View photos of the 1928 mercedes benz saoutchik bodied 680s. Mercedes benz 680s torpedo roadster by saoutchik 1928. Paul andrews had sent the 2012 pebble beachwinning 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo roadster from texas to italy. Mercedesbenz named best of show at pebble beach concours. See more details and pictures about this mercedes benz 680 s torpedo sport avantgarde 1928 or visit my website ruotevecchiedb. List of pebble beach concours delegance best of show winners. 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. Saoutchik torpedo roadster portfolio paul russell and. Paul and judy andrews 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo is seen here being driven by paul russell on the pebble beach tour last thursday on its way to big sur. A 1928 sales brochure illustrates 3 different body styles for the 680s chassis alone. Mercedes benz customers could order their car with sindlefingen coachwork or purchase a rolling chassis to be shipped to the custom coachbuilder of their choice. This1928 mercedes benz 680 s torpedo sport avantgarde by saoutchik is powered by a 6,789 cubic centimeters type s single overhead camshaft six cylinder engine, rated 26120180 horsepower, the numbers denoting the engines taxable, naturally aspirated, and supercharged horsepower ratings, dual carburetors.
A 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik cabriolet was named best of show at sundays pebble beach concours delegance. A classic 1928 mercedesbenz 680 s saoutchik torpedo was crowned best of show at the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance, the 7th. The beautiful trim wood, known as purpleheart, was also sourced out of. It is reported that saoutchik made 12 torpedo roadster bodies, all differing in details such as windshield height.
From concours stage to auction podium, an exquisite, multiawardwinning 1928 mercedes benz 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 monterey sale. Buy tpu phone case with fashionable look for iphone 55s 1928 mercedes 680s saoutchik torpedo. There is a very poor image of the car in hugo pfaus book, describing the. Saoutchik monterey the 2012 pebble beach best of show winner meticulous restoration by paul russell and company displayed at the 1929 new york auto salon one of only three shortwindshield examples built and. Saoutchik monterey the 2012 pebble beach best of show winner meticulous restoration by paul russell and company displayed at the 1929 new york auto salon one of only three shortwindshield examples built and the only known survivor. 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 at. Saoutchik bodied 1928 mercedes benz 680s torpedo roadster, one of the rarest and most interesting coachbuilt mercedes of the 1920s. The racer was constructed using preexisting road version mercedes vehicles, mainly the 400 and 630 models. Mercedesbenz 680 s torpedosport by saoutchik revivaler. This 1928 mercedes benz 680 s, complete with its lowslung torpedo roadster body by carrosserie j. Saoutchik mercedesbenz 680 s torpedo roadster 1928. Mercedes 680s w06 torpedo roadster saoutchik 1928 grey. An exqusite mercedes 680s saoutchik avant garde torpedo. Photos by michael furman, courtesy rm private sales.
Ascii characters only characters found on a standard us keyboard. Presented for sale for just the fourth time in its entire life, the 1928 mercedes benz 680s torpedo roadster by saoutchik would come to the rm auctions monterey auction a multiple award winner and one of just three shortwindshield examples ever to be built, and the only known survivor. Donate we offer our forum and encyclopedia as a free service. The pebble beach concours delegance is held annually in monterey, california.
A 1928 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo has taken the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance best of show. Celebrating the classics, confirming their value the new york. An exqusite mercedes 680s saoutchik avant garde torpedo roadster december 20, 2011. I had seen pictures of 100 pointscar in gold confetti at the world renowned golf resort, but the reality was so much better. Always taking bubble baths, always dropping books in the tub. It also was exclusive, with only 124 typ s and 114 typ ss built. 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. Featuring 10 mercedes benz 680s saoutchik torpedo highresolution photos and 1. 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 delegance. Saoutchik this 1928 mercedes benz 680s, complete with its lowslung torpedo roadster body by carrosserie j. Ann patchett on why we need lifechanging books right now. Mercedesbenz 680 s saoutchik torpedo roadster heads to. On this page you can find 6 high resolution pictures of the 1928 mercedesbenz 680s saoutchik torpedo roadster for an overall amount of 1.
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. Best of show a 1928 mercedesbenz 680s saoutchik torpedo took the. Corsica mercedes benz 500k threeposition drophead coupe 1936. This 1928 mercedes 680 s avant garde torpedo roadster with a. The successor to the storied model k for kompressor, german for supercharger, the type s debuted in 1927. Highly decorated, classic benz returns to the scene of the crime to find a. This car is a mercedesbenz torpedo roadster mercedesbenz was created by. A classic 1928 mercedes benz 680 s saoutchik torpedo was crowned best of show at the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance, the 7th win for mercedes benz at one of the worlds most prestigious.
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 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. This 1928 mercedesbenz 680s, complete with its lowslung torpedo. The stype chassis and drivetrain were designed by ferdinand porsche in 1927. The 1929 new york auto show car and best of show at the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance, the car is. For many years now, the mercedes benz s type has been one of the most popular collectors cars and also one of the most valuable. Combining the best of german engineering and french design, this 1928 mercedes benz 680s with torpedo coachwork by j. Carrossier en anglais par peter larsen et ben erickson editions dalton watson fine books. It is one of only three special specimens in whose production involved manufacturer of body trucks saoutchik, and is considered to be the sole survivor of these three cars.
Mercedesbenz 680 s 26120180 ps torpedo roadster saoutchik. The names of these vehicles came from their displacement size in liters. It showcases some of the more exotic materials available to the coachbuilders of the day. Mercedesbenz 680 s torpedo roadster 1928 coachbuilt by. This 1928, mercedes benz 680s torpedo roadster by corrosserie j. Saoutchik, of paris, is a perfect example of coachbuilding of the late 1920s. Originally owned by standard oil director frederick henry bedford jr. This 1928 mercedesbenz 680s, complete with its lowslung torpedo roadster body by carrosserie j. Mercedesbenz 680 s roadster saoutchik 1928 ferdinand.
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. 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. This saoutchik mercedes benz 680 s torpedo will headline rmsothebys villa derba sale. Mercedesbenz 680s torpedo roadster by saoutchik 1928. The 1928 mercedes benz 680 s in our pictures was ordered as a rolling chassis and sent to parisian avant garde coachbuilder carrosserie j.
Saoutchik was mercedes benzs display car during the new york auto show of 1929. This 1928 mercedesbenz 680 s, complete with its lowslung torpedo roadster body by carrosserie j. Saoutchikbodied 1928 mercedesbenz 680s at rm monterey. Mercedes 680 s torpedosport avantgarde 1928 wlochy. A 1928 mercedesbenz 680s saoutchik torpedo has taken the 2012 pebble beach concours delegance best of show.