technical Advisor
Complete with Owner’s Manual , Tools, and Luggage
Perhaps the Finest 300 D Cabriolet in Existence
2,996 CC SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
160 BHP at 5,500 RPM
Borg-Warner 3-Speed Automatic Gearbox
4-Wheel Vacuum-Assisted Drum Breaks
Independent Front Suspension with Coil Springs
Rear Swing Axle with Coil Spring