1993 Mercedes-Benz S500 (C140) Coupé

The Stuttgart Collection is a carefully curated selection of cars that were once part of a larger, private, UK-based Mercedes-Benz museum. The cars presented to auction offer a unique opportunity to own arguably the best examples available in today’s market. From the fabulous 500SL delivered new to Sir Stirling Moss himself with a later Mercedes F1 starring role to the modest 230 E saloon at a tantalising No Reserve, each car is on the button with unrivalled history files that detail the diligent maintenance from new.

Placed at the top of Mercedes-Benz model range, the W140 S-Class saloon and C140 coupé (the latter of which later became the CL-Class from 1996) was introduced in 1991. It was penned by Oliver Boulay, and Bruno Sacco oversaw the project. Built during what many enthusiasts regard to be Mercedes’ ‘golden era’ of over-engineered vehicles, the W140 has rightly earned itself a reputation for longevity, reliability and ruggedness, with many enthusiasts also regarding the M119 5-litre V8 as being one of Mercedes’ finest ever engines and formed the basis of Peter Sauber’s C9 Le Mans winner.

Available in both S500 (V8) and S600 (V12) format, the C140 remained in production until 1999 in Europe and 2000 in the US, being succeeded by the C220 which, although represented a technological improvement, was widely reported by journalists and enthusiasts to be a ‘step backwards’ in terms of build quality and reliability, as they lauded the previous W140’s 'bank vault level' of engineering.

Joining the Collection in 2022, this delightful S500 Coupé was UK-supplied on the 19th November 1993 in Brilliant Silver Metallic (744U) with a Grey leather interior (268A) and is supplied with a detailed history that includes the service book with attached data card, handbooks and wallet, with additional historic receipts for maintenance. With an odometer reading of 46,487 miles, at the time of cataloguing, we can think of few period luxury coupés with modern drivers aids that offer the same at this modest estimate. An ideal first 'classic' or superb alternative for an ageing enthusiast.