Equipment
Becker Europa AM-FM, hubcaps, trim rings, whitewalls, Solex carbs.
Condition
This is the opposite of most auction cars, The engine compartment is immaculate, fresh and like new. The chassis and underbody are the same. The interior, gauges and dash are like new. And the repaint is atrocious. Fisheyes, scrape on the hood, chip on the front of the hood.
Market commentary
It is really difficult to figure out what happened to this 190SL but it is at least plausible that the restoration got underway doing the engine and chassis to high standards, then rushed to completion with an Earl Scheib repaint. The price it brought is difficult to appreciate because this result impinges upon the value range for carefully, freshly restored 190SLs. Maybe the new owner owns a body shop with a good painter.