Vehicle Description
This week Canyon State Classics brings to market a very special
car, this being the first of its kind we have been able to acquire
and bring to market. Presented for you enjoyment is a beautiful
1986 190E 16V Cosworth Sedan. This car has a super clean history
and has been a lifelong Arizona car and was senior owned and
exclusively dealer serviced. Carfax backs up the clean rust free
history and the service booklet is fully stamped.
The body on the car is straight as an arrow and finished in Smoke
Silver. With the exception of a few small touch up spots the paint
on every panel looks very good. All original MB Glass is good all
around and the car is riding on rare period correct 3-Piece
Monoblack AMG wheels and has a nice sounding Remus sports
muffler.
The Interior is beautiful all original Black leather. No panels
have ever been replaced and there are no rips or ware spots to
speak of. The windows all work, all lights are functional and
climate control works great. Sunroof and headliner are fully
functional and look great.
Mechanically this 190 is in excellent condition. As I said the
service booklet shows the care the original owner always took in
doing whatever his dealer recommended. That level of service leads
to the cars current excellent condition with no mechanical defects.
I just spent big money having transmission dropped out and fully
resealed and inspected as well as fully serviced with new filters
and fluids! Brakes are excellent and tires are in very good
condition. Below is a little info about just what makes these rare
cars so special!
The Cosworth engine was based on the M102 four cylinder 2.3-litre
8-valve unit producing 136 hp (101 kW; 138 PS), already fitted to
the 190 and E-Class. Cosworth developed the cylinder head.14 #fn14
It was made from light alloy using Coscast's unique casting process
and brought with it dual overhead camshafts and four valves per
cylinder, meaning 16 valves total which were developed to be the
"largest that could practically be fitted into the combustion
chamber".14 #fn14
In road going trim, the 2.3 L 16-valve engine generated a maximum
power output of 185 hp (138 kW) at 6,200 rpm and 174 lb�ft (236
N�m) at 4,500 rpm. The oversquare 95.50 x 80.25 mm bore and stroke
dimensions ensured that the car could easily rev up to the 7,000
rpm redline.15 #fn15 Acceleration from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) was in
less than eight seconds, and the top speed was 230 km/h (143
mph).15 #fn15
US-Specification cars had a slightly reduced compression ratio
(9.7:1 instead of 10.5:1), and were rated at 167 hp (125 kW; 169
PS) at 5,800 rpm and 162 lb�ft (220 N�m) at 4,750 rpm.
The road-going version of the engine was reconfigured with reduced
inlet and exhaust port sizes, different camshaft profiles, no dry
sump configuration and Bosch K-jetronic replacing the specialised
Kugelfischer fuel injection. These changes helped bring power down
to the required 185 bhp (138 kW) specification, but still resulted
in a "remarkably flexible engine, with a very flat torque curve and
a wide power band".14 #fn14 The heads for the engines were cast at
Cosworth's Coscast foundry in Worcester and sent to Germany to be
fitted to the rest of the engine, parts of which were different
from the standard 2.3-litre engine including light pressed alloy
pistons, and rings designed to withstand higher engine speeds,
whilst con-rods, bearings and bearing caps were found to be strong
enough as standard and left unaltered.14 #fn14
16v differences
Due to their performance, the 16-valve cars were different from the
other 190 models. The body kit on the 2.3-16 and 2.5-16 reduced the
drag coefficient to 0.32, one of the lowest CD values on a
four-door saloon of the time, whilst also reducing lift at speed.
The steering ratio was quicker and the steering wheel smaller than
that on other 190s, whilst the fuel tank was enlarged from 55 to 70
L. An oil cooler was fitted to ensure sufficient oil cooling for
the inevitable track use many of these cars were destined for.
The strictly four-seater interior had Recaro sports seats with
strong side bolsters for front and rear passengers. Three extra
dials - an oil temperature gauge, stopwatch and voltmeter - were
included in the centre console. The 190 E 2.3-16 was available in
only two colours, Blue-Black metallic (Pearl Black in the US), and
Smoke Silver.
All 2.3-16-valve 190 models are fitted with a Limited Slip
Differential (LSD) as standard. They were also available with
Mercedes' ASD system. The ASD is an electronically controlled,
hydraulically locking differential which activates automatically
when required. The electronic control allows varied amounts of
differential lock from the standard 15% right up to 100%. It is not
a traction control system however, and can only maximize traction
rather than prevent wheel spin. Activation of the ASD system is
indicated by an illuminating amber triangle in the speedometer.
The suspension on 16-valve models is modified from the standard 190
(W201). As well as being lower and stiffer, it has quicker dampers,
larger anti-roll bars, harder bushings and hydraulic Self-leveling
suspension (SLS) on the rear. This allows the rear ride height to
remain constant even when the car is fully loaded.
All in all you wont find a better example of the 190E Cosworth for
any less money than what I am asking and if you do, im sure it wont
hold a candle to just how nice of an example this truly is. Call
Jon @ 480-703-2337 with any specific questions. We gladly can help
with export quote and have many happy European clients.