For Sale: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 in Katwijk, Netherlands

Mercedes-Benz 190-Serie 190 Automaat (W201), 1989. One owner, 54,972 km, service books from new.

The Mercedes-Benz 190 Series, known internally as the Baureihe W201, marks an important chapter in the history of the German marque. In the early 1980s, Mercedes-Benz decided (to take on BMW's 3 Series) to enter a new compact segment. The 190 Series was their masterstroke. In 1982 the first 190 rolled off the line, and so began a success story that gave the brand a permanent place in the world of the sporty, luxurious mid-range saloon. The 190 Series was soon praised for its uncompromising build quality, technical refinement and modern design. With the introduction of the 190 E, where the 'E' stands for 'Einspritzung', meaning petrol injection, the bar was raised even higher. For the high-mileage driver the 190 D soon followed, with a newly developed four-cylinder diesel engine (OM601) that, as it later turned out, would run for many hundreds of thousands of miles.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 95 photographs including the underside. The service history, scanned in full. Paint thickness measured panel by panel. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline from 14 November 1989 to today, with every owner and the mileage year by year in a single graph.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the online auction on our own website. What changes is the way you buy, not the location - once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This car is being auctioned on our own website, not on this platform, and it runs without a reserve. There is no floor and no hidden minimum: when the clock runs out it goes to the highest bidder, whatever that figure is. Even if you are the only bidder.

How to bid: on the HooG Selections website, with a free account. That is also where you see the current bid and how much time is left. A bid sent by message or through this platform does not count in the auction, send us a message and we will send you the direct link. Bidding opens at € 1. The auction closes on 15 November 2026. If a bid comes in during the final minutes, the clock keeps running, so everyone has a chance to respond. A bid cannot be withdrawn once the auction is running. If you win, the sale is concluded, if you buy as a private individual, you then have the statutory fourteen-day right of withdrawal.

Our showroom measures 6,000 m�, with over 175 cars under one roof. HooG Selections, Katwijk, the Netherlands. Call or WhatsApp: +31 85 043 05 86.