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W198
By the late 1950s, open-top two-seaters were so popular that Mercedes-Benz decided to convert the 300 SL (W198). In spring 1957 the legendary "Gullwing" was succeeded by the 300 SL Roadster, thus bringing the thrill of open-top driving to the range of high performance sports cars. Equipped with a new rear axle design, this model boasted state-of-art handling characteristics and in 1961 became the first Mercedes production car to be given disc brakes on all four wheels.
Concealed beneath the stylish bodywork, the space frame remained the roadster's loadbearing structure, although it featured a number of modifications. Lower at the sides, the new frame design now made conventional front-hinged doors possible. This not only made getting into and out of the car easier, it was also a key design prerequisite for any open top vehicle. Thanks to the frame's flatter rear-end and a redesigned fuel reservoir, the spare wheel was now stowed underfloor and the area beneath the boot lid could properly be called a boot. The soft top was easy to operate and was stowed under a purpose-built hatch behind the seats when not required.
From late 1958 Mercedes also optionally supplied an elegant and easy-to-fit hardtop to use when the weather turned colder. In 1957 a slimmed-down version of the 300 SL Roadster , the 300 SLS, made a number of headline grabbing appearances when Paul O'Shea won Class D of the American Sports Car Championship by a convincing cart.
Zoute Concours d'Elegance
The Royal Zoute Golf Club
Zoute Grand Prix 2016
Knokke - Belgium
Oktober 2016
R230
5.980 cc
V12
670 pk
1.000 Nm
Vmax : 320 km/h.
Expo : AMG 50th Anniversary
09/09/2017 - 01/10/2017
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
August 2017
First prototype of 5 pre-series prototypes
Salon Retromobile 2016
Paris Expo - Porte de Versailles
Paris - France
Februari 2016
W113
Sportscars of the 60's
Concours d'Elégance Paleis Het Loo 2016
Apeldoorn
Nederland - Netherlands
July 2016
R107
In 1971, the R107 was introduced with a new design language and safety features that would influence subsequent Mercedes models. For the first time, V8 engines were fitted to the SL-Class. Produced from 1971 to 1989, the R107 became one of Mercedes longest-produced models. For the 1981 model year, engine options were updated with new aluminum V8s. A major update followed in 1985, featuring a deeper front air dam, revised braking system, a driver's side airbag and a catalytic converter option. Over the years, the model range included 9 different engine variants.
2.962 cc
6 In-line
191 hp
Mercedes - The Story of the Star
19/09/2025 - 22/02/2026
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2026
W198-II
2.996 cc
6 In-line
215 pk
Van Mossel Museum
Jan Vestersstraat 1
Waalwijk
Nederland - Netherlands
May 2024
A Brabus Stealth B6 spotted at Dubai Mall.
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W198
IAA Heritage by Motorworld
IAA 2019
Internationale Automobil Ausstellung
Frankfurt
Duitsland - Germany
September 2019
W113
RM Sotheby's
Place Vauban
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2020
Estimated : € 60.000 - 80.000
Sold for € 62.100
Produced in August of 1969, this 280 SL was sold new to the U.S. and remained there for most of its life, allegedly passing through just two owners there, with the second owning it for thirty years. In 2011 the car had a full repaint in its current shade of dark red, and the engine was fully rebuilt at 27,000 miles. The following year it was exported to the UK from California following a light recommissioning. Importantly, the car is fitted with the automatic transmission and comes supplied with both its soft top and the iconic ‘Pagoda’ hard top. Furthermore, it is equipped with air conditioning, power windows, a modern Sony stereo, and colour-coded seat belts.
Just as fashionable today as it was fifty years ago, the W113-generation 280 SLs have proven to be an enduring Mercedes-Benz icon, second to only the first-generation ancestors, the 300 SL Gullwings and Roadsters. Paul Barcq’s styling created a car that was sophisticated and timeless, perfectly matched to the top-of-the-range 280 SL engine. More than capable of handling duties as a warm-weather daily driver, the 280 SL will surely remain popular for the next fifty years or more.
