Diverse offerings at the Bonhams auction in Stuttgart on July 12, 2014

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Mercedes Benz 600 Pullman (1965) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes Benz 540K Cabriolet (1936) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Benz Ideal 7hp Twin Cylinder "Contra-Motor" Vis-à-vis (1901) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Benz 45/60h p Toy Tonneau with Victoria Hood (1911) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Daimler Mercedes Kompressor (1924) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster (1934) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 230 Cabriolet Graber (1939) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet (1954) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - offered at the Bonhams auction at the Mercedes Museum on July 12, 2014

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing (1955) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1958 ) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau' Replica (1970) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC Coupé (1972) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 double cab (1976) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution (1989) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes Benz DTM C-Class AMG (2005) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Benz Ideal 7hp Twin Cylinder "Contra-Motor" Vis-à-vis (1901) - angeboten an der Bonhams-Versteigerung vom 12. Juli 2014 im Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

Benz 45/60h p Toy Tonneau with Victoria Hood (1911) - angeboten an der Bonhams-Versteigerung vom 12. Juli 2014 im Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Daimler Mercedes Kompressor (1924) - angeboten an der Bonhams-Versteigerung vom 12. Juli 2014 im Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

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Mercedes-Benz 500 K Special Roadster (1934) - angeboten an der Bonhams-Versteigerung vom 12. Juli 2014 im Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

For Mercedes collectors, the factory museum is well worth a visit on July 12, 2014, when the British auction house Bonhams will be auctioning off 47 vehicles with the three-pointed star.

Benz 45/60h p Toy Tonneau with Victoria Hood (1911) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

Single-make events have a long tradition at Bonhams. The Aston Martin auction in Newport/Pagnell is already well established, and three years ago Bonhams also held an auction in cooperation with BMW in Munich.

Now it is Mercedes Benz's turn and the offerings are varied and range from auction classics to Unimog and DTM racing cars. There is even a children's car with pedal drive. In total, the vehicles are likely to be worth around 20 million euros or 24 million francs. An average of 365,000 euros or CHF 445,000 per lot is expected.

Three 300 SLs

Of course, the most famous Mercedes road-going sports cars are not missing. After all, three 300 SLs are depicted in the 180-page catalog.

Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - offered at the Bonhams auction at the Mercedes Museum on July 12, 2014

Probably the most expensive of the three is chassis number 019, which was exhibited at the Paris Salon and was used by Stirling Moss and David Jenkinson in training before their glorious victory at the Mille Miglia (with the 300 SLR). "PLB 23" also served as a test car for the British motoring press. A famous example, no wonder there is no printed estimate in the catalog.

Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing (1955) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

The second 300 SL is said to be worth between EUR 1.2 and 1.5 million (CHF 1.5 to 1.8 million). The chances are good that a bidder will pay that much for the gullwing, which has never been restored and is still in its original paintwork according to the description.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1958 ) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

The 300 SL Roadster from 1958 is said to have only covered 34,500 kilometers in its lifetime and is now going under the hammer for between 850,000 and 1 million euros (CHF 1.0 and 1.2 million). With its hardtop, luggage set and retrofitted disc brakes, it is sure to catch the eye of many an SL enthusiast.

Five Pagodas

Five convertibles from the R113 series are up for sale in Stuttgart: two 230 SLs, one 250 SL and two 280 SLs. The estimated prices are between 40,000 and 95,000 euros (CHF 49,000 and 120,000).

The 600 from China

Three Mercedes Benz 600 limousines are looking for new owners at the Bonhams auction. These superlative vehicles always arouse great interest at auctions, as the auctions in Paris this year proved.

Mercedes Benz 600 Pullman (1965) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

428 of the 2677 600s built are Pullman limousines, one of which was exported from Germany to China in 1965. There it served the Foreign Minister Chen Yi, a close ally of Mao Tse-tung. The plan was to use the car as a model for a Chinese luxury car. However, this did not come to pass, the car mainly stood around and then returned to Europe in 1993. Unrestored and with just over 21,000 km on the clock, it is now said to be worth 150,000 to 250,000 euros (CHF 180,000 to 300,000).

The two other 600s are slightly cheaper in the case of the second Pullman and significantly cheaper in the case of the normal saloon.

