1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
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Vehicle Specifications
- VIN12104210017696
- Classic Car ID102805822
- Stock Number2517
- CategoryImport Classics
- Body StyleN/A
- New/UsedUsed
- Mileage2,654 miles
- Engine1.9L INLI 4 CYLINDERS
- DoorsConvertible
- TransmissionManual
- Exterior ColorWhite
- Interior ColorBlack
Classic Car Overview
The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W121) is a two-door luxury roadster produced by Mercedes-Benz between May 1955 and February 1963. Internally referred to as W121 (BII), it was first shown in prototype at the 1954 New York Auto Show, and was available with an optional removable hardtop. The 190 SL presented an attractive, more affordable alternative to the exclusive Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, sharing its basic styling, engineering, detailing, and fully independent suspension. Both cars had double wishbones in front and swing axles at the rear. Instead of the 300 SLs expensive purpose-built W198 tubular spaceframe, the 190 SLs structure used a shortened unitary floorpan modified from the W121 base saloon. The 190 SL was powered by a new, slightly oversquare 105 PS (77 kW; 104 hp) Type M121 BII 1.9 L straight-four SOHC engine. Based on the 300 SLs straight six,3 it had an unchanged 85 mm bore and 4.3 mm reduced 83.6 mm stroke, was fitted with twin-choke dual Solex carburetors, and produced gross 120 hp (89 kW; 122 PS).3 In detuned form, it was later used in the W120 180 and W121 190 models. Mercedes-Benz did not announce what the abbreviation SL meant when the ca
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