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Hitler's Irish Ambassador's Mercedes | Cork News
A 1937 Mercedes 170V Cabriolet B, once owned by Adolf Hitler’s Irish ambassador Dr. Eduard Hempel, is set to hit the auction block in Cork this August. This rare vintage car, refurbished in the late ‘80s and stored since, carries a shadowy history tied to Nazi espionage during WWII — while Ireland maintained neutrality, Hempel’s Dublin legation was reportedly an intelligence hub. After the war, Hempel and his family were granted asylum in Ireland until 1950, later helping rebuild Germany’s diplomatic corps. The car is part of a massive Marshs auction featuring over 300 lots — from vintage…
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