1952 Mercedes-Benz 300D 'Adenauer' Cabriolet

The Mercedes-Benz 300 was the flagship of the postwar German automobile industry — a car so closely associated with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer that it earned the nickname 'Adenauer Mercedes.' Built on a separate chassis with a 3.0-liter inline-six engine, the 300 was the choice of heads of state, diplomats, and industrialists throughout the 1950s.

This 1952 Cabriolet D is among the most desirable body styles, offering open-air motoring with the elegance and gravitas of the closed sedan. The restoration retains the original Becker radio and a set of Karl Baisch fitted luggage — period accessories that speak to the car's original life as a grand touring machine.