Broad Arrow Auctions will offer 40 Mercedes-Benz cars from The Patina Collective through its Global Icons Online Auction Series from 10 to 21 August 2026. Every car in the collection will be offered without reserve.
The sale is the first North American instalment of Broad Arrow’s Global Icons series. It focuses on Mercedes-Benz models from the 1980s and 1990s, including several European-market cars that were not officially available in the US when new. Here are ten highlights from the collection.
The catalogue includes production models, factory prototypes and modified cars from AMG and independent tuning companies. Leading the estimates is a 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500 E AMG 6.0, which is expected to sell for between $150,000 and $180,000. Produced before AMG became part of Mercedes-Benz, the 500 E is powered by an AMG-built 6.0-litre version of the M119 V8. It is finished in black with a black leather interior, colour-matched 17-inch AMG Aero I wheels and Recaro front seats.Its accompanying records include the original bill of sale, AMG order form, German registration documents and service history. An AMG Classic Conversion Confirmation also verifies the period modifications carried out at Affalterbach.
This 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500 E Limited Prototype is a factory exhibition car built under option code 994 for the 1993 Frankfurt motor show. It was used to evaluate the proposed Limited package before the production E 500 Limited appeared for 1994.
Finished in Blue-Black Metallic, chassis WDB1240361C011620 combines pre-facelift lower cladding with the later bonnet, integrated grille and revised headlamps. Its two-tone black and green patterned leather interior, bird’s-eye maple trim and 17-inch Evo II wheels anticipated features subsequently adopted for production Limited models. Equipment includes heated electrically adjustable memory seats, automatic climate control, an electric sunroof, powered rear blind, Becker MB Exquisit audio with CD changer, a D-Net telephone and infrared central locking. Its 5.0-litre M119 V8 is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. The car is believed to have remained with Mercedes-Benz following its exhibition use and was first registered in Germany in 1998. It later spent time in Japan, Sweden and Germany. Records note a collision in Japan during 2010, followed by repairs. Imported into the US in 2021, the car joined The Patina Collective and now shows 68,578km, approximately 42,500 miles. It is offered without reserve. It is estimated at between $100,000 and $150,000.
The collection also includes a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC fitted with an ABC-Exclusive widebody conversion. Estimated at between $55,000 and $60,000, the coupé is finished in Barolo Red with a Palomino leather interior.Period additions include Gotti wheels, Recaro C seats and the ABC-Exclusive bodywork. Power comes from the 5.5-litre Mercedes-Benz V8 used in the US-market 560 SEC. Completed in October 1985, the 560 SEC was supplied new in Arizona, with its original warranty registration recording a Scottsdale first owner. The car remained with that owner in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area for around three decades, retaining its standard factory specification throughout.
This 1984 Mercedes-Benz 190 E Schulz-Getzke Widebody is thought to be one of four W201s fitted with this conversion. Manufactured in November 1983, it was originally finished in Russet Brown with a beige interior and equipped with a four-speed manual gearbox and sliding sunroof.
It has since been refinished in silver with a black leather interior. The Schulz-Getzke conversion includes extended wheelarches, an SEC-style bonnet and grille, a boot-mounted rear wing and a roof spoiler. It rides on 15-inch multi-piece BBS wheels fitted with BFGoodrich Radial T/A tyres.
Further equipment includes air conditioning, electric windows, a sunroof and a wood-rimmed Momo steering wheel. Originally delivered in Munich, the car was registered in Norway in January 1985 and remained there until approximately 2007. It joined The Patina Collective in Florida during 2025.
The car has been in static storage for an extended period. Although it starts and idles, further mechanical servicing is recommended before road use. It is titled as a 1985 model and is offered without reserve. It is estimated at between $45,000 and $55,000.
This 1995 Mercedes-Benz E 36 AMG Touring is believed to be one of around 30 S124 estates upgraded to this specification during the model’s final year of production. Delivered new in Japan, it is finished in Brilliant Silver Metallic over black leather.
Its AMG-enhanced 3.6-litre M104 straight-six retains the correct AMG-stamped block and rare 3.6 intake plenum, and is paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Further AMG equipment includes the aerodynamic bodykit, 17-inch multi-piece Aero I Sport wheels and a 280km/h speedometer. Factory equipment includes heated electrically adjustable Sportline seats, a Sportline steering wheel, cruise control, air conditioning, a powered sunroof, burr walnut trim, a rear-facing third-row seat and an automatic locking differential. The accompanying CarVX report records a collision on 15 May 2018, which was subsequently repaired. It also identifies an odometer discrepancy, with the recorded reading falling from 326,000km in May 2016 to 12,283km in May 2018. Exported from Japan to Germany and imported into the US in 2020, the car received a transmission rebuild, brake-system overhaul and repairs to its engine management and differential systems during 2020 and 2021. It joined The Patina Collective in 2023 and is offered without reserve. It is estimated at between $50,000 and $55,000.
This 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC is believed to be among the earliest C107 examples converted to full Koenig-Specials wide-body specification. Chassis 107.024.12.005556 received its modifications while with its first German owner and retains extended wheelarches, deep front and rear spoilers, side strakes and staggered 15-inch BBS wheels with gold centres.
