1956 MERCEDES 170S

MERCEDES V170S CONVERTIBLE B .

LHD .

PRESENTED IN TWO TONE BLUE COACHWORK ,LIGHT GREY LEATHER INTERIOR AND BEIGE SOFT TOP .

THIS MATCHING NUMBERS CAR WAS PRODUCED IN 1951.

IT HAS A FASCINATING HISTORY AND WAS OWNED BY MI6 SECRET SERVICE AGENT HOWARD GREVILLE FROM 1955 IN GERMANY .

IT HAS A PLETHORA OF PERSONAL LETTERS AND CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR GREVILLE IN TWO LARGE SERVICE FILES EXPRESSING HIS LOVE FOR THE CAR .

HE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE UK AND SOLD IT IN 1972 TO MR KENNETH FOAT WHO HAD IT FULLY RESTORED BODILY AND MECHANICALLY OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS TO CONCOURS CONDITION WITH NUMEROUS PHOTOS SHOWING THE WORK CARRIED OUT .

IT WON SEVERAL AWARDS AS WELL AS BEING EXHIBITED AT MERCEDES BENZ WORLD BROOKLANDS FROM 2008-2013 AND FEATURED IN CLASSIC AND SPORTSCAR MAGAZINE IN 2023.

IT COMES WITH ITS ORIGINAL MERCEDES SERVICE BOOK STAMPED AND ITS ORIGINAL MERCEDES MANUALS AND WORKSHOP MANUAL

Technical Specifications:

-Make Mercedes-Benz

-Model V170 S Convertible B

-Mileage 89.872 km

-Engine 1767ccm 6-cylinder in-line Petrol 38 kw/52 HP

-Year 1951

-Transmission four speed manual