Vehicle Details
- Year: 1959
- Make: Mercedes-Benz
- Model: 190SL
- VIN: 121040.10.9500417
- Mileage: 326
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Red
- Seller: Dicarco
- Seller Type: Private Party
- Location: Basalt, CO 81621
- Lot #: V-0010031
We are pleased to present this restored 1959 Mercedes-Benz W121 190SL finished in Red over a tan leather interior. Sharing its basic styling and platform with the legendary 300SL, the 190SL presents an attractive alternative for collectors and is renowned for its impressive build quality and refined driving characteristics. This 1959 example was produced by Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart before making its way to New York where it was processed through Max Hoffman’s U.S. distributorship. This car is believed to have spent much of its life in California where it also spent time as part of the prominent Blackhawk Collection. A comprehensive restoration had been carried out in the past, and the quality of work is said to be impeccable. Since the seller’s purchase of the car in 2015, it has been sparingly enjoyed, successfully campaigned in several concours events, and driven in local parades. Retaining its number’s matching inline-four engine, this beautifully presented 190SL is now being offered for auction by its seller out of Colorado.
During an extensive previous restoration, this 190SL was refinished in Red from its originally specified Black color. The restoration is described to have been carried out to a very high standard and the fit and finish are said to be outstanding, additional images are provided in the photo gallery. Some styling features shared with the more exotic 300SL include its front grille, bumper design, and decorative fender flares. Since the seller’s acquisition, the paint and brightwork were refreshed to achieve the best possible appearance. This example rides on correct-type 13" wheels with color-matched hubcaps and whitewall tires.
The cabin has been tastefully trimmed in luxurious tan leather with matching carpets, a painted dashboard, and an ivory-colored steering wheel. Other details include analog VDO instrumentation, polished accessories, and a period-style Becker Europa radio.
This example is said to carry its original number’s matching 1.9L SOHC inline-four carbureted engine that sends just over 100 HP to the rear wheels through a 4-speed fully synchronized manual gearbox. Other mechanical features include four-wheel drum brakes and an independent suspension derived from the 300SL. The engine bay has been painstakingly sorted and detailed, and the seller reports that the only maintenance required since their purchase has been tuning of the carburetors to compensate for the altitude in Colorado.
This sale will include historical documentation, an original 190SL catalog, vintage California license plates, the original canvas tool roll, and a clean Colorado title. An increasingly sought-after automobile that has gained unprecedented attention from collectors in recent years, this very well represented 190SL awaits its next caretaker.
Auction Results
- Highest Bid: $157,500
- Auction End: Apr 28, 2021 08:02:11PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 12
Comments (39)
@Dicarco .. pls email me so we can trade contact info ....
@Dicarco ... Thank you .... I will take care of it the way you did .._
@abacpm Congratulations!!! you'll see you just bought THE BEST 190SL Ever !!! I am happy for you! w
RESERVE HAS BEEN MET!! BEST 190 EVER!! HAPPY BIDDING. ITS GOING !!!
Bid in the amount of $157,500
Bid in the amount of $155,000
Bid in the amount of $145,000
Bid in the amount of $130,000
Bid in the amount of $120,000
@MAFlores19 exactly! a common site in Aspen and on Telluride's Cars&Colors Festival !!
Is this the same car from the Aspen 4th of July Parade?
Let's start the race.......
Bid in the amount of $110,000
@abacpm @abacpm.... get ... SP
Let’s get guises baby up to where it should
Bid in the amount of $100,000
@howardamchin photos with top added !
Additional photos have been added to the listing gallery.
Bid in the amount of $35,000
@AP_DXB thanks! i am not very familiar with shipping to Dubai. But, we would do anything to help make it happen if you buy the car, thats for sure!
I noticed all your photos are with the top down, do you have any photos with the top up?
Could we get some photos with the rag top up?
Is it possible to ship the car to Dubai, UAE?
@abacpm unfortunately not. ever since we got this 190, it didn't have the hardtop. due to its spare use and always on good weather and mainly for concourse, we didn't really worried or focused on getting one for it.
You wouldn’t happen to have the hard top with the car
Bid in the amount of $25,000
Bid in the amount of $22,500
Bid in the amount of $21,959
Bid in the amount of $5,000
Terrible video ..the music overwhelms the showing of the car ... can you do a video on a cold start without the music
@az911 This car won some awards at Telluride and was the actual poster for the festival for the following year ! It’s just astounding!!!
Love the photos from the Telluride Festival of Cars and Colors! GLWA!
Hello, are there any underbody pictures ? Thank you.
I am ready and happy to assist with any doubts or questions on this car !