Interesting special bodies

Mercedes-Benz 230 Cabriolet Graber (1939) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

Pre-war chassis from the Benz and Mercedes Benz brands also served as the basis for many a coachbuilder's creations. In Stuttgart, there are several 500/540Ks for sale and a 230 Cabriolet, which Hermann Graber built.

From almost new to very old

Benz Ideal 7hp Twin Cylinder "Contra-Motor" Vis-à-vis (1901) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

In the Bonhams auction on July 12, there are very old, but also almost new cars for sale, such as a Benz 45/60 HP from 1911, which is expected to fetch a seven-figure price, or a CL63 AMG from 2003, which is expected to fetch a five-figure price.

Mercedes Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution (1989) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

In between is the racing car in which Mika Hakkinen competed in the DTM in 2005. Collectors may also be interested in the Mercedes Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution from 1989, which was valued at between 25,000 and 30,000 euros.

And for those who want something even sportier, the "red sow", a Mercedes Benz 300 SEL 6.3, might be an option. However, this replica of the class winner at the Spa-Franchorchamps 24-hour race is said to cost between 160,000 and 210,000 euros. But for that you also get a current Tüv sticker and German H-registration papers, as well as a flap exhaust that can be adjusted from the interior.

Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau' Replica (1970) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

And then, in addition to the Unimog 406 with double cab from 1976 already mentioned in the introduction, there is also a truck based on the Mercedes 10/25 HP from 1912.

Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 double cab (1976) - offered at the Bonhams auction on July 12, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart

It could hardly be more varied, considering that this is a one-stamp auction in Stuttgart.

More information on the auction conditions and the vehicles can be found on the Bonhams website.

Vehicles on offer

The following list shows the vehicles on offer with estimated prices in euros and CHF. The list can be sorted by clicking on the column headings.

