1962 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

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The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL is a two-door grand touring convertible with a removable hardtop that was produced between May 1955 and February 1963 with a prototype first shown at the 1954 New York Motor Show. It was sold alongside the faster, more expensive Mercedes-Benz 300 SL which it closely resembled both in its styling, engineering, detailing and fully independent suspension. However, the 190 SL did not use the 300 SL's purpose-built tubular spaceframe W198 platform but was built on a shortened monocoque R121 unit. The 190 SL was powered by a new 1.9 litre straight-four SOHC engine that developed 104bhp and was later also used in the W120, 180 and W121, 190 models. The four-cylinder engine block of the 190 SL was based on the six-cylinder engine of the 300 SL.

This left hand drive Mercedes-Benz was originally registered in France, before it found its way to the USA. It was then imported into the UK from the USA in 2021 with registration at the DVLA in October of the same year. Finished in cream with a black interior and a new black soft top. The engine runs well and we are told this 190 SL drives with no known faults, these are supremely stylish cars with uncomplicated and reliable mechanics. The interior is tidy, as is the chromework. The paintwork has some age-related marks, to be expected of a car that is 63 years old. Supplied with a V5C registration document and a current MoT test certificate valid until 22nd July 2025, this delightfully handsome 190 SL is a stylish example of a Mercedes-Benz. Consigned by Stewart Banks.