Equipment
1,897/105hp, 4-speed, ivory steering wheel, Becker Europa multiband radio, hubcaps and trim rings, whitewalls, halogen headlights, matching luggage.
Condition
Excellent fresh paint, gorgeous upholstery. Crisp gauges. Brilliant chrome. Three-year restoration in Germany completed in 2016 at a cost of $225,000 and painstakingly maintained since in as-restored condition showing no evidence at all of age or use.
Market commentary
Yes, this is a beautiful example of a meticulously restored 190SL but this is an epic price to pay for it. The price is close to a record, but that will be set tomorrow at Barrett-Jackson with lot #1312.1 at $352,000. This kind of money brings back memories of the mid twenty-teens when 190SLs were regularly bringing $200,000 plus at auctions but is not consistent with more recent experience.