Lot	Vehicle	Year	Est € from	Est € to	Est CHF from	Est CHF to	Comment
1	Ferbedo Mercedes-Benz Pedal Car		3000	4000	3600	4900
2	Mercedes-Benz 500 SLC Coupé	1980	15000	20000	18000	24000	Chassis no. WDB107.026-12-001797 Engine no. 117.960-12-001955
3	Mercedes-Benz 180 D Saloon	1959	8000	10000	9700	12000	Chassis no. 120.110-10-006235
4	Mercedes-Benz 350 SLC Coupé	1972	14000	18000	17000	22000	Chassis no. 107.023-12-004425
5	Mercedes-Benz 230 SL with Hardtop	1964	40000	60000	49000	73000	Chassis no. 113.042-12-001346 Engine no. 127.981-12-000116
6	Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé	1970	60000	80000	73000	97000	Chassis no. 111.026-10-001566 Engine no. 116.980-12-005001
7	Mercedes-Benz 220 S 'Ponton' Coupé	1958	40000	60000	49000	73000	Chassis no. 180. 037Z-85 16330
8	Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet B	1952	70000	90000	85000	110000	Chassis no. 187.013-06203/52 Engine no. 180.920-06295/52
9	Mercedes-Benz 280 SL with Hardtop	1970	75000	95000	91000	120000	Chassis no. 113.044-12-016920 Engine no. 130.983-12-011068
10	Benz Ideal 7hp Twin Cylinder "Contra-Motor" Vis-à-vis	1901	110000	150000	130000	180000	Registration no. Former UK Registration "L 51" Engine no. 2843
11	Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Double cab 4x4 Utility	1976	40000	50000	49000	61000	Chassis no. 406.145-10-027969
12	Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster	1959	75000	95000	91000	120000	Chassis no. 121.042-10-9501733 Engine no. 121.921-10-9501746
14	Mercedes-Benz 230 Cabriolet	1941	95000	125000	120000	150000	Chassis no. 153.012-1641 Engine no. 15153074002
15	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster	1958	850000	1000000	1000000	1200000	Chassis no. 198.042-8500212 Engine no. 198.042-8500219
16	Mercedes-Benz 500 K/540 K (factory upgrade) Special Roadster	1934	3600000	5800000	4400000	7000000	Chassis no. 105136 Engine no. 105136
17	Mercedes-Benz SLK 200 Competition Roadster	1997	40000	60000	49000	73000	Chassis no. WDB170.435-1F-002093
18	Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Coupé	1969	100000	130000	120000	160000	Chassis no. 111.026-12-000001 Engine no. 116.980-12-000003
19	Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 Cabriolet	1970	120000	160000	150000	190000	Chassis no. 111.027-12-003296 Engine no. 116.980-12-002922
20	Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon	1965	80000	100000	97000	120000	Chassis no. 100.012-12-000109 Engine no. 100.980-12-000125
21	Mercedes-Benz 500 K Cabriolet	1935	600000	800000	730000	970000	Coachwork by H J Mulliner Chassis no. 123683 Engine no. 123683
22	Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A	1954	110000	140000	130000	170000	Chassis no. 187.012-4500387 Engine no. 180.920-4500403
23	AMG-Mercedes-C-Class DTM Touring Car Racing Saloon	2005	400000	600000	490000	730000	Chassis no. RS 05-012
24	Mercedes 22/50hp Open Tourer (1919)	1915	625000	725000	760000	880000	Chassis no. 17-759 Engine no. 25-546
25	Mercedes-Benz 170 S Cabriolet A	1951	85000	115000	100000	140000	Chassis no. 136.042 -05440/51 Engine no. 136.922 -07357
26	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing	1954					Registration no. PLB 23 Chassis no. 198.040-4500019 Engine no. 198.980-4500003
27	Mercedes 10/25hp Truck	1912	90000	140000	110000	170000	Chassis no. MVIND339874IND (see text) Engine no. 14811
28	Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG	2003	45000	75000	55000	91000	Chassis no. WDB215.378-1A-026599 Engine no. 137.980-40-018874
29	Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet A	1936	1800000	2400000	2200000	2900000	Chassis no. 130946 Engine no. 130946
30	Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet A	1938	390000	470000	470000	570000	Chassis no. 407846
31	Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine	1973	220000	260000	270000	320000	Chassis no. 100.014-12-002282 Engine no. 100.980-12-002357
32	Benz 45/60hp Toy Tonneau with Victoria Hood	1911	900000	1500000	1100000	1800000	Coachwork by J E Demar, New York Chassis no. 5944 Engine no. 5833
33	Mercedes-Benz 230 Cabriolet Graber	1939	270000	300000	330000	360000	Coachwork by Carrosserie Graber Chassis no. 428763 Engine no. 428763
34	Mercedes-Benz 230 SL with Hardtop	1965	70000	85000	85000	100000	Chassis no. 113.042-10-008934 Engine no. 127.981-10-007493
35	Mercedes-Benz 460 Nürburg Cabriolet	1929	350000	450000	420000	550000	Coachwork by Alexis Kellner, Berlin Chassis no. M50874 Engine no. M50874
36	Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine	1965	150000	250000	180000	300000	Chassis no. 100.014-12-000165 Engine no. 100.980-12-000159
37	Mercedes 10/40/65hp Sport Phaeton	1924	450000	650000	550000	790000	Chassis no. 27434 Engine no. 55905
38	Mercedes-Benz 500 Nürburg open touring car	1934	500000	600000	610000	730000	Chassis no. 104951 Engine no. 104951
39	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing	1955	1200000	1500000	1500000	1800000	Chassis no. 198.040-5500852 Engine no. 198.980-5500840
40	Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 'Rote Sau' Replica Saloon	1970	160000	210000	190000	250000	Chassis no. 109.018-12-004643 Engine no. 100.981-12-006667
41	Mercedes-Benz 220 SE 'Ponton' Cabriolet	1960	140000	180000	170000	220000	Chassis no. 128.030-11-003044 Engine no. 127.983-11-000114
42	Mercedes-Benz 300 'Adenauer' Saloon	1953	70000	100000	85000	120000	Chassis no. 186.011-00113/53 Engine no. 186.920-00128/53
43	Mercedes-Benz 250 SL Roadster with hardtop	1967	65000	75000	79000	91000	Chassis no. 113.043-10-002179 Engine no. 129.982-10-001168
44	Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Coupé	1970	40000	60000	49000	73000	Chassis no. 111.024-12-005017 Engine no. 130.980-12-051052
45	Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution	1989	25000	30000	30000	36000	Chassis no. WDB201.036-1F-612472 Engine no. 102.991-10-000429
46	Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Sports Saloon	1972	35000	45000	42000	55000	Chassis no. 109.018-12-006238
47	Mercedes-Benz 560 SL with Hardtop	1987	43000	52000	52000	63000	Chassis no. WDBBA48.D6-HA-064424
48	Mercedes-Benz 280 SL with Hardtop	1970	40000	60000	49000	73000	Chassis no. 113.044-10-018903

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