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1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

United Kingdom • 3 May 2025 • Lot Lot 198

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This 1962 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL has been fully rebuilt by Desmond Smail, costing £140,000. Finished in metallic grey with a red leather interior and Oxblood hood, the engine, gearbox and body were also rebuilt. The chrome has been restored throughout.

Condition

9

The car has undergone a full rebuild overseen by a marque specialist, with circa £140,000 spent. The engine and gearbox have been rebuilt, the body bare metal resprayed, and the chrome restored. It is presented in near concours condition and feels like a 'new' 190 SL.

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[Transmission]

Transmission:

17238

Chassis No:

Odometer:

12,310 miles

CSV 882

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Year: 1962 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: 190 SL Registration: CSV 882 Chassis No: 17238 Engine No: 17293 Mileage: 12,310 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 absolutely superb example is presented in metallic grey (silver) with a new red leather interior.

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