£119989 | Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

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Make: Mercedes-Benz
Model: 190 SL
Variant: Not Available
Bodytype: Not Available
Colour: Not Available
Fueltype: Not Available
Regyear: 1955
Mileage: 7,900

History check summary for registration number: 982UYY

  • Not recorded as stolen
  • No third-party trace
  • 1 previous keeper

    There are PREVIOUS KEEPER CHANGES recorded against this vehicle. Please note that the keeper is not necessarily the owner, it may be a company vehicle or belong to a third party.

    Number Of Previous Keepers 1
    Date Of Last Keeper Change 07/05/2022
  • No plate changes
  • Colour changes recorded

    There are COLOUR CHANGES recorded against this vehicle. A previous owner may have re-sprayed the vehicle or there may just be a discrepancy in how two people saw it. A previous owner may have described a dark grey car as black when filling out the registration documents. However, colour changes can also be an attempt to pretend a written off vehicle is a different one (ie one that hasn’t been damaged). Make sure you check the vehicle’s history and physical condition carefully.

    Number Of Previous Colours 1
    Date Of Last Colour Change 10/05/2018
    Last Colour RED
  • Mileage data not available
  • Vehicle has been imported

    The vehicle is recorded as being IMPORTED. If a vehicle is recorded as being imported or exported, we cannot provide information for the period that it was out of the country. Therefore you should try to obtain as much information about the car's history as possible. You should also check the vehicle documents carefully.

  • Not an insurance write-off

Data for this history check supplied: 12/10/2025 at 04:16

Description

1/1727 In 1955!!! Immaculate. Immaculate Condition 1955 Mercedes-Benz 190 Sl Lhd Which Has Been Garage Stored It’s Whole Life. According To A Letter On File From The Homologation Department Of Mercedes-Benz Cars Uk Ltd, The Particular Chassis Was Built In August 1955 To Left-Hand Drive Specification And Supplied New To America. An Ohio Resident For Many Years, The 190Sl Was Imported To The Uk And Registered In February 2018. Much Improved Over The Last Three Years, The Two-Seater Has Been Repainted In Grey Metallic And Had Attention Paid To Its Cylinder Head Gasket, Seals And Heater Etc. Treated To A Full Service And Partial Brake System Overhaul By Wilson Healy Automobile Engineering Ltd Of Southport In February 2021, And Also Had Its Starter Motor Overhauled Not Long Ago.the 190Sl Was Introduced In 1955 – The Year Mercedes Swept All Before It On The Mille Miglia With The 300Slr. Indeed, The Graceful, New Two-Door, Convertible Grand Tourer Was Sold Alongside The Road-Going Version Of The Slr – The 300Sl - Whose Styling It Strongly Resembled. In Fact, The Underpinnings Of The Two Cars Were Quite Different And, While The 300Sl Had A Purpose-Built Tubular Spaceframe (W198), Its Smaller Sibling Was Built On A Shortened Version Of The ‘Ponton’ Saloon (W121) Platform, Which Was Of Monocoque Construction. The 190Sl Also Boasted An All-New Engine - An Over-Square Sohc Straight-Four Unit Of 1897Cc That Produced Some 120Bhp, Which Was Sufficient To Propel The Car To A Maximum Speed Of 112Mph. The Engine Was Coupled To A Manual Four-Speed Gearbox. The Suspension Comprised Double Wishbones And Coil Springs At The Front And A Coil-Sprung Swing Axle At The Rear. Steering Was By Recirculating Ball And Braking By Power-Assisted Drums All Round. Built To The Highest Standards And Among The Quickest Comparable Cars Of The Time, The 190Sl Featured A Well-Appointed Cockpit, Notable Comfort For Its Occupants And Relatively Generous Luggage Space.. Open 7 Days A Week And Calls Taken Up Till 10Pm Every Day. Viewings Strictly By Appointment.. .