The body is finished in a two-tone silver and red wave livery, while the cabin is trimmed in red leather with burr wood detailing, a wood-rimmed Raid steering wheel and Blaupunkt audio equipment. Its 4.5-litre M117 V8 has chromed air-cleaner, valve-cover and coolant-reservoir components, together with a modified exhaust. Aluminium rear trailing arms with anti-squat geometry replace the original steel components. Franz Nidetzky became its registered owner in 1988, with invoices documenting maintenance in Germany until at least 2010. Imported into the US in 2021, it now shows just over 217,000km. The bodywork has localised cracking and bubbling, while the interior shows age-related wear. Following extended static storage, further mechanical servicing is recommended before road use. It is estimated at between $45,000 and $55,000, and is offered at no reserve.
This 1985 Mercedes-Benz 190 E Schulz-Cabrio is one of a small number of W201 saloons converted into two-door cabriolets by German coachbuilder Erich Schulz. It began as a black 190 E delivered through Mercedes-Benz’s Mönchengladbach branch under chassis number WDB2010241A093979.
Schulz Tuning removed the roof and rear doors, reinforced the structure and installed a powered folding soft top. Following conversion, the car was assigned Schulz chassis number SC201190S40016 and registered as a Schulz-Automobile. It is now finished in dark blue metallic with a black soft top and black leather interior. The cabin has König front sports seats and a narrowed rear bench designed around the hood mechanism. Further equipment includes 15-inch Lorinser LO alloy wheels. Power comes from its original 2.0-litre M102 four-cylinder engine, paired with a four-speed manual gearbox. The recorded mileage is 162,213km, equivalent to approximately 100,800 miles. The car remained in Germany until 2024, when it joined The Patina Collective. It is offered without reserve and is estimated at between $45,000 and $55,000.
This 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Brabus 6.0 is one of approximately 45 R129 500 SLs converted by Brabus to 6.0-litre specification. Delivered new in Germany during the summer of 1990, it is finished in Blue-Black Metallic over Anthracite leather.
Brabus enlarged the M119 V8 to 6.0 litres and fitted revised fuelling and induction systems, raising output to approximately 402bhp. The engine is identified by its red valve covers, while further Brabus equipment includes a revised intake, exhaust system, front bumper and 300km/h speedometer.
The car also has three-spoke Brabus Monoblock II wheels and Brabus leather seats. Its factory specification includes Acceleration Slip Regulation, air conditioning, heated front seats and headlamp washers and wipers. It remained in Germany for most of its life and is accompanied by previous German registration documents. A German technical inspection issued in 2018 recorded 232,320km. Imported into Florida in 2023, the car subsequently joined The Patina Collective. It now shows 243,157km, equivalent to approximately 151,091 miles, and is offered without reserve. It is estimated at between $60,000 and $65,000.
This 1983 Mercedes-Benz 250 Limousine is believed to be the only W123 limousine modified by AMG Stratton of Cheshire. The long-wheelbase saloon is finished in Biscayne Blue with a dechromed exterior and blue MB-Tex interior.
Its period AMG bodywork comprises a front spoiler, bootlid spoiler, extended side skirts and a rear bumper skirt. The car rides on 16-inch Rial mesh wheels with polished rims. Power comes from the original carburettor-fed 2.5-litre M123 straight-six, paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. The seven-seat cabin has matching blue velour carpeting and retains its original limousine configuration, including the additional folding seats. The car was taken to the United Arab Emirates in late 2023 before joining The Patina Collective. It now shows 21,838 miles, which are believed to be original. Minor corrosion is present around the windscreen and rear window, while the upholstery and interior trim remain well preserved. The car is offered without reserve, and is estimated at between $35,000 and $40,000.
This 1992 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.6 AMG 3.2 is one of fewer than 150 W201s believed to have received AMG’s 3.2-litre conversion. Completed on 8 May 1992, it was ordered through Mercedes-Benz’s Magdeburg branch and converted at Affalterbach on 17 July that year.
Its factory data card records option code 957 for the AMG Engineering Package, code 774 for AMG wheel and body modifications and code 780 for AMG suspension with 17-inch wheels. AMG Classic has confirmed the conversion. The original 2.6-litre M103 straight-six was enlarged to 3.2 litres and carries AMG engine number 103 03 0182. Further AMG equipment includes an exhaust system, sports suspension, Aero I wheels and a 260km/h speedometer. Finished in Brilliant Silver Metallic, the car has a black Sportline cloth interior with front and rear Sportline seats, a leather-trimmed steering wheel and matching gearlever. Its factory specification also includes an automatic locking differential, air conditioning, an electric sunroof, a heated washer system and a 70-litre fuel tank. The car spent much of its life in Sweden before being imported into Florida in 2021 and joining The Patina Collective. It is offered without reserve, and is estimated at between $80,000 and $90,000.
Further details
Bidding for the Global Icons: The Patina Collective sale will remain open until 21 August. More details are available here.
