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Only 40 Mercedes-Benz SSKs were ever built, all based on a shortened S chassis, with the SSK standing for Super Sport Kurz. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, it has a supercharged, 6-cylinder, 7-liter engine producing between 200 and 300 hp. In 1929, the SSK was the fastest road car in the world, capable of over 130 mph.
This particular SSK, with coachwork by Barker of London, was first owned by the Hon. Dorothy Paget, famed for financing Tim Birkin's 'Blower' Bentley team in 1929. While supporting the 4.5-liter Bentleys she herself drove this car. It was later owned by noted British enthusiast David 'Bunty' Scott-Moncrieff, author of the pioneering Mercedes-Benz history The Three-Pointed Star, who reportedly 'drove the wheels' off the car. Later, it was sold to the great American sportsman, racing driver, and collector Briggs Cunningham, who kept it for most of its life as one of the centerpieces of his museum, which included many of the great performance machines of the 20th Century. It was acquired by the current owner in 1986 and has continued to be lovingly conserved and enjoyed.Source - Historical notes courtesy of The Collier Collection
This particular SSK, with coachwork by Barker of London, was first owned by the Hon. Dorothy Paget, famed for financing Tim Birkin's 'Blower' Bentley team in 1929. While supporting the 4.5-liter Bentleys she herself drove this car. It was later owned by noted British enthusiast David 'Bunty' Scott-Moncrieff, author of the pioneering Mercedes-Benz history The Three-Pointed Star, who reportedly 'drove the wheels' off the car. Later, it was sold to the great American sportsman, racing driver, and collector Briggs Cunningham, who kept it for most of its life as one of the centerpieces of his museum, which included many of the great performance machines of the 20th Century. It was acquired by the current owner in 1986 and has continued to be lovingly conserved and enjoyed.Source - Historical notes courtesy of The Collier Collection
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Recent Sales of the Mercedes-Benz Model SSK
(Data based on Model Year 1929 sales)
1929 Mercedes-Benz 38/250 Model SSK Short-Wheelbase Two-Seat Sports Tourer Chassis#: 36045 Sold for USD$7,470,281 2004 Bonhams - The Goodwood Revival |
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