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1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E
Lot Number: 331
1991 Mercedes-Benz 500E
UK-supplied, 35,500 miles, and family owned from new.
- Sold for: £64,125
LIVE AUCTION: This lot was auctioned on Saturday 10th November, 2018 at 2.00pm GMT at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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BODY COLOUR
Blue Black Metallic -
DRIVE
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REG NUMBER
H15DXE -
ODOMETER READING
35550 Miles
SUMMARY
UK-supplied, 35,500 miles, and family owned from new.
DESCRIPTION
One of just 29 UK-supplied examples, first registered on the 28th March 1991
Supplied through Bradshaw & Webb, now Mercedes-Benz Chelsea, who have serviced it from new
First registered to a member of the Vardinogiannis shipping dynasty and subsequently to her daughter
Detailed history file that includes all the book packs, service book and maintenance invoices
Meticulously maintained and recently serviced in September 2018 by Mercedes-Benz Chelsea at 35,415 miles
The ultimate German 'Q-car'. Having lived a cossetted life in Belgravia it is on the open market for the first time.
The ultimate 'wolf in sheep's clothing' of the 1990s, the 500E saloon was built to rival the BMW M5 and was created in close cooperation with Porsche. With its engineering department fully occupied with the development of the new S-Class, Mercedes-Benz commissioned Porsche in 1989 to redesign the W124 chassis to enable the 5.0L V8 from the SL to be shoehorned in, along with the necessary changes to the suspension system and drivetrain. The new stealth saloon offered no visible clues on the outside except for very slightly flared wheel arches, wider tyres and discreet side skirts. 60mph arrived in just 5 seconds and 100mph in just over 14 seconds, remarkable for a car with such 'stately' presence. It was only available as a hand-built, four-door saloon in left-hand drive and the low production numbers rendered it an instant classic.It is believed only twenty-nine orders were placed by British buyers for the 500E, and this example was supplied by Bradshaw & Webb, now Mercedes-Benz Chelsea, to a member of the Vardinogiannis shipping family on the 28th March 1991. The car resided at Upper Grosvenor Street, Belgravia before subsequently being registered to her daughter at their Chester Square address around the corner onThe mileage of 35,550 is fully corroborated by the following service intervals in the book:
Date
Mileage
Work
Dealer
28/03/1991
Delivery
Pre-delivery Inspection
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
07/05/1991
954
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
10/01/1992
3,989
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
28/01/1993
12,952
New engine fitted
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
24/03/1993
13,907
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
21/03/1994
16,998
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
12/04/1994
17,829
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
03/11/1994
23,839
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
24/03/1997
26,732
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
08/06/1998
27,651
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
30/03/1999
28,619
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
19/02/2001
29,999
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
26/09/2003
32,070
Service
Eaton Square Group, Belgravia
15/02/2007
33,888
Service
Eaton Square Group, Belgravia
10/02/2011
34,684
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
21/02/2014
35,024
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
22/09/2018
35,415
Service
Mercedes-Benz, Chelsea
One of the finest examples on the market with an exceptional provenance, the incredibly detailed history file has reams of Mercedes-Benz invoices, previous MoTs, and all of the book packs. If you are in the market for an Executive Express that is hugely quick but totally
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 331
- Make
- MERCEDES-BENZ
- Model
- 500E
- Registration Number
- H15DXE
- MOT Expiry
- 01/11/2019
- Chassis Number
- WDB1240361B465362
- Engine Number
- 12403-1B-465362
- Transmission
- automatic
- Body Colour
- Blue Black Metallic
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Arwel Richards
- Car Specialist
- 07434 960868
- arwel@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Arwel.
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