* REGRETFULLY WITHDRAWN * 1967 Mercedes 300 SE Coupe W112

In March 1962, Mercedes-Benz released the 300SE Coupe. For marketing reasons, this car, like its saloon stablemate, was kept apart from the W111 220SE that was launched in 1960, and had its own chassis number W112, which positioned it as a successor to the W187 300S two-door series, rather than the Ponton range. The car was featured with a chrome strip, air suspension, the Daimler-Benz top of the range 2996 cm3 M189 engine and a much higher level of appointments. This vehicle remained deliberately split from the rest of the W111 family to emphasise to potential buyers the differences in specification between the ranges.

There are now just a few remaining right hand drive examples of the 300SE, especially in this condition, and it truly is a great example of what can be achieved with a detailed ground up restoration of the this beautiful coupé. £12,000 alone was spent on the engine rebuild, with the replacement of all the ancillaries, fuel and brake lines and only Mercedes parts were used throughout. The object of the exercise mechanically, was to give this car the same levels of efficiency and performance that it would have enjoyed when it left the factory. The car had covered 100,000 at the point of restoration, and has covered just 2,760 miles since, including a drive to Germany for the famous Techno Classica show in Essen. We have over 40 pages of invoices detailing the parts and work that was carried out during the nine-year restoration in the extensive history file.

The bodywork, which is the original factory colour, is simply stunning. The chrome is in pristine condition as are all the window rubbers. The wheel hubs sit on the original wheels with brand new tyres recently fitted. Inside the car, the original leather is in superb condition and extremely supple, and the Wilton carpets are in fine fettle. The woodwork is in excellent order, as is the headlining. The values of these wonderful cars are now following the same upward climb as the SL Pagodas and in this condition, "NVT345F' represents a sound investment as well as being a real delight to own and drive.