The car, a Mercedes Benz 300 S Cabriolet A (W 188 I), had been completed on 31 March 1955 at the Sindelfingen plant and was delivered on 13 April of the same year at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in New York. The original owner, Mrs. Margaret Flick, bought the Mercedes and went to PininFarina to build her a special body as a private order. From 1955 to 1956, the car remained in the PininFarina Studio, where the modifications to the body were carried out.
They wished to improve upon the 1955 Mercedes 300S Cabriolet by incorporating the finesse and elegance they saw was missed by some in the original design.
The change in appearance of the Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet A of the Year in 1955 suggests the impression of a model of the interwar period. The open toward the front fenders, the free-standing headlamps and flat-acting, extended running rear area take on elements of the classic body design of Herman Ahrens. Is rumored that the client envisioned as a model, a model of the brand Duesenberg.
Also interesting is the modified mechanism for the folding roof along classical lines of a 3-position convertible – closed – partially open only on the seats – very open with thrown back folding roof.
A company showcase was featured to attract orders from the industry or individual customers. Coachbuilder Pininfarina had the habit of introducing a number of special bodied cars each year at shows as a styling exercise. When the car left the factory, the color was DB 221 EFEUGRUEN (ivy green), with gray leather and a gray-green soft top it was also the only Sedan style 300S ever manufactured.
The Cabriolet A was first registered on August 1, 1962 in Florence on a lady named Margaret Flick. Mrs. Flick registered the car in Firenze, Italy and drove it until she sold it in 1972 to Mrs. Dorothy Mary Kielty (Minnesota-USA).
Mrs. Dorothy Mary Kielty also had a residence in Firenze Italy and had the car there until the automobiles last registration in December of 1982. He was then brought back to the United States.
She then sold the car to Paul Volker of Ft Lauderdale, FL. From Florida, Cabriolet A later came, to California.
Since 2008, the unique is back in Italy. The collector Alberto Cefis bought the car and had to perform a technical restoration. As the only spare parts he needed a pitman arm. Otherwise, only a few adjustments to the engine, transmission and brakes were carried out and the electrics checked.
Meanwhile, Alberto Cefis has already made short trips by car and is pleased with its perfect driving behavior.
The car at this time is currently presented in DB 904 midnight blue with tan leather.
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Feb 6 2015
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300S Cabriolet A by Pininfarina
The ONLY open car that Pininfarina built
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The car, a Mercedes Benz 300 S Cabriolet A (W 188 I), had been completed on 31 March 1955 at the Sindelfingen plant and was delivered on 13 April of the same year at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in New York. The original owner, Mrs. Margaret Flick, bought the Mercedes and went to PininFarina to build her a special body as a private order. From 1955 to 1956, the car remained in the PininFarina Studio, where the modifications to the body were carried out.
They wished to improve upon the 1955 Mercedes 300S Cabriolet by incorporating the finesse and elegance they saw was missed by some in the original design.
The change in appearance of the Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet A of the Year in 1955 suggests the impression of a model of the interwar period. The open toward the front fenders, the free-standing headlamps and flat-acting, extended running rear area take on elements of the classic body design of Herman Ahrens. Is rumored that the client envisioned as a model, a model of the brand Duesenberg.
Also interesting is the modified mechanism for the folding roof along classical lines of a 3-position convertible – closed – partially open only on the seats – very open with thrown back folding roof.
A company showcase was featured to attract orders from the industry or individual customers. Coachbuilder Pininfarina had the habit of introducing a number of special bodied cars each year at shows as a styling exercise. When the car left the factory, the color was DB 221 EFEUGRUEN (ivy green), with gray leather and a gray-green soft top it was also the only Sedan style 300S ever manufactured.
The Cabriolet A was first registered on August 1, 1962 in Florence on a lady named Margaret Flick. Mrs. Flick registered the car in Firenze, Italy and drove it until she sold it in 1972 to Mrs. Dorothy Mary Kielty (Minnesota-USA).
Mrs. Dorothy Mary Kielty also had a residence in Firenze Italy and had the car there until the automobiles last registration in December of 1982. He was then brought back to the United States.
She then sold the car to Paul Volker of Ft Lauderdale, FL. From Florida, Cabriolet A later came, to California.
Since 2008, the unique is back in Italy. The collector Alberto Cefis bought the car and had to perform a technical restoration. As the only spare parts he needed a pitman arm. Otherwise, only a few adjustments to the engine, transmission and brakes were carried out and the electrics checked.
Meanwhile, Alberto Cefis has already made short trips by car and is pleased with its perfect driving behavior.
The car at this time is currently presented in DB 904 midnight blue with tan leather.
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