Mercedes-Benz 190SL

This is certainly the longest break I’ve taken since the last post was published in early January this year. But as always, YOUR DREAM AUTO strives to bring you write-ups of rare cars in the flesh and keeping with that tradition, we have a 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL for you guys to digest today. 

This particular model was one of the early SLs beaten by only the 300SL by about a year or so. There are many out there who may get confused between the 300SL and the 190SL. The 190SL in simple words was actually the ‘poor man’s’ 300SL or maybe I should say ‘more affordable’ considering the price of the 190SL which was still expensive during those days and even now. There were about 25,000 units of the 190SLs built right from 1955 to 1963 and as expected based on it’s model designation, it came with a 1.9 litre, four-cylinder, single cam engine coupled with a four speed manual gearbox. They were all built as roadster models but there were some which came with a detachable hard-top.

This particular car today is a 1961 model of the 190SL. The owner has been patiently restoring it for the past three years of which most time was spent sourcing for certain parts in order to maintain it’s originality. As you can see from the pictures attached, this is one car which has certainly gone through a thorough restoration process with no expense spared right from the exterior, interior as well as it’s engine compartment and mechanicals. 

Like most classic Mercedes-Benz automobiles, the design and curves on them are certainly breathtaking. I too was mesmerised by it’s beauty in flesh. Just looking at those lines and feeling them gave me that nostalgic feeling of what these cars were and are till today. Well, do enjoy the pictures as well as the video of a similar car posted below. 

The video:

Private Treaty Sales 2014 #1

A few days back, my good friend Jon texted me about the Private Treaty Sales happening at the Bangsar Shopping Centre and of course we decided to go and have a look. We had read an article stating that 2 of the cars had been sold, one being a Mercedes-Benz W126 560SEC and the other a Mercedes-Benz W123 280CE.

There were a few cars for sale there namely the Jaguar E-type as well as a rare Mercedes-Benz W121 190SL roadster (pic above). They were also other cars such as a rare Datsun 240Z and the Porsche 356A Coupe but the Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz naturally caught my eye. And not surprising some of the cars were actually sold or booked as some of the prices were actually not too bad at all. Aston Martin Kuala Lumpur was also present with two of their cars, the Vantage and the Vanquish and some of you may remember the Vanquish aka The Vanish in the James Bond movie ‘Die Another Day’.

Below are some of the other shots taken by Jon.