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Exceptionally Rare 1948 Mercedes W142 A 320 Cabriolet To Be Auctioned At Melbourne International Mot |
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If you as a Mercedes-Benz aficionado have been searching for the utmost in
exclusivity, this 1948 Mercedes W142 A 320 Cabriolet - believed to be the
only one is existence, will undoubtedly make a welcome addition to your
collection no matter how diverse it may already be. Originally built
around 1948 as a design study for a future luxury cabriolet model, the
W142 A 320 Cabriolet employed a 58kW side-valve engine and a number of
other mechanical components utilized by previous 142-inch wheelbase luxury
models. However, due to the development of a single overhead camshaft and
numerous other technical innovations which were implemented on the 1950
A300 saloon, the W142 cabriolet design study was soon rendered redundant,
sold to a Dutch businessman and shipped to Indonesia where it remained for
the next 40 years. Read more
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