Mercedes - the beauty of the past!

[Louis]

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[Michael Hiles]

Lovely car. A little underpowered, but a nice cruiser.

[Louis]

Michael, thank you.

[wizard]

You can tell by the size of the steering wheel that this car does not have power steering. Nice shot and great car!

[stuny]

The 190 SL was a handsome and civilized car for its time, and as Michael points out a little underpowered - partly due to expectations based on its big brother - the 300 SL  Lovely photo

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vor 3 Stunden schrieb stuny:

The 190 SL was a handsome and civilized car for its time, and as Michael points out a little underpowered - partly due to expectations based on its big brother - the 300 SL  ...

At the time of its production from 1955-63, the  Mercedes-Benz 190SL with 104 hp out of 1.9 l displacement was one of the fastest sports cars in Germany.
Many roads had been destroyed during World War II and the expansion of the highways was in its planning stage.
The convertible, in particular, was more suitable for strolling down avenues than for racing on the Nürburgring.
Although "... during its first years the 190 SL was available as a sports-racing model with small perspex windscreen and spartan one-piece leather covered bucket seats and aluminium doors. ..."

[fotografr]

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Love the reflections. Give the dealer a check and I'll be down next week to pick it up.

[Louis]

On 10/6/2021 at 12:01 PM, mnutzer said:

At the time of its production from 1955-63, the  Mercedes-Benz 190SL with 104 hp out of 1.9 l displacement was one of the fastest sports cars in Germany.
Many roads had been destroyed during World War II and the expansion of the highways was in its planning stage.
The convertible, in particular, was more suitable for strolling down avenues than for racing on the Nürburgring.
Although "... during its first years the 190 SL was available as a sports-racing model with small perspex windscreen and spartan one-piece leather covered bucket seats and aluminium doors. ..."

How true. I also feel this car was made to have an enjoyable stroll instead of a speedy one. This convertible version gave me the feeling of a peaceful drive in the country side.  

[stuny]

I believe they all came only as convertibles, though one could order them with a removable hardtop to go along with the folding top.

[wizard]

vor 2 Stunden schrieb stuny:

I believe they all came only as convertibles, though one could order them with a removable hardtop to go along with the folding top.

Yes, just like any SL Mercedes except for the 300 SL (which came in gullwing and convertible style) and the most recent two iterations which had a retractable hardtop.

[Rona!d]

At least it was faster than a Karmann Ghia 😉

Mercedes hoped it could reach 190 km/h top but was lucky if it reached 170 km/h. It was a car made because Max Hofman(n) wanted it for the US (along with the 300 SL). Not many on the road in Germany, only in movies and some celebrities/industrial magnat wifes and a wellknown red light lady. Not every dealer workshop could set up the engine correctly. It was much more expensive than a standard Porsche in Germany. It was much cheaper in the US compared to Germany.

[Rona!d]

Three basic versions made aside an early racing version with only a small flyscreen.

1) Roadster with softtop

2) Coupe with detachable hardtop (no softtop and no box for a softtop)

3) Coupe with a detachable hardtop and a softtop