late 50's 220SE Pontoon

[graeme73s]

A good mate has been offered a late 50's 220SE pontoon. It is supposed to be a very clean example. Could any of you guys and girls help with perceived values of such a beautiful bit of kit. It is left hand drive and he wrang me for advice. In truth I have absolutely no idea. Thanks for your help, regards, Graeme

 

[Swiss Toni]

A Ponton?

 

[crockers]

I think he meant Barge....

 

[robert.saunders]

Blackjack

 

[crockers]

Blackjack

Better than a Poker where you don't want it..lol

 

[robert.saunders]

Better than a Poker where you don't want it..lol

Oh, I dunno...

 

[ROBB]

Buy it now approx £30k for a clean one


http://www.x-trememotorsports.com/Mercedes-Benz-220-Ponton,i270169080830,c10133.html

 

[neilrr]

I have no idea what posts 3-6 are about & have a feeling I don't want enlightenment.

PM Pontoneer on here, he knows about them.

 

[robert.saunders]

Haven't seen Pontoneer for a loong time

 

[neilrr]

He's around regularly on http://www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk

 

[imadoofus]

Well if it's a 220SE, it could be a saloon, coupe or cabrio, all with a 2.2litre 'six'.

The coupe is the rarest, at less than 900 built, but obviously the cabrio is the most sought after.

Prices range from £10k-low teens for the saloon to £30k+ for a decent cabrio.

A bit out of my specialism, I'm afraid; in fact, you now know as much as I do about them.

PJ

 

[Roger Jones]

http://www.mbzponton.org/

http://tinyurl.com/3ywkqn

 

[Geezer]

He's around regularly on http://www.mercedes-benz-club.co.uk

Is that worth joining at thirty notes a year?

Sorry to go OT.

 

[graeme73s]

Much appreciated and the car is a cabriolet. So the general consencus of opinion is that they are not worth big bucks. Unlike say a 280SE3.5 Cabriolet. ?

 

[jaymanek]

exactly... the ponton saloon was the cheapo of the range in its day, almost like a c class today.. they were later widely used as taxi's..

the cabrios and coupes are always worth more, much like a modern E class coupe or cabrio...

i have seen rough poton's go for less than 10K and good cabrios for up to 25-30K...

yes the 280SE is much more desirable..

 

[Mosselmann]

old is best