For sale
1963 Mercedes-Benz SL 190SL
$89,500
Our read
GarageScout Take
Long-term ownership gives this 190SL an unusually traceable recent history, with its factory data surviving alongside the mechanical work recorded under the current custodian.
Strengths
- Long-term ownership since 1988, with approximately 7,500 miles added under current ownership.
- Includes factory data-card documentation, an owner’s manual, literature, a tool kit, and partial service records.
- Documented brake-system overhaul in 2008 and fuel-tank replacement in 2007.
- Recent carburetor repair and fuel-system work were noted ahead of the sale.
Watch For
- Originally finished in White, the car was repainted red some time ago and has a replacement black soft top.
- The seller notes various body blemishes shown in the gallery.
- Corrosion is present on the underside, with rust holes in both front floors.
- Service documentation is described as partial.
