The hides used in this old car to create the lizard skin interior were supplied by alpina, a company that sourced products from the french colonies in southeast asia. Saoutchik torpedo roadster portfolio paul russell and. Best of show a 1928 mercedesbenz 680s saoutchik torpedo took the top prize at the concours. It also was exclusive, with only 124 typ s and 114 typ ss built. Saoutchikbodied 1928 mercedesbenz 680s at rm monterey written by auction news from concours stage to auction podium, an exquisite, multiawardwinning 1928 mercedesbenz 680s saoutchik torpedo, judged best of show at the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance, returns to californias monterey peninsula, from august 1617, as a premiere offering at rm auctions flagship. Mercedesbenz 680 s saoutchik torpedo roadster heads to auction.
Best of show, 2012 pebble beach concours delegance first in class, 20 concorso deleganza villa deste the 1929 new york auto salon car. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. This 1928 mercedesbenz 680 s, complete with its lowslung torpedo roadster body by carrosserie j. The racer was constructed using preexisting road version mercedes vehicles, mainly the 400 and 630 models. Ilario 1928 mercedes benz 680 s saoutchik torpedo il43058. Mercedesbenz 680 s roadster saoutchik 1928 ferdinand. This 680s was ordered with a custom saoutchik torpedo roadster body by one charles levine but. An exqusite mercedes 680s saoutchik avant garde torpedo. In 1984 we opened our first shop in doetinchem, in the. Mercedes benz 680s w06 torpedo roadster saoutchik open 1928 grey 1. Combining the best of german engineering and french design, this 1928 mercedesbenz 680s with torpedo coachwork by j. Celebrating the classics, confirming their value the new york. Buy tpu phone case with fashionable look for iphone 55s 1928 mercedes 680s saoutchik torpedo.
Saoutchik carrosserie was not only awarded a perfect score of 100 points at the concours last year, but was also named best of show. This 1928 mercedesbenz 680s, complete with its lowslung torpedo roadster body by carrosserie j. Saoutchik created a low slung two seater torpedo roadster body for this powerful mercedes to suit its personality, and the interior trim was made as exotic as could be with alpina genuine. A 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik cabriolet was named best of show at sundays pebble beach concours delegance. The vintage car worlds most prestigious car show culminated this weekend with a 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo winning best of show at. This particular car bowed under the lights of the new york auto show in 1928. Ordered in dove grey, it sported a dark red lizard skin interior, a disappearing top, and striking german silver trim on the fenders of its torpedo sport body, which was. Pebble beach concours delegance a decade of winners. Mercedesbenz named best of show at pebble beach concours. Saoutchik bodied 1928 mercedes benz 680s torpedo roadster, one of the rarest and most interesting coachbuilt mercedes of the 1920s.
It showcases some of the more exotic materials available to the coachbuilders of the day. View detailed pictures that accompany our 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo article with closeup photos of exterior and interior features. A 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo finished in german chassis gray has taken top honors at the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance. At the prestigious exhibition of oldtimers in pebble beach is rated a maximum of 100 points. I am not a natural flatterer, i like to think that i tell it like it is, politely i hope. The 1928 mercedes benz 680 s in our pictures was ordered as a rolling chassis and sent to parisian avant garde coachbuilder carrosserie j. Andrews was visibly shaken, being so surprised to win the coveted overall award. Now, its returning to monterey in search of a new home. It will soon be offered for sale at auction and is estimated to fetch between 6. Saoutchik was mercedes benzs display car during the new york auto show of 1929.
Mercedesbenz 680 s saoutchik torpedo roadster heads to. View photos of the 1928 mercedes benz saoutchik bodied 680s. Mercedesbenz 680s torpedo roadster by saoutchik 1928. Mercedes 680s w06 torpedo roadster saoutchik 1928 grey. This 1928 mercedesbenz 680s, complete with its lowslung torpedo. A classic 1928 mercedesbenz 680 s saoutchik torpedo was crowned best of show at the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance, the 7th win for mercedesbenz. The stype chassis and drivetrain were designed by ferdinand porsche in 1927. The saoutchik design took advantage of the type 680 s low slung chassis and had no running boards. Mtx42 181 mercedes 680s w06 torpedo roadster saoutchik 1928 grey resincast mercedes 680s w06 torpedo roadster saoutchik 1928 grey click the main image above to see a zoomed view. After earning a perfect score and best in show at pebble beach in 2012, one such example a 1928 mercedes benz 680 s with a saoutchik torpedo sport body is available for sale on. Soon after the merger of mercedes and benz, the two started developing the worlds fastest sports cars and the saoutchik torpedo roadster is one of them.
The beautiful trim wood, known as purpleheart, was also sourced out of. A classic 1928 mercedesbenz 680 s saoutchik torpedo was crowned best of show at the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance, the 7th. Mercedes 680s saoutchik search results the old motor. Photos by michael furman, courtesy rm private sales. Mercedes 680s 26120280 s type torpedo roadster saoutchik 1928 the mercedes 680s torpedo roadster with body by saoutchik was seen during 2008 retromobile for the bonhams auctions. An exqusite mercedes 680s saoutchik avant garde torpedo roadster december 20, 2011 this 1928 mercedes 680 s avant garde torpedo roadster with a body by saouchik seen below, still exists and is one of the most elegant and tasteful automobiles that we have ever seen. This 1928, mercedes benz 680s torpedo roadster by corrosserie j.
Mercedesbenz 680 s torpedosport by saoutchik revivaler. Featuring 10 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo highresolution photos and 1. The names of these vehicles came from their displacement size in liters. Saoutchik this 1928 mercedesbenz 680s, complete with its lowslung torpedo roadster body by carrosserie j. Saoutchik, of paris, is a perfect example of coachbuilding of the late 1920s. Mercedes benz 680 s roadster saoutchik 1928 ferdinand porsche who until 1923 had been responsible for the design of the very successful austrodaimler in vienna, joined the mercedes company in a time when paul daimler left to work for horch and when the company merged to form daimlerbenz ag stuttgart in 1926. Three days later as most of you know by now, this masterpiece went on to win best of show at the 2012 pebble beach concours. Saoutchik mercedes benz 680s torpedo 1927 coachbuild. The successor to the storied model k for kompressor, german for supercharger, the type s debuted in 1927. This saoutchik mercedes benz 680 s torpedo will headline rmsothebys villa derba sale.
It was a time in history that was characterized by a rapidly growing world where the american economy was experiencing a boom and had doubled in size during the previous decade. Mercedes benz 680 s torpedo roadster from 1928 was named for 2012, best classic car at the oldtimers event, which every year is traditionally held in pebble beach, california. Classic muscle carsmopar jeeppatriots pond hockey mt bike. Paul andrews had sent the 2012 pebble beachwinning 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo roadster from texas to italy. A 1928 mercedesbenz 680s saoutchik torpedo has taken the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance best of show. The car is owned by paul andrews of fort worth, texas. Saoutchik carrosserie was not only awarded a perfect score of 100 points at the. Mercedesbenz 680s w06 torpedo roadster saoutchik open. Traffic is a dutch company which specialises in car models and car documentation car books, car sales brochures, manuals, technical books and press information. The mercedesbenz 680s saoutchik torpedo boasts the traditional look of the era, featuring large front wheel wells, circular exposed headlight assemblies, and a stylish exposed. Nov 8, 2017 hall of fame 1928 mercedesbenz 680s torpedo roadster by carrosserie j. A 1928 sales brochure illustrates 3 different body styles for the 680s chassis alone.
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