This 1958 Mercedes-Benz 220 S Ponton is being offered as an unrestored and incomplete restoration project. Particularly noteworthy is its documentation: According to the seller, an original data card and the original delivery note are present; the matching numbers are also documented on the basis of the original data card. The car is equipped with a 2,195 cm³ inline six-cylinder petrol engine producing 106 hp and a manual transmission. The interior, various chrome parts and the right rear fender are missing, so this is expressly a restoration project and not a classic car that is immediately ready to drive.
The 220 S presented here is listed in the vehicle data under Mercedes-Benz model designation W 180. Its technical configuration comprises an inline six-cylinder petrol engine, manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. The model is recorded as having four gears as well as drum brakes on the front and rear axles.
Unlike an already restored vehicle, the appeal of this example lies in a different approach: The buyer takes over a car whose current condition is openly documented and whose further development has not yet been predetermined. With a project of this kind, the available original documents and clearly documented identification features take on particular significance.
According to the seller, the Mercedes is in unrestored condition. The extensive photographic documentation accordingly shows clear signs of aging, storage and use. No cosmetic preparation intended to conceal the true nature of the project is apparent.
The vehicle is incomplete. In particular, the right rear fender is missing; various chrome parts are also absent. Nevertheless, after around 68 years, the seller considers the remaining substance of the body convincing. This assessment expressly comes from the vehicle description and does not replace a more thorough inspection of the body before restoration begins.
There is an inconsistency in the available paint data. While the structured color information lists the vehicle as gray, the manufacturer's paint designation “m-red 516” is also recorded. Due to this contradiction, no statement is made here regarding a confirmed original paint color.
The interior represents a significant part of the future restoration scope: According to the seller, the interior is missing. Accordingly, no assessment is made of the seats, trim or interior materials. For a future owner, this means that reconstructing or sourcing the missing components will be part of the project.
The vehicle data lists a 2,195 cm³ inline six-cylinder petrol engine producing 106 hp or 78 kW. Power is transmitted through a manual transmission. The vehicle is currently recorded as neither registered nor roadworthy.
The documented assignment of the main components deserves particular attention. The chassis number is listed as 180010N-8503707, the engine number as 180924N-8502881 and the transmission number as 2845. According to the seller, the matching numbers are documented on the basis of the original data card on hand.
No reliable mileage is specified for this vehicle. The technically recorded value of zero kilometers is therefore expressly not interpreted as the actual mileage.
The vehicle dates from 1958. The listing contains no further information about previous owners or its individual usage history. Instead, the documented history focuses on the surviving original documents and the identification of the vehicle.
This starting point is particularly interesting for a restoration project: The current condition is extensively recorded in photographs, while the original data card and original delivery note provide a documentary basis for further work on the vehicle.
According to the listing, the vehicle comes with the original data card. It is also included with the listing as a digitized, two-page document. In addition, an original delivery note is stated to be present. The seller expressly documents the matching numbers with reference to the original data card.
This gives the project documentation that can serve as an important reference during a later restoration. No statements are made regarding any additional maintenance, registration or restoration documents that may be present.
This Mercedes-Benz 220 S Ponton is not a case for a quick cosmetic refresh. It is an unrestored, incomplete restoration project in which the body, interior and mechanics should be carefully inspected and the required scope of work realistically assessed. The missing interior, chrome parts and right rear fender are among the tasks already known.
On the other hand, there is the original data card, the original delivery note and the matching numbers documented by the seller on the basis of the data card. It is precisely this combination of an unchanged project condition and existing documentation that makes the car interesting to someone who is not simply looking for a finished Ponton, but wants to begin a restoration on a verifiable foundation.
This Ponton is not trying to be something it currently is not. It is incomplete, not roadworthy and undoubtedly requires work. That is precisely why I find the existing data card, delivery note and the documented identification of the engine, transmission and chassis interesting. A restoration of this scale does not begin with polishing, but with an inventory and decisions. Here, this starting point is unusually openly documented – the rest is up to the next owner.
This description has been automatically translated. Original language: German.
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