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Mercedes-Benz 230 W21 Cabriolet

1935 · Manual · Dark Blue

£89,950

Listed today at DD Classics, Kew. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1935
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 2.1-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Dark Blue
Doors: 2
Generation: W21

About this car

The W21 was Mercedes-Benz's six-cylinder mid-range car of the mid-1930s, built from 1933 to 1936 as successor to the W02. Only 6,341 were made across all body styles, which makes a surviving Cabriolet a rare sight today. This one is a 1935 car on the long wheelbase chassis that arrived in 1934, powered by the 2,089 cc straight-six, which the dealer puts at around 40 horsepower.

It was first registered in Switzerland and still carries its Swiss papers, with EU taxes paid. More recently it sat in a London collector's private group of classic Mercedes-Benz models. During that time it was restored from a solid, well-preserved base, with new paintwork in a period-correct colour, a fully re-trimmed interior and a mechanical overhaul where needed.

It is left-hand drive. No mileage, registration number or owner count is given in the listing.

Written by Vertar from DD Classics’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Daimler-Benz historical data (Mercedes-Benz Classic): 2229 cc side-valve straight-six, 55 PS. Mercedes lists the 230 W21 from 1936, so check that a '1935' car isn't a 200 W21. Weight and top speed vary by body style and aren't confirmed, so they are left out.).

Power: 54 bhp
Engine: 2,229 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated