Equipment
Dual Solex carbs, electronic distributor, halogen headlights, K&N air filters, hub caps and trim rings, cocomats, dash clock.
Condition
Smooth panels and even paint with a scratch on the driver door and chips on the trunk. Very good chrome and glass. Excellent top. The chassis and engine are very clean and correct. The interior presents as new. Numbers matching and finished in its original colors after a nut and bolt restoration 10 years ago and a 2006 190SL Group Best in Show winner. Aside from a few small flaws, it's a beautiful car and still showable on a local level with several upgrades to make it a more satisfying weekend driver and tour car.
Market commentary
After a couple years of hardly believable prices, sometimes well over $200,000, for good restored 190SLs that encouraged more and more good ones to come to market, prices seem to be settling. The enthusiasm for them has brought many examples to auction with rushed, superficial, 'restorations' designed to look good on the block but not much else. This one is not one of those cars but rather a meticulous older restoration that has been kept up and should be a highly satisfying acquisition for its next owner. It is an astute buy of a quality car.