1952 220A Cabriolet Mercedes Painted By Hiro Yamagata
1952 Mercedes-Benz 200-Series
THIS DOCUMENTED 1952 MERCEDES-BENZ 220 A CABRIOLET, AND PAINTED BY RENOWNED ARTIST, IRO YAMAGATA, S PART OF HIS 'EARTHLY PARADISE' COLLECTION, HE IDEA BEHIND THE LUSHLY PAINTED CARS IS TO MERGE BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF TECHNOLOGY WITH THE PRESENCE OF NATURE . THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE IS DECORATED WITH BUTTERFLIES AND FLOWERS INSPIRED BY HIS VISIT TO FIJI AND IS ONE OF TWENTY TWO 220A CABRIOLETS IN THE WORLD THAT HE PAINTED AS PART OF HIS VISION. EACH CAR WAS PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED THEN PAINTED PLAIN WHITE TO ACT AS THE ARTIST'S CANVAS. THE PROJECT WAS RUMORED TO HAVE COST HIM $30 MILLION, ND EACH CAR WAS PRICED AT $1.3 MILLION. THESE SPLENDID WORKS OF ART ARE MOSTLY HOUSED WITHIN MAJOR ART COLLECTIONS AROUND THE WORLD AND VERY SELDOM COME ON THE MARKET, AKING THIS A VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY INDEED. THE TAN LEATHER INTERIOR IS IMMACULATE AS IS THE MATCHING SOFT TOP. THE WOOD IS BEAUTIFULLY REFINISHED AND THE TRUNK IS EXQUISITELY APPOINTED WITH A SET OF FITTED LUGGAGE. MANY BOOKS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN ABOUT THESE TREASURES WHICH WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE SALE. IMAGINE HAVING THIS MOVING WORK OF ART IN A CAR COLLECTION OR ART COLLECTION, T WILL MOST LIKELY BE THE CENTER PIECE OF SUCH COLLECTION. THE ULTIMATE COMBINATION - A TRULY DRIVE-ABLE PIECE OF TRUE ARTWORK, HAT COULD BE BETTER? AT CHRISTIE'S 2011 ART AUCTION A HIRO YAMAGATA PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH TAYLOR REALIZED A PRICE OF$108,000.THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A LIMITED PIECE OF ART BY THE RENOWNED HIRO YAMAGATA.
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- Condition: Used
- Make: Mercedes-Benz
- Model: 200-Series
- Type: 2 door convertible
- Trim: 2 door convertible
- Year: 1952
- Mileage: 86,958
- VIN: 2201870120397252
- Engine size: 6 cylinder
- Number of cylinders: 6 cylinders
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: manual
- Drive type: RWD
- Interior color: Tan
- Options: Matching Luggage Rack, Spare wheel, Convertible, Leather Seats
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
