Equipment and features: The W186 is often identified as the ‘Adenauer’ after Konrad Adenauer, the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany), who employed six custom cabriolet, hardtop saloon, and landaulet versions of the W186 and its successor W189 during his 1949-1963 tenure. · This example is finished in a timeless shade of black, over a red leather-trimmed interior, featuring a wooden upper dashboard and window surrounds, and chrome trim. · It rides on a set of 15-inch steel wheels with chrome and body-coloured hubcaps, fitted with Continental 4x4 Contact tyres. · Equipment includes twin front spotlights, a two-spoke steering wheel, a VDO analogue clock, a dashboard-mounted flower vase, heater and ventilation controls, front door card storage compartments, and front and rear window wind deflectors. · The car has been converted from oil-bath to dry air filters, though the original units are supplied with the sale. · This example has also been fitted with a modern retro-style stereo with Bluetooth connectivity, and an ivory steering wheel and gear knob. · The car is accompanied by the German paperwork, including registration documents, the latest TÜV report, a T&S appraisal, a Mercedes-Benz factory data card (‘Geburtsurkunde’), and photographs from before its restoration. · Two keys are included, along with a spare wheel, and a period Adenauer Stetson hat.

Condition: Specific notes include: areas of the paintwork are lifting between the rear window and boot lid, and around the driver’s door mirror. There are also small paint blemishes on some body trim inserts and the passenger door. The retrimmed red leather interior presents with light age-related wear, and the carpets could be replaced in due course. · The seller notes that the central lubrication system has developed a minor leak, with some oil dripping into the footwell, and the ignition would benefit from adjustment.