1959 Mercedes-Benz 190sl. Only 65K original miles. NO RESERVE!
1959 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class for sale in Buchanan, Michigan, United States
Condition: | Used |
Item location: | Buchanan, Michigan, United States |
Make: | Mercedes-Benz |
Model: | SL-Class |
Type: | Convertible |
Trim: | Convertible |
Year: | 1959 |
Mileage: | 65,285 |
Color: | Cream |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual |
Drive type: | RWD |
Interior color: | Red |
Options: | Leather Seats, Convertible |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Want to buy? | Contact seller! |
Description for Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 1959
1959 Mercedes-Benz 190slOnly 65K original miles/Never seen snow!Comes with both soft top and matching hard top!This beautiful roadster is in fantastic shape for a car nearly sixty years old. It has only had two owners. The current owner has owned the car since 1966. He is a car dealer and collector and has kept the car in a climate controlled garage. Perfect candidate for a full restoration. Runs like a top. Seats need to be redone.
The 190 SL was unveiled on February 6, 954, n New York, longside the 300 SL “gullwing”. It was designed more as an elegant two-seater touring model than a purebred sports car. It took engineers only five months to develop the open-top car, hich used a shortened frame floor assembly from the Mercedes 180 (W120), ombined with a single-joint swing axle sourced from the 220 (W180). The front suspension also came from the 180 model.Under the bonnet, he 190 SL had a newly developed 105HP 1.9-liter four-cylinder engine with an overhead camshaft. Performance was good for the era, s the roadster could complete the 0-to-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint in 14 seconds and reach a top speed of over 170 km/h (106 mph).Series production began in May 1955 and the 190 SL was available as a soft-top roadster as well as a coupe with removable hardtop, ith or without the soft-top as an option.