Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics to present this absolutely exceptional 1957
Mercedes 190SL Roadster in White over Black leather interior
powered by a 1,897cc/120hp four-cylinder engine with dual Weber
carbs and teamed with a four-speed manual gearbox. Recently fully
professionally restored with the odometer reading some 548 miles
since the restoration.The car is a superb example in every way with
exceptional White paint and has a very attractive interior finished
in black leather with gleaming chrome gauge surrounds and brilliant
chrome touches throughout. An excellent driver that also shows
extremely well, this rare and highly desirable 190SL Roadster will
be a cherished addition to any serious collection!Stylistically
evocative of the mighty 300SL, but with a slightly less complex
drive train, the sleek, aerodynamic and comparatively light
Mercedes Benz 190SL was very advanced for its time. The 190SL was
praised for its outstanding achievement in styling, engineering,
quality of design, detailing and workmanship, as well as the
general feeling of solidity which the car immediately conveys. The
open-top Mercedes Benz was not designed as a thorough-bred sports
car. Instead, it was conceived as an elegant two-seater for touring
and everyday driving. Although the Mercedes 190SL was described as
a roadster, it was actually a proper cabriolet with roll-up windows
and a well-insulated top.A timeless classic whose beautiful styling
has aged very well, the 190SL is still comfortable and competent by
modern standards. The final production tally by Mercedes from 1955
to 1963 was 25,881 cars, about 10,000 of which were sold in the
USA. The Mercedes-Benz 190SL is among the most desirable cars of
its era. Surviving Mercedes 190SL's have become increasingly
collectible in recent years and they are much sought after all over
the world.
