1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
- Engine
- 1.9L SOHC inline-four, twin Solex carburetors, 105 bhp at 5,700 rpm
- Colour
- Light green metallic
A 1958 Mercedes-Benz 190SL finished in Light Green Metallic over a matching green soft top and leather interior, built on chassis 121042-85-01084. The car received a comprehensive nut-and-bolt concours restoration carried out by noted SL specialist Juergen Klockemann of San Jose, California, with full photographic documentation of the process. Following restoration it achieved four first-in-class awards at prominent American concours events in 2021. It is accompanied by a restored matching hardtop, a full luggage set, original toolbox, and period tire gauge.
Ownership
- 2022-08-19Auction saleSold US$195,000
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCalifornia-based owner (consignor)partial documentation
Current vendor commissioned a full nut-and-bolt concours restoration by specialist Juergen Klockemann of San Jose, CA; car retains California yellow license plates and comes with restoration photographs, trophies, luggage set, toolbox, and matching hardtop.
Competition
- 20212021 Legends of the Autobahn1st in class and People's Choice award
Car received two separate awards at this single event: class victory and a popular vote recognition.
- 20212021 Hillsborough Concours1st in class
- 20212021 San Marino Concours1st in class
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationJuergen Klockemann
Complete disassembly and nut-and-bolt concours-level rebuild of the entire vehicle, with each component fully restored to show quality. A matching hardtop was also comprehensively restored in the same color scheme.
Restoration is documented with a photographic record. Workshop is based in San Jose, California, and is regarded as a specialist in Mercedes-Benz SL models.
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