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2,996cc SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine 3 Solex Carburetors 150bhp at 5,000rpm 4-Speed Manual Transmission 4-Wheel Independent Suspension 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes *Recently discovered 'Barn Find' example of highly collectible Mercedes-Benz model *One of just 141 examples of the 300S Roadster produced *Exciting and worthy restoration project *Highly desirable, hand-built Flagship Mercedes-Benz model THE MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SERIES More expensive than the 300SL sports car and almost double the price of the contemporary top-of-the-range Cadillac, the Mercedes-Benz 300S was one of the world's most exclusive automobiles. It is also historically significant as one of Mercedes-Benz's first all-new designs of the post-war era, debuting at the Frankfurt Auto Show in 1951. The 300's arrival re-established Mercedes-Benz in the front rank of prestige car manufacturers, marking as it did a return to the marque's tradition of building high-performance luxury automobiles of the finest quality. "To the characteristics of high performance, impressive appearance and fine detail finish which distinguished the big Mercedes models of pre-war days are added new virtues of silence, flexibility and lightness of control, while the latest rear suspension, a product of long experience on Grand Prix cars and touring cars, confers a degree of security at high speeds on rough and slippery surfaces which it would be very difficult indeed to equal," observed Autocar magazine. Custom built by Mercedes-Benz's most experienced craftsmen, the Mercedes-Benz 300 was luxuriously appointed and trimmed with materials of the highest quality. Fast and elegant, it was one of very few contemporary vehicles capable of carrying six passengers in comfort at sustained high speeds. The 300 was the car of choice among West German government officials, and throughout Europe and the USA was widely favored by businessmen, financiers and politicians. Indeed, 'Adenauer' became the 300's unofficial model name, after German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, its most famous customer. The conservatively styled 300 Saloon was soon joined by the 300S (Super), a model that succeeded in recapturing all the elegance of the pre-war 540K. Introduced at the Paris Salon in October 1951, the 300S was built in two-seater Coupe, Cabriolet and Roadster forms on a shortened 300 saloon chassis. Not only was the two-seater 300S considerably lighter than the saloon, it was also more powerful, boasting an engine equipped with triple (as opposed to twin) Solex carburetors and a raised compression ratio. Maximum power output was increased to 150bhp and top speed to 110mph (176km/h). Unlike some of its spartanly furnished contemporaries, the 300S boasted a lavishly equipped interior featuring supple leather upholstery; beautiful burr walnut trim, chromium-plated dashboard instrumentation and precision-made switchgear. THE MOTOR CAR OFFERED Undeniably beautiful, the 300S models looked exactly what they were, well-built, well-engineered and designed. Mercedes-Benz was arguably far ahead of the curve with their offerings of hard to improve upon coachwork in the pre-war era. As the 1950s began they were even clearer in their tailoring of types of cars and appropriate bodies for their clientele. For the 'S' designation 300 models, the very ultimate in luxury was presented in three forms a Coupe, Cabriolet and this; the sporting Roadster. This very example emerged from the Stuttgart-Untertürheim Mercedes-Benz plant in 1953, built largely by hand. The new 300S Roadster is believed to have remained in Europe, before being exported to Venezuela. An enthusiast from New York found the car there in the 1970s and brought it with him to the Tri State area, where the car would remain for the next 49 years. The 300S would be used on special occasions up to a few decades ago, at which point it was laid up in a New Jersey-based garage belonging to a friend of the longtime owner. Recently, the desirable and 'Sleeping Beauty' -like