Vehicle Description
"Fintail" "Rallye Montercarlo" in 1960 the recently introduced to
the world Market Mercedes Benz 220 SE W111 won the Monte Carlo
Rally or Rallye Monte Carlo (officially Rallye Automotive Monte
Carlo) this is a rallying event organized each year by the
Automobile Club de Monaco which also organizes the Formula One
Monaco Grand Prix, today is known as the Rallye Monte-Carlo
Historique and the organization only allows models that have run in
the past as a requirment to enter the Rallye. The rally now takes
place along the French Riviera in the Principality of Monaco and
southeast France. Previously competitors would set off from all
four corners of Europe and 'rally' to meet in Monaco to celebrate
the end of a unique event. From its inception in 1911 by Prince
Albert I it was an important means of demonstrating improvements
and innovations to automobiles which launched Mercedes Benz in this
years new model increasing Sales of their new model 220 SE W111
heckflosse or Fintail, Driven by Schock Walter and Moll Rolf
carrying the number 128 won the competition in 1960 followed by
three more 220 SE for second, third and also fifth place was
another 220 SE, this 220SE has had one owner since 1960 and was
acquired by the current owner 60 years later who wanted to enter
with the same year and model as the predecessor, this car started
as a regular car which underwent a complete nuts and bolts
restoration to factory specifications and to rallye specifications
on todays standards including ESPARCO racing seatbelts, everything
is new on this car and it is very fast and light weight, this 220SE
is absolutely IMPECCABLE
