1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
- Engine
- 1.9L SOHC inline-four, 105 bhp
- Colour
- Ivory
The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL with chassis number 015333 is a matching-numbers example delivered new in November 1959 in Ivory over red leather, retaining its original factory hardtop and soft-top. Cared for by just three owners across more than five decades, it spent 26 years in climate-controlled storage under its second owner and shows only 12,203 kilometres. Its exceptional originality was preserved during a focused recommissioning by a UK marque specialist after 2012.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €201,600 (≈ $222K)
- 1959-11-01 → 1980Factory deliveryDr Kurt Viebegpartial documentation
First owner, based in Laudenbach, Germany. Kept the car for over two decades before selling it.
- 1980 → 2006Private saleGerhard Bauerpartial documentation
Described as a meticulous collector who stored the car for roughly 26 years in a climate-controlled, dehumidified garage, keeping it in highly original condition.
- 2012 →Acquisition unknownCurrent ownerspartial documentation
Sent the car to a marque specialist in the UK on advice from the Mercedes-Benz Owners Club; only essential remedial work was carried out to preserve originality.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2012ServiceUK marque specialist
Targeted recommissioning to make the car roadworthy: cross-ply tyres and hardened water hoses replaced, water pump repaired, and a thorough general service carried out. The original soft-top was intentionally left unchanged to preserve authenticity.
Work was carried out on the recommendation of the Mercedes-Benz Owners Club, with deliberate restraint to maintain the car's original condition.
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