Mercedes-Benz 290 Cabriolet - W 18 - 1935 - Ex Ginger Rogers Serial number: 6415 Engine: in-line front mounted six-cylinder type M 18 #1018437 Bore x stroke: 78 x 100 mm Capacity: 2 847 cc Timing gear: side valves Intake: one Solex carburettor Compression ratio: 6.6:1 Maximum power: 68 bhp @ 3 200 rpm Clutch: single dry disc Transmission: 4-ratio + R manual box, floor shift Chassis frame: steel side and cross members Body: 2-door 2+1-seat steel cabriolet Front suspension: independent, transverse leaf spring, upper arm, coil springs Rear suspension: swing axles, coil springs Wheelbase: 3 300 mm Front track: 1 435 mm Rear track: 1 476 mm Dry weight: 1 325 kg Brakes: four drums, hydraulic Wheels: 17" bolt-on type Tyres: 7.00 x 17 whitewall type Performance: 103 kph/64 mph max. speed Production: 3 929 examples (all variants) from 1933 to 1937 The new generation 290 series replaced the ageing Mannheim type in 1933. Early cars developed 60 bhp, then 65 bhp from 1935 onwards. This internally-designated W18 car was offered on two wheelbases until 1937 with 10 different body styles. The car of the sale is a superb 2-door 2+1-seat 290 A Cabriolet once the property of film star Ginger Rogers. This Mercedes benefitted of a high quality restoration carried out according to the rules. Finish and trimming are of a very high level. The body had been painted according to Rolf Meyer's direction in two-tone yellow with a beige hood. European title e 80/120 000