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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SC

Mercedes-Benz resumed post-war automobile production with goals of producing an affordable range of automobiles, reviving the racing program to regain global publicity, and build luxury automobiles that were among the finest in the world. At the first post-war Frankfurt Auto Show in April 1951, Mercedes displayed an improved version of the 170 S, resting on the W187 chassis, and residing next to the imposing 300 limousines on the W186 chassis. The 300 SL racecars were introduced two months later, using the W194 chassis, and powered by a derivative of the 300's engine. At the Paris Auto Show in October of 1951, the company completed its strategic endeavors by unveiling the 300 S on the W188 chassis, which could be special-ordered as a convertible, roadster, and coupe body styles, all equipped with the street-tuned three-carburetor version of the racing engine.

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Chassis #: 188.013.5500028
Engine #: 199.980.5500028
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The 300 S was an exclusive automobile and just 113 examples were built in 1952, and 353 the following year. By 1954, other luxury automobiles had caught up, with high-horsepower V8 models that were well equipped with amenities such as air conditioning. As a result, just 92 examples of the 300 S models were produced that year. Motivated to raise the bar even higher, Mercedes-Benz introduced the 300 Sc at the Frankfurt show in September 1955, equipped with a Bosch fuel-injected engine developed for the W198 300 SL racecars. Continuing in the footsteps of its predecessor, it remained an exclusive luxury automobile and just 200 by the time production of the 300 S and Sc ended in 1958. Body styles on the 300 Sc include 49 cabriolets, 53 roadsters, and 98 coupes.

These flagship models, priced at $12,500, were completely hand-built and cost twice as much as the newly introduced 300 SL, and ten times the price of a new Chevrolet.

The 2,996cc fuel-injected inline 6-cylinder engine delivered 175 horsepower at 5,400 RPM and was backed by a four-speed manual transmission. The suspension was independent with coil springs and tubular shock absorbers. Braking was handled by four-wheel hydraulic drums. The hand-formed bodies were built by Sindelfingen coachworks' finest craftsmen with details that included intricate hand-formed and fitted panels, copious wooden interior trim, leather upholstery, and tasteful brightwork.


by Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2020

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