1960 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster
- Engine
- 1.9L inline-four OHC, twin Solex downdraft carburettors, 105 bhp
- Colour
- Ivory White
A 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster, chassis 121040-10-019155, originally delivered new to the United States where it spent most of its life. In 2010 it entered a large Kuwaiti collection, whose in-house team carried out a thorough restoration between 2013 and 2018, retaining all original major components and refinishing the car in factory Ivory White. Since 2018 it has formed part of a substantial UK-based private collection.
Ownership
- 2023-12-15Auction saleEstimate £95,000 – £120,000
- 1960 → 2010Factory deliveryOriginal US owner(s)partial documentation
Car was delivered new to the USA and remained there for the majority of its life. A copy of the factory vehicle data sheet is on file.
- 2010 → 2018Private saleKuwaiti collectorpartial documentation
Commissioned a thorough restoration using an in-house team of specialists, completed between 2013 and 2018; all original major components were retained and the car was refinished in the correct factory Ivory White.
- 2018 →Private saleLarge UK-based private collection ownerpartial documentation
Car has been kept within a sizeable UK private collection and used sparingly since acquisition; a marque specialist recently carried out a major service.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2023InspectionWebster & Lancaster
Formal condition inspection by classic and historic car specialists Webster & Lancaster, concluding that the car had received a thorough restoration to a good standard and had seen only limited use since. Minor shortcomings noted, with remedial costs estimated at a few thousand pounds by AutoRevive.
Inspection report dated 10 May 2023 is on file and recommended for review. AutoRevive provided a cost estimate for addressing the minor items identified.
- —RestorationKuwaiti owner's in-house specialist team
Comprehensive restoration conducted between 2013 and 2018 by the Kuwaiti owner's in-house specialist team. All original major components were preserved, the car retains matching numbers throughout, and it was refinished in factory-correct Ivory White. A photographic record of the work is included in the history file.
Restoration spanned 2013 to 2018; described as carried out with no expense spared.
- —Service
Major service recently completed by a UK-based marque specialist prior to the auction sale.
Car reported to run and drive well following the service.
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