1958 Mercedes-Benz 
Type 220S Ponton sedan

History / Overview of the vehicle:

1. Ordered by Delecroix in Paris, which was the exclusive Mercedes-Benz agent in France during the 1950s.
2. First registered in January, 1958.
3. Original color: DB 125 - Perlgrau (Perl Grey).  
4. In 2006, I repainted it in the original color after vital things (mechanical, electrical, etc.) were fixed.
5. Interior: Blue leather.
6. Original options: Rear arm rest and windshield washing system.

Modifications:

1. Repainted (poorly) in white.  I still wonder why.  A friend of mine thinks it is because the Pearl Grey looks like a German military color.
2. An original Becker Le Mans radio and Reims SW adapter were mounted recently.
3. Original fog lamps were removed and replaced by Marchal (French) lamps.  I was about to replace them with correct Bosch lamps until one clear glass lens was broken by the local postal carrier.
4. I have reinstalled an original fuel filter, an original interior rear view mirror and restored the shell, the fuel tank and the carburetors.

Ownership History:

1. 2004 - present: owner #4, Me.
2. 1993 - 2004: owner #3, My seller (who now owns a splendid black W128 220 SE coupé with red leather interior).
3. 1969 - 1993: owner #2, A psychiatrist.
4. 1958 - 1969: owner #1, First owner, maybe a doctor.

So, we have a French Mercedes-Benz, which probably did not run for many years and did not leave the country for decades.  This Ponton was just waiting to be aroused from sleep.  I restored it and now plan to cross Europe with it.

In 2006, the car was repainted in the original DB 125 Pearl Gray paint. This is a photo taken on December 26, 2006 in front of the Mercedes-Benz dealer in Paris. More photos with the new paint are shown below.

Front - January 17, 2007

Interior - January 17, 2007

Rear - January 17, 2007