1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 D Cabriolet

Make	Mercedes-Benz
Year	1959
Chassis Number	189.033-12-9500349
Auctioneer	Gooding Company
Event	Pebble Beach 2015
Auction Date	16/08/2015
Lot Number	151
Result	sold
Sold For	$484,000
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Chassis: 189.033-12-9500349
One of Only 65 300 D Cabriolets Built
Late-Production Example with Bosch Fuel Injection
Ordered New and Owned for 37 Years by Music Legend Ella Fitzgerald
Presented in Original Colors and Offered with Superb Documentation
A Must for the Serious Mercedes-Benz Collector
2,996 CC Inline SOHC 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
160 BHP at 5,500 RPM
3-Speed BorgWarner Automatic Transmission
4-Wheel Vacuum-Assisted Drum Brakes
Independent Front Suspension with Coil Springs
Rear Swing Axle with Coil Springs