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Sep 23, 2018 · A 190 SL is not much less expensive to restore than a 300 SL, despite the hugely differing prices they command. Trim pieces, bumpers, grilles and other moldings can be painfully expensive, and retrimming the seats can be an expensive proposition.

Sep 23, 2018 · The 190 SL may have been ignored by the hard-core enthusiasts who gravitated to the thinly disguised racers that were the 300 SL coupe and roadster, but its broad appeal helped it sell handsomely, to the tune of 25,881 units between 1955 and 1963.

Sep 22, 2018 · The 190 SL’s engine is a four-cylinder overhead-cam unit displacing 1,897 cc. With its 8.8:1 compression ratio and dual Solex carburetors, it develops 104 horsepower at 5,500 RPM. After the original engine was taken apart, the block was decked, and then the cylinders were bored .010 over.

Oct 20, 2021 · That’s particularly true of a car like this 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, up for bids on Hemmings Auctions. The 190 SL, the more affordable sibling to the 300 SL Gullwing, was prone to rust in the nooks and crannies of its unibody.

Sep 24, 2018 · Mercedes-Benz realized when it unveiled the 300 SL Gullwing coupe in 1954 that its stunning $7,000 price would limit its market, so it also rolled out the 190 SL, which boasted more reasonable costing on both the production and retail end.

Sep 23, 2018 · Equipped with a four-speed manual transmission and riding on an independent front suspension and single joint swing-axle rear, the 190 was capable of a maximum speed of 89 miles per hour, although its zero-to-60 time was a longish 20 seconds.

Jul 30, 2021 · Red 1960 Mercedes 190 SL Roadster Barn Find. The sleek aerodynamic and comparatively light 190SL boasted a top speed of 115mph and a respectable 0-60 time of 13.0 seconds. Celebrities including Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Ringo Starr all drove one, which only added to the legend of the 190 SL.

Feb 1, 2022 · Bonhams Lot 61, 1960 190 SL, $179,200. Bonhams has a sliding scale buyers’ premium, with 12 percent on anything under $250,000, and 10 percent on the value above. And this was certainly the sort of venue where you’d expect to see a car of this one’s quality. So we’re not sure what happened here.

Sep 24, 2018 · The 230 SL was the replacement for both the legendary 300 SL and its milquetoast look-alike, the 190 SL.