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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL – 1959
The item was sold for 48 148 €
Fees include commission and taxes.
Mercedes-Benz 190 SL – 1959
French registration title
Sold without contrôle technique
This 190 SL joined Mr A’s collection on 13 April 1974. Spotted not far from his home at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Rouen, located at 51 avenue du Mont Riboudet, the car was delivered new in France and in good working order at the time.
It is a May 1959 model, put on the road on 29 June of that year. According to our archives and the accompanying file, it remained in the Val-de-Marne until 4 May 1968 under registration number 9148 AL 94, before being registered in Seine-Saint-Denis until April 1973. It was at this point that it joined a certain Marcel Vasseur in Dieppe for just one year.
After several years of use, the car was finally immobilised in June 2017. All the technical inspections are on file and date back to 1995, when the car covered 21,456 km. The car has suffered the ravages of time, but it is complete, and its engine (matching) is not blocked. It still has its hard top, which has been welded to the body, as if driving in the open air wasn’t suitable for the Normandy region!
An intriguing detail is that the file contains several exchanges with Garage de l’Etoile, a well-known specialist for the brand in the Paris region, including a letter from its manager Jean-Marie Lebaron, who wanted to buy the model. Indeed, pre-1960 models that are originally French are favoured by enthusiasts.
Less exuberant than the 300 SL but no less refined, the 190 SL was a huge commercial success. Its high degree of refinement
and ease of driving contributed to record sales, particularly in the United States. Between 1955 and 1963, just under
26,000 examples were produced. To this day, the 190 SL remains a sought-after car, for its lines, reliability and safe handling.
Après plusieurs années d’utilisation, la voiture finira par être immobilisée en juin 2017. Tous les contrôles techniques figurent
au dossier et remontent jusqu’en 1995, date où elle affichait 21 456 km au compteur. La voiture a subi les affres du temps
mais elle est complète et son moteur (matching) n’est pas bloqué.
On notera par ailleurs qu’elle possède encore son hard top qui a été soudé sur la caisse, comme si la conduite au grand air
n’était pas propice à la région normande !
Détail amusant, on constate dans son dossier plusieurs échanges avec le Garage de l’Etoile, spécialiste bien connu de la marque en région parisienne, dont un courrier de la main de son responsable Jean-Marie Lebaron souhaitant acquérir le modèle.
French registration title
Sold without contrôle technique
This 190 SL joined Mr A’s collection on 13 April 1974. Spotted not far from his home at the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Rouen, located at 51 avenue du Mont Riboudet, the car was delivered new in France and in good working order at the time.
It is a May 1959 model, put on the road on 29 June of that year. According to our archives and the accompanying file, it remained in the Val-de-Marne until 4 May 1968 under registration number 9148 AL 94, before being registered in Seine-Saint-Denis until April 1973. It was at this point that it joined a certain Marcel Vasseur in Dieppe for just one year.
After several years of use, the car was finally immobilised in June 2017. All the technical inspections are on file and date back to 1995, when the car covered 21,456 km. The car has suffered the ravages of time, but it is complete, and its engine (matching) is not blocked. It still has its hard top, which has been welded to the body, as if driving in the open air wasn’t suitable for the Normandy region!
An intriguing detail is that the file contains several exchanges with Garage de l’Etoile, a well-known specialist for the brand in the Paris region, including a letter from its manager Jean-Marie Lebaron, who wanted to buy the model. Indeed, pre-1960 models that are originally French are favoured by enthusiasts.
Less exuberant than the 300 SL but no less refined, the 190 SL was a huge commercial success. Its high degree of refinement
and ease of driving contributed to record sales, particularly in the United States. Between 1955 and 1963, just under
26,000 examples were produced. To this day, the 190 SL remains a sought-after car, for its lines, reliability and safe handling.
Après plusieurs années d’utilisation, la voiture finira par être immobilisée en juin 2017. Tous les contrôles techniques figurent
au dossier et remontent jusqu’en 1995, date où elle affichait 21 456 km au compteur. La voiture a subi les affres du temps
mais elle est complète et son moteur (matching) n’est pas bloqué.
On notera par ailleurs qu’elle possède encore son hard top qui a été soudé sur la caisse, comme si la conduite au grand air
n’était pas propice à la région normande !
Détail amusant, on constate dans son dossier plusieurs échanges avec le Garage de l’Etoile, spécialiste bien connu de la marque en région parisienne, dont un courrier de la main de son responsable Jean-Marie Lebaron souhaitant acquérir le modèle.