Vehicle Description
1957 Mercedes-Benz 220S 'Ponton' Cabriolet: Elegant open-air
transportationThis 1957 Mercedes-Benz 220S 'Ponton' Cabriolet is an
excellent original car that's been under the same family's
ownership for the last 40 years. Black with tan leather interior
and a desirable carbureted model. It runs and drives well and is
very straight, solid, and honest overall. A wonderful opportunity
to own and drive a lovely 220s. The 220S debuted at Frankfurt in
1956 as the top of a new line of cars. It used the companys
envelope-style ponton body and shared a strong family resemblance
to the sporty 190SL and mighty 300SL. Unlike those specialty
two-seaters, however, the 220S was hand-built to carry passengers
in luxury on a daily basis. Mercedes built just 1,066 Cabriolets in
1957. As appealing as this Mercedes-Benz is mechanically, it is the
complete package of styling, drivetrain, and interior fitments,
which makes the 220S the standard by which all other six-cylinder
European cars of the fifties are judged.Price: $89,500
