Listing Details
This 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 is one of 455 examples of the first-generation Cabriolet D variant manufactured between 1952 and 1954. The car was purchased from Leake Auction Company by the now owner back in 2006. Finished in Dark Green over Tan leather, this W186 Adenauer is now offered by the dealer with a clean Colorado title listing the car as a 1953 model.
The Type 300 entered production in late 1951 as the company’s flagship model and was offered in both open and closed four-door configurations, each riding on a 3,050mm-wheelbase X-frame chassis. Approximately 650 cabriolets were built before the variant was discontinued in 1956 shortly after the model’s second round of revisions. Early examples such as this car featured solid front side windows without quarter vents and rear fenders absent of stone guards.
The exterior is finished in Dark Green, The car was painted some time before the now owner purchased the car back in 2006. The paint is in great shape with no signs of chips or rust.
Green painted 15” steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps with color-matched centers, and beauty rings are present on three of the wheels. Firestone wide-whitewall tires were mounted at each corner, while a trunk-mounted spare is wrapped in BFGoodrich rubber.
The cabin is trimmed in Tan leather with Brown carpeting. The wood trim on the dash, windshield frame, and door caps all are in good shape.
The black steering wheel with a chrome horn, VDO instrumentation includes a 105-mph speedometer and a five-digit odometer showing 24k miles, approximately 100 miles of which were added under current ownership. The clock and the Becker Nürburg radio are inoperative.
Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission.
An Oil and oil filter change, Solex carburetors rebuilt, Spark plugs and rear diff fluid and boot change was performed in 2023.
- Chassis: 300186014
- 24k Miles Shown
- 3.0-Liter M186 Inline-Six
- Twin Solex Downdraft Carburetors
- Four-Speed Manual Transmission
- Dark Green Paint
- Tan Leather Upholstery
- Tan Convertible Top
- Vacuum-Assisted Drum Brakes
- Adjustable Torsion-Bar Rear Suspension
This 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 is one of 455 examples of the first-generation Cabriolet D variant manufactured between 1952 and 1954. The car was purchased from Leake Auction Company by the now owner back in 2006. Finished in Dark Green over Tan leather, this W186 Adenauer is now offered by the dealer with a clean Colorado title listing the car as a 1953 model.
The Type 300 entered production in late 1951 as the company’s flagship model and was offered in both open and closed four-door configurations, each riding on a 3,050mm-wheelbase X-frame chassis. Approximately 650 cabriolets were built before the variant was discontinued in 1956 shortly after the model’s second round of revisions. Early examples such as this car featured solid front side windows without quarter vents and rear fenders absent of stone guards.
The exterior is finished in Dark Green, The car was painted some time before the now owner purchased the car back in 2006. The paint is in great shape with no signs of chips or rust.
Green painted 15” steel wheels wear chrome hubcaps with color-matched centers, and beauty rings are present on three of the wheels. Firestone wide-whitewall tires were mounted at each corner, while a trunk-mounted spare is wrapped in BFGoodrich rubber.
The cabin is trimmed in Tan leather with Brown carpeting. The wood trim on the dash, windshield frame, and door caps all are in good shape.
The black steering wheel with a chrome horn, VDO instrumentation includes a 105-mph speedometer and a five-digit odometer showing 24k miles, approximately 100 miles of which were added under current ownership. The clock and the Becker Nürburg radio are inoperative.
Power is delivered to the rear wheels via a four-speed manual transmission.
An Oil and oil filter change, Solex carburetors rebuilt, Spark plugs and rear diff fluid and boot change was performed in 2023.