1951 Mercedes-Benz 300 Convertible
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1951 Mercedes-Benz 300 $119,995

1951 Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer D Cabriolet For Sale W186 Luxury Four Door 3.0L Inline Six-Cylinder Engine 4- Speed Manual Transmission This Particular Car Has Spent the Last Two Decades in a Private Collection in Kuwait, Owned by a Distinguished Member of the Royal Family. Recently Imported to the USA, the Car is Now Located in Crownsville, MD With a Clear Maryland Title. The Mercedes-Benz 300 Adenauer Was a Luxurious, Top-End Model Produced From 1951 to 1962, Known for Its Prestige and Use by Prominent Figures Like West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. The Adenauer Nickname is a Testament to Its Popularity and Association With This Influential Figure. These Cars Were Available in Both Hardtop and Open-Top (Cabriolet) Configurations, Featuring a 3.0L Inline Six-cylinder Engine. This Vehicle is the 1951 Model Year, and Was the First for the 300, Initially Produced as the 300A. The Four-Door 300 (W186) Was Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in April 1951 and Entered Series Production in November 1951. It Had No A Designation, Which Was Informally Added, Along With the B and C, by Later Enthusiasts Seeking to Distinguish the Three W186 Generations. Before the Release of the Widely Popular and Eye-Catching Mercedes Ponton Models of the 1960s, the German Automaker Had Developed the Type 300, Also Known as the Adenauer. While These Ponton Models Would Look Quite Similar, the 1951 Mercedes Benz 300 Cabriolet Had a Separate Body and Frame While the Pontons Would Be Unitized. First Introduced at the 1951 Frankfurt Auto Show, the Type 300 Offered Extreme Luxury in Combination With Stability and Superior Riding Comfort. These Beautiful and Stately Automobiles Were Instant Symbols of Prestige and Class, and Were Used by Many Heads of State, Royalty and Even the Pope. Thanks to Its Desirability, the Mercedes Benz 300 Would See a Production Run of More Than a Decade, During Which Time There Were Several Specification Changes: the 300B, 300C, 300D, 300S and 300SC. Available as Both a Saloon and Cabriolet, It Featured Graceful Modernist Bodywork Atop Mercedes' Proven X-Frame Chassis. An All New 3.0L (2996 Cc/182 in3) Overhead Cam, Aluminum Head M186 Straight-6 Was Coupled to a 4-Speed All-Synchromesh Manual Gearbox. Twin Downdraft Solex Carburetors and an Innovative Diagonal Head-to-Block Joint That Allowed for Oversized Intake and Exhaust Valves Produced 115 PS (85 KW; 113 HP) at a 6.4:1 Compression Ratio. Designed to Give Reliable Service Under Prolonged Hard Use, the Engine Featured Deep Water Jackets, Thermostatically Controlled Oil Cooling, Copper-Lead Bearings and a Hardened Crankshaft. With No Natural Cruising Speed, the Car Could Sustain Anything Up to Its Maximum Speed All Day, Road Conditions Permitting. The Combination of a Rigid X- Shaped Ovoid Steel Tube Frame and Four-Wheel Independent Suspension Provided Surprisingly Nimble Handling. Double Wishbones, Coil Springs, and a Stabilizer Bar Were Used Up Front and Mercedes' Typical Double Coil Spring Swing Axle in Rear. An Innovative Dashboard- Operated Rear Load-Leveling Suspension Engaged a Torsion Bar to Increase Stiffness by One-Third When Needed, and a Pedal-Operated Central Lubrication System Kept Friction Points Silent. Brakes Were Hydraulic Drum All Around, Steering Worm-and-Sector, Replaced in 1952 by Recirculating Ball. A Total of 591 Cabriolet Ds (Retroactively Referred to as the 300A Series) Were Produced Through September, 1955. For Sale by Owner Located in Crownsville, MD 21032 WeBe Autos Specializes in Marketing and Advertising Muscle, Classic, Vintage and Specialty Cars. We offer Professional Photography, HD Movies, and Staging that Sells Cars. Let us showcase and sell your specialty car. Please visit our website for more details. Keep in Touch, Michael Runnalls Specialty Car Marketing & Media WeBe Autos Ltd. Long Island, NY 11780 [email protected] www.WeBeAutos.com (O)631-339-0399 (C)516-729-2003 Skype: webeautos (F)631-389-2605 - - - Contact Michael Runnalls at 631-339-0399 or [email protected] for more information. -