1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Coupé
- Engine
- 1.9L inline-four, 120 hp
- Colour
- White Grey with black hardtop
Chassis 014537 is a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL roadster, delivered new to Rotterdam in White Grey over a Green interior with black hardtop. Powered by a 1.9-litre inline-four producing 120 horsepower, the model was conceived as a stylistically related but more accessible companion to the 300 SL. This example spent several decades in the United States before passing to Dutch ownership in 2001. A comprehensively documented three-year restoration completed in 2009 returned the car to its factory-correct colour scheme.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold £138,000 (≈ $173K)
- 1959-09-11 →Factory deliveryInitial Rotterdam recipientpartial documentation
Car delivered to Rotterdam in September 1959 in White Grey over Green with black hardtop.
- 1978-09-11 → 2001-10-01Virginia-registered US ownerpartial documentation
Car was registered in Virginia and remained in North American ownership for over two decades.
- 2001-10-01 → 2006-07-01Private saleDutch enthusiastpartial documentation
Purchased from North America and registered on Dutch roads the year following acquisition.
- 2006-07-01 →Private salePost-2006 owner who commissioned restorationfull documentation
Commissioned a thorough three-year restoration completed in 2009, returning the car to factory-correct specification; process documented in a dedicated photobook with supporting invoices.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2009Restoration
A comprehensive three-year restoration brought the car back to its original factory specification, with White Grey bodywork and Green interior reinstated. The entire process was captured in a dedicated photobook and backed by a full folder of invoices.
Work began around 2006 and was completed in 2009; documentation includes photographic evidence of the restoration process.
- —InspectionClassic Assessments
A formal vehicle condition assessment was conducted by Classic Assessments, whose report described the car as an outstanding specimen of its type.
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