R129
5,4 Liter
V8
Expo : AMG 50th Anniversary
09/09/2017 - 01/10/2017
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
August 2017
250 ex.
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels Expo
Brussels - Belgium
January 2026
Car: Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Kompressor.
Engine: 5439cc V8.
Year of manufacture: 2004.
Date of first registration in the UK: 27th October 2004.
Place of registration: Not known.
Date of last MOT: 16th June 2023.
Mileage at last MOT: 129,063.
Date of last change of keeper: 22nd April 2021.
Number of previous keepers: 3.
Date taken: 23rd July 2023.
5.980 cc
V12
Auto / Moto : 94° European Motor Show Brussels
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
Januari 2016
W121
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2019
Estimated : € 160.000 - 190.000
The 190SL was the vision of Max Hoffman, U.S. importer for Mercedes-Benz.
Hoffman wanted to capitalize on the success of the 300SL, a highly visible model that would bring the Mercedes-Benz marque much attention but was so expensive that it would amount to relatively few sales. At Hoffman's suggestion, Mercedes-Benz developed the 190SL on the W120 series 180 sedan chassis and announced it at the 1954 New York Auto Show as a prototype along with the road-going 300SL. It took about a year for the 190SL to appear at dealers.
SL stands for "Sports Leicht" but the 190SL was neither a sports car nor particularly light at 1160 kg. It was, on the other hand, aerodynamically efficient, comfortable and undeniably handsome, supplying a need apparent in America, its intended primary market, where two-seaters like the Thunderbird were appreciated as second cars for a growing middle class able to afford personal transportation even at the 190SL's generous price of just over $5,000 at the time.
The engine is a single overhead camshaft 1,897cc four-cylinder with a pair of Solex 44 PHH twin choke side draught carburetors and 8.8:1 compression ration that raised the output to 105 DIN horsepower, double that of the 180 sedan upon which it was based, and enough to give the little two-seater a top speed of 171 kph.
4-wheel drum brakes, conventional doors, leather seats and an improved single-pivot swing axle rear suspension complemented its conception for cruising rather than competing. As he so many times demonstrated, Max Hoffman's understanding of the right cars for the U.S. market was on target and the 190SL sold well even in mid-Fifties Europe. More than 26,000 190SLs were produced between 1955 and 1963, outselling the expensive 300SL by about eight to one.
Hoffman and Mercedes-Benz continued to develop the 190SL, during production offering removable hard tops in two styles (small and large rear windows) and accommodations for a third passenger in the tonneau with a side-facing accessory seat to widen its appeal. Features like the wheel well "eyebrows" linked it directly to its larger and more famous stablemate, the 300SL.
The 190SL has stood the test of time well. The characteristics of simplicity, reliability, styling, design and comfort that made it popular in the Fifties continue to resonate well with later generations. Mercedes-Benz style and quality have remained valued attributes. While a 190SL was half the price of a 300SL Roadster in the Fifties, today it is even more approachable at one-eighth the ticket of a 300SL Roadster in comparable condition.
Purchased by its present British collector owner as a restored car in 2014, this 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190SL is distinctively liveried in crisp black paint with attractively contrasting green leather upholstery, matching interior trim and a black cloth top.
It has had only five owners from new, the first two of whom, Drs. Thieden and Hansel in Germany, retained it for a total of 48 years. Dr. Hansel had it restored by renowned specialist Esdar Classic Cars in Bielefeld, Germany in 1990. The quality of Esdar Classic Cars' work is evident in its condition, nearly a decade after it was completed.
Since its acquisition it has been carefully and consistently maintained in the owner's own fully equipped shop and climate controlled facility staffed with highly experienced, trained and skilled technicians. Regularly started and attended to as needed to maintain it in ready-to-use condition, it is nearly pristine.
Equipment includes Marchal headlights, bumper overriders, colour-keyed hubcaps on factory wheels with understated blackwall tires, heater and a period multi-band radio.
