97.000 €
PRICE ESTIMATION
11.08.2026
AUCTION END
Mercedes Benz 190 SL W121 (1961)
Mercedes-Benz 190 SL W121 (1961), restored, originally delivered in Germany, with downdraft carburetor, new soft top
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Manufacturer
Model
190 SL W121
Year
1961
Transmission
Manual
Horsepower
105
Milage
26.916 km
Not or only partially comprehensible.
Country Version
DE
Location
DE-67346 Speyer
Color
white
Type of auction
Permanent listing
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Mercedes Benz 190 SL W121 (1961)
Kickdown's Take
by Moritz NiemannThe 190 SL is one of the most sought-after Mercedes classics of all time. Following a comprehensive restoration—including a repainted body, overhauled engine, new soft top, and completely refurbished brake system—this example is in exceptionally well-maintained condition, with only 26,916 km on the odometer since the restoration work was completed. Its consistent ownership history, with only two owners over the past 43 years, makes it an interesting choice for any SL enthusiast.
Price Estimation97.000 € - 108.000 €
Vehicle description
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 194 pho
tos - Video includ
ing engine run - Restored vehi
cle orig i nally reg is tered in Ger many; work includes strip ping and repaint ing the body, engine over haul, and much more. - Mileage of 26,916 km since restora
tion
Facts & Specifications
- Year of man
u fac ture: 1961 - First reg
is tra tion: Ger many - Engine: 1.9-liter four-cylin
der with 105 PS (77 kW) - Trans
mis sion: Man ual - Exte
rior color: White - Inte
rior: Black leather - TÜV valid until 09/2026; H license plate
- Fea
tures: - Retractable soft top
- Radio
- The fol
low ing mod i fi ca tions have been made: - Down-draft car
bu re tor installed in 1990 (orig i nal car bu re tor still present)
Condition
Exterior
- The exte
rior color of the Mer cedes-Benz 190 SL is white - The body was com
pletely sanded down and repainted - No known scratches or stone chips; no known signs of rust
- Soft top replaced; inte
rior side pan els replaced; new wind shield installed - Tires have approx
i mately 80% tread depth
Interior
- The Mer
cedes-Benz 190 SL is equipped with black leather - Inte
rior is in very well-main tained con di tion with only slight patina - Car
pet replaced; radio included - There are no known dam
ages to the inte rior
Mechanics
- Road-ready and reg
is tered - 1.9-liter four-cylin
der engine with down draft car bu re tor (installed in 1990); no issues with the car bu re tor sys tem; orig i nal car bu re tor included - The engine was over
hauled dur ing the restora tion and reset to 0 km; the odome ter read ing reflects the mileage since restora tion - Brake sys
tem com pletely replaced - Shock absorbers and springs replaced
- Exhaust sys
tem replaced - Last ser
vice: Sep tem ber 2024
History
Ownership History
- 2014 to present: cur
rent owner - 1983 to 2014: Pre
vi ous owner (close acquain tance of the cur rent owner; vehi cle always very well main tained); his tory prior to that is not entirely clear, but there were likely two own ers before that - Ini
tial reg is tra tion: Ger many
Service History
- 1990 – Down-draft car
bu re tor installed - 09/2022 at approx. 26,635 km – Engine ser
vice - 09/2024 at approx. 26,800 km – Engine ser
vice - Under cur
rent owner’s care: Brake sys tem com pletely replaced, new con vert ible top, exhaust sys tem replaced, shock absorbers and springs replaced, inte rior side pan els replaced, new car pet, new wind shield, body com pletely sanded down and repainted
Documents
- Ger
man vehi cle reg is tra tion doc u ments (Images 186 & 187) - Invoices and restora
tion doc u men ta tion - Ser
vice records
Summary
For sale is a 1961 Mer
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Vehicle videos
Kickdown check
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Low milage
Comments of this past auction
Technik: Trotz der äußerst kurzen Entwicklungszeit von nur fünf Monaten konnten Prototypen des 300 SL und des 190 SL angefertigt werden, die von den Besuchern auf der New Yorker Autoschau und der Fachpresse begeistert aufgenommen wurden. Die Entwicklung des 300 SL war schon sehr weit vorangeschritten, sodass die Produktion im August 1954 beginnen konnte. An der New Yorker Ausführung des 190 SL nahm das Karosserie-Konstruktionsteam von Walther Häcker im Laufe des Jahres 1954 noch mehrere optische Retuschen vor, um das Fahrzeug näher der von Friedrich Geiger entworfenen Form des 300 SL anzugleichen (z. B. Entfernung der Lufthutze auf der Motorhaube sowie Retuschen an Blinkleuchten, Kühlergrill, Stoßstangen, hinterem Kotflügel und Armaturenbrett).
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