Atlanta Mercedes Benz 1959 190 SL to appear at Concours Event Atlanta Classic Cars

Sept. 7, 2011 - PRLog -- Marlena was built in West Germany in August of 1959, shipped to New York  and put into service in 1960 by her original owner in Knoxville, TN.  She came into my care on Halloween of 1995 with a rebuilt engine and transmission and recently has had new Fire Engine Red paint, a new interior, new top, restored Solex carburetors and restoration, replacement or refurbishing of just about everything necessary to get her back to mostly correct and original condition.  We have driven her about 25,000 miles and I am confident, based on extensive records, that the odometer reading of 92,000 miles is correct. While not a true show car she looks like one.

The 300SL was initially priced at $7,460 while the 190SL was $3998. As a result the 190SL outsold the 300SL by nearly eight to one. In its best year 4,032 190SL's were produced. In its worst year only 104 examples were produced.

Under the hood was an 1897 cc four-cylinder OHC engine that was capable of producing around 105 horsepower. It took 14.5 seconds to go from zero to sixty and had a top speed of nearly 110 mph. Drum brakes were placed on all four corners of the 14 foot, one inch vehicle. Servo brakes were optional until 1956 at which point they became standard.

The engine capacity was taken into account when naming the vehicle. By moving the decimal place once to the left, it created 189.7. The number was then rounded up to 190. So the 190 represents the approximate engine capacity in liters, meaning about 1.9 liters.

The 190SL production run lasted from 1955 through 1963. Most of the body-styles were open roadsters the rest were coupes. In comparison to many other nameplates, this is a very low number, guarantying its exclusivity and rarity in today's standards. It was a beautiful sibling to the prestigious and awe-inspiring gullwing door 300SL.

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