The body panels are particularly attractive, evenly matched and displaying continuous, undistorted fit from front to rear. The engine compartment and chassis are essentially like new without undue embellishment. The chrome is bright and crisp, the upholstery and interior trim are taut and fresh. The top fits accurately and tightly, with good window and door seals. It has covered less than 15,000km since the restoration. Important and sometimes overlooked details such as the unblemished steering wheel rim, crisp instruments and bright interior chrome attest to its quality and consistent care.
In 1960 it would have been a second car for a successful professional or businessman, and it is so today, needing only a new owner to enjoy and experience it on the road or around town.
R231
5.980 cc
V12
630 hp
Max : 250 km/h
Expo : Dream Cars for Wishes
91° European Motor Show Brussels : Auto, Moto & Van
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2013
W113
Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille
Château de Chantilly
Chantilly
France - Frankrijk
September 2016
W113
2.306 cc
150 PS @ 5.500 rpm
196 Nm @ 4.200 rpm
Vmax : 200 km/h
0-100 km/h : 11,1 sec
19.831 ex.
Techno Classica 2017
Essen
Deutschland - Germany
April 2017
W198
2.996 cc
6 in-line
215 PS
Vmax : 235 - 260 km/h
Techno Classica 2019
Essen
Deutschland - Germany
April 2019
R232
Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels Expo
Brussels - Belgium
January 2026
R231
96° Brussels Motor Show
Autosalon Brussel
Salon de l'Auto Bruxelles
Brussels - Belgium
January 2018
W121
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2019
Estimated : € 160.000 - 190.000
The 190SL was the vision of Max Hoffman, U.S. importer for Mercedes-Benz.
Hoffman wanted to capitalize on the success of the 300SL, a highly visible model that would bring the Mercedes-Benz marque much attention but was so expensive that it would amount to relatively few sales. At Hoffman's suggestion, Mercedes-Benz developed the 190SL on the W120 series 180 sedan chassis and announced it at the 1954 New York Auto Show as a prototype along with the road-going 300SL. It took about a year for the 190SL to appear at dealers.
SL stands for "Sports Leicht" but the 190SL was neither a sports car nor particularly light at 1160 kg. It was, on the other hand, aerodynamically efficient, comfortable and undeniably handsome, supplying a need apparent in America, its intended primary market, where two-seaters like the Thunderbird were appreciated as second cars for a growing middle class able to afford personal transportation even at the 190SL's generous price of just over $5,000 at the time.
The engine is a single overhead camshaft 1,897cc four-cylinder with a pair of Solex 44 PHH twin choke side draught carburetors and 8.8:1 compression ration that raised the output to 105 DIN horsepower, double that of the 180 sedan upon which it was based, and enough to give the little two-seater a top speed of 171 kph.
4-wheel drum brakes, conventional doors, leather seats and an improved single-pivot swing axle rear suspension complemented its conception for cruising rather than competing. As he so many times demonstrated, Max Hoffman's understanding of the right cars for the U.S. market was on target and the 190SL sold well even in mid-Fifties Europe. More than 26,000 190SLs were produced between 1955 and 1963, outselling the expensive 300SL by about eight to one.
Hoffman and Mercedes-Benz continued to develop the 190SL, during production offering removable hard tops in two styles (small and large rear windows) and accommodations for a third passenger in the tonneau with a side-facing accessory seat to widen its appeal. Features like the wheel well "eyebrows" linked it directly to its larger and more famous stablemate, the 300SL.
The 190SL has stood the test of time well. The characteristics of simplicity, reliability, styling, design and comfort that made it popular in the Fifties continue to resonate well with later generations. Mercedes-Benz style and quality have remained valued attributes. While a 190SL was half the price of a 300SL Roadster in the Fifties, today it is even more approachable at one-eighth the ticket of a 300SL Roadster in comparable condition.
Purchased by its present British collector owner as a restored car in 2014, this 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190SL is distinctively liveried in crisp black paint with attractively contrasting green leather upholstery, matching interior trim and a black cloth top.
It has had only five owners from new, the first two of whom, Drs. Thieden and Hansel in Germany, retained it for a total of 48 years. Dr. Hansel had it restored by renowned specialist Esdar Classic Cars in Bielefeld, Germany in 1990. The quality of Esdar Classic Cars