Two Rare Mercedes-Benz 500Es in Historics 24th November Classic Car Auction

Historics 24^th November Classic Car Auction at Mercedes Benz World, Brooklands features two rare Porsche-built W124 500Es.

The 1990 to 1995 Mercedes-Benz 500E was created in co-operation with Porsche; each car being hand-built by Porsche and transported back and forth between the Mercedes-Benz plant and Porsche's Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen. The 5.0 litre V8 engine and brakes came from the R129 SL500. 4cm wider track required flared wheelarches. Heated leather electric seats by Recaro. Left hand drive only. Top speed 161mph. 0-60 in 5.5 seconds.

500E Lot 222 was originally sold new and lived in Italy where the last service was carried out before its arrival in the UK last February. Finished in black with a black leather and fabric interior, it comes with an electric sunroof, electric windows, an original Becker stereo and twin air bags.  Supplied with a V5C registration document, an MoT test certificate expiring in February 2019, the car comes with its book pack and a complete, fully stamped, service book. The car featured in the Italian magazine Auto d’Epoca and a copy is included in its history file. Odometer reading 240,000 kilometres. Estimated at £18,000 to £24,000.

500E Lot no 312 was factory built with: Blue Black Metallic paintwork, black leather trim, electric memory drivers seat, heated seats, driver and passenger airbags, electric sliding and tilting sunroof and an electric steering column. Supplied new in 1992 by Berlin dealer ‘Heinz Hammer GmbH’, the car brought to the UK in 2004. The last time this vehicle changed hands it was prepared to the normal high standards set by Charles Ironside and described at the time as ‘The best in the UK’. It was purchased by a Manchester based solicitor and seems to have been barely used. Odometer reading 210,576 kilometres. Estimated at £20,000 to £25,000.

TOTAL OF 28 MERCEDES-BENZ ON OFFER IN THE MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD HISTORICS AUCTION.

Link to Historics online catalogue here.

Viewings Thursday 22^nd November 10.00am to 8.00pm and Friday 23^rd November 10.00am to 05.00pm

Sale commences at 10.00am on Saturday 24^th November