THE 1928 Mercedes-Benz 26/120/180 ‘S’ Type Sports Tourer. (Click on image to enlarge). UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR £2.8 MILLION
ONE of the greatest vintage car finds of the past decade, a 1928 Mercedes Benz ‘S’ Type sports tourer, is expected to sell for more than £1.5 million at Bonhams Goodwood Revival sale next September 15. The “lost Merdedes” has been parked in the same garage since the 1930’s, and laid up since the 1950’s.
The legendary Kompressor (Supercharger in German) ‘S’ series of the 1920’s re-established the company’s reputation for fast, luxurious and high quality cars. Ferdinand Porsche designed the supercharged 6.8-litre engine which was set in a low-slung chassis frame adorned with the now iconic Mercedes ‘V’ radiator grille. Capable of more than 100mph, the ‘S’ was first seen at the Nürburgring in 1927. The current owner’s grandfather a noted and pioneering British motorist, was one of the earliest buyers. Sold under order number 38130, the ‘S’ Type was supplied through ‘The British Mercedes Ltd.’ in London and was bodied by local London-based coachbuilders Cadogan Motors with lightweight fabric sports tourer bodywork.
The completed car was registered for the road in May 1928 and has remained in the ownership of the same family since. Painted in dark battleship grey, this majestic yet understated Mercedes has never been restored, and even retains its original blue leather upholstery in its entirety.
UPDATE: IT SOLD FOR £2.8 MILLION