1952 Mercedes Benz 170VA Pickup Truck

EXTREMELLY RARE!!! Believed to be perhaps only three of these or less in the U.S. At one point this was the only one known and that may or may not have changed?

I’ve owned this little truck for thirteen years but it took me thirty years to find one and I had to go all the way to New Zealand to buy this one.

This little truck gets far more attention at a show than a Mercedes Gullwing. At the time this was built, Mercedes usually sold their commercial style vehicles in a running / driving chassis form. It appears that was done in this case along with many other original MB body parts like the firewall, dashboard and instruments, windshield frame, fenders, hood, grill, headlights, etc. etc.

Then, a custom body builder was given the job completing the construction. This method of a custom body builder completing a factory chassis was similar to how a lot of the greatest classic cars in history such as Duesenberg’s & MB 540K’s were built this way during the 1930’s classic era.

I have quite a bit of documentation regarding its history including a copy of the factory build sheet, the factory chassis card and a framed 500,000 kilometer award from the factory as well.

Never actually restored, just lovingly maintained. Amazingly solid truck with only very light surface rust in just a couple of places on the chassis. I’ve seen nothing that a little sandpaper and elbow grease wouldn’t take care of. I haven’t seen anything where it’s a structural concern. A magnet sticks great on the body indicating no bondo. This fantastic little truck is in reality pretty small at only approx. fourteen and a half feet long. RUNS GREAT! This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for someone. Kind of hard to put a price on something as rare as this when there’s nothing to compare it to.

Asking $85,000 / negotiable as a place for us to start talking.

Please contact Larry Kay at cars@thelarrykaycollection.com