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1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

VIN: 1210425500800

$67,000

Unsold

High bid

Seller details

  • Auction

    Worldwide Auctioneers

  • Location

    Auburn, IN, US

  • Event date

    Sep 1, 2012

  • Lot

    118

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1210425500800

  • Body style

    Convertible

  • Odometer

    24513 M

  • Interior Color

    Red leather; Black cloth top

  • Exterior Color

    Ivory

  • Generation

    1955-1963 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Body color wheels with no trim rings, no radio, 40DCOE 18 Weber carbs, Silvertown radial whitewall tires. Two family owned from new. Fresh new paint over solid bodywork. Superficially redone underhood. Thin trim chrome. Cracked steering wheel. A sound, largely original 190SL with a recent quick cosmetic redo.

Market commentary

A disappointing, superficially redone 190SL that should have been loose and selling way before it reached the reported high bid. The important fact about this 190SL, though, is that it is one of the first built, with many features not carried over into later production. It looks plain, and it is, but thats the point.

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

2dr Convertible

4-cyl. 1897cc/120hp 2x2bbl Solex

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#1 Concours condition#1 Concours
#2 Excellent condition#2 Excellent
#3 Good condition#3 Good

$84,700*

+11.9%
#4 Fair condition#4 Fair
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