This 1956 Mercedes-Benz 190SL was subsequently commissioned a four-year refurbishment that included disassembling the car, metalwork, a repaint in White Gray, reupholstering the cabin, replacing the components of various systems, and overhauling the 1.9-liter inline-four and the four-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes dual Weber carburetors, a blue convertible soft top, a matching boot, Lucas driving lamps, 13″ wheels, whitewall tires, blue MB-Tex upholstery, German square-weave carpeting, an analog clock, a Becker Europa radio, and a “kinder” rear seat. Work within the last year has included fluids services, cleaning the carburetors, replacing the spark plugs, and lubricating the chassis.
The car was disassembled and stripped, metalwork was performed, a corrosion-resistant coating was applied, and the body was repainted in White Gray (DB158) during the refurbishment. Equipment includes a blue convertible soft top, a matching boot, a driver-side mirror, clear-lens Lucas driving lamps, and a bright windshield surround, grille, and bumpers. A ceramic coating has been applied to the bodywork. A set of refurbished yellow-lens Bosch driving lamps is included in the sale.
Steel 13″ wheels wear chrome trim rings, hubcaps with body-color accents, and BFGoodrich Silvertown Radial whitewall tires. The car is equipped with a double-wishbone front suspension, rear swing axles with coil springs, and power-assisted drum brakes.
The cabin was reupholstered during the refurbishment and features blue MB-Tex upholstery on the seats, which have blue seatbelts, as well as gray German square-weave carpets and a painted dashboard panel. Equipment includes an analog clock, a Becker Europa pushbutton radio, a center armrest, a side-facing “kinder” rear seat, and a dashboard-mounted rearview mirror. Transparent tinted sun visors have been added, and the removed units have been refurbished and are included in the sale.
The Ivory steering wheel frames VDO instrumentation including a 140-mph speedometer and a 7k-rpm tachometer as well as gauges for oil pressure, water temperature, and fuel level. The five-digit odometer shows 1,100 miles, the distance covered since the refurbishment.
