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THE MERCEDES-BENZ Auction Results
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| 1955 MERCEDES-BENZ 190 SL CLUBSPORT ROADSTER | |
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Estimated
$ 270,000 to $ 333,000 on March 28,
2015 Mounted on a detachable sub-frame together with the four-speed manual gearbox, front suspension and steering gear, the power unit was a 1,897cc overhead-camshaft four - the first such engine ever to feature in a Mercedes-Benz. Breathing through twin Solex downdraft carburettors, the M121 unit produced 105bhp DIN (120bhp SAE) at 5,700rpm, an output sufficient to propel the 190SL to 100km/h (62mph) in 14.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 171km/h (106mph). With its four-speed, all-synchromesh gearbox, servo-assisted hydraulic drum brakes and fully independent suspension, the 190SL was both more refined and more comfortable than any British sports car. The model was a big hit in the USA where many of the slightly fewer than 26,000 produced between 1955 and 1963 found homes. According to the accompanying copy of the original Mercedes-Benz delivery note, this stunning 190 SL was delivered new in Casablanca, French Morocco to Josef F Weckerle, the company's local main agent. |
