Fully Restored European Classic ~ Rare Opportunity From a 200-Car Car Collection
This is a surviving chapter of history. This beautifully restored 1938 Mercedes-Benz 170 Va is one of those rare opportunities.
Meticulously restored by a highly respected restoration shop, this elegant pre-war Mercedes-Benz has benefitted from an extensive restoration with over $100,000 in documented restoration receipts available. The restoration, although completed approximately 20 years ago, has held together remarkably well and the car continues to present beautifully today.
Fresh from a significant 200-car collection, the current owner recently completed the Florida titling process so the vehicle can now be properly offered for sale. The car has also recently undergone professional mechanical sorting and engine fine-tuning by an experienced shop and is said to be running “charmingly.” A driving video is available for serious buyers.
World War II dealt Daimler-Benz a devastating blow. By the end of the war, much of the company’s production capability had been destroyed. Remarkably, the tooling for the pre-war 170V survived, allowing Mercedes-Benz to resume passenger car production using this durable and respected platform.
During the 1930s, the 170V became one of Mercedes-Benz’s most important and successful middle-class automobiles, admired for its engineering quality, reliability, and understated elegance. Today, surviving examples are increasingly difficult to find—especially restored cars with strong cosmetic presentation and excellent drivability.
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A Fascinating Piece of Mercedes-Benz History
World War II dealt Daimler-Benz a devastating blow. By the end of the war, much of the company’s production capability had been destroyed. Remarkably, the tooling for the pre-war 170V survived, allowing Mercedes-Benz to resume passenger car production using this durable and respected platform.
During the 1930s, the 170V became one of Mercedes-Benz’s most important and successful middle-class automobiles, admired for its engineering quality, reliability, and understated elegance. Today, surviving examples are increasingly difficult to find—especially restored cars with strong cosmetic presentation and excellent drivability.
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Vehicle Highlights
- Complete restoration by a reputable restoration facility
- Over $100,000 in restoration receipts available
- Recently serviced and professionally tuned
- Excellent running and driving condition
- Chassis reported to be in excellent condition
- Florida title recently obtained
- From a large private 200-car collection
- Over 40 restoration photos available
- Driving/running video available
- Exceptional presence and undeniable curb appeal
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Important Disclosure Information
This vehicle is being offered honestly and transparently.
While the restoration has held together very well and the car presents beautifully, several important factors affect collectability and pricing:
- Paint quality is very good driver/show quality, but not concours-level
- Provenance is not traceable
- Horsepower information is missing from the data plate **
- Because of these factors, originality cannot be fully verified
For these reason, the vehicle is being offered at a substantially reduced price compared to fully documented investment-grade examples.
** the owners of the cars would remove the PS (horsepower data) in order to reduce taxes.
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Asking Price: $75,000 call 941-716-4785 Larry
Considering the quality restoration, drivability, rarity, and visual impact of this pre-war Mercedes-Benz, this represents a compelling opportunity for a collector seeking an elegant and usable historic automobile without the premium attached to fully documented concours examples.
Comparable market commentary and online listings for restored 1938 Mercedes-Benz 170V models often begin around the $250,000 range depending on provenance, originality, rarity, and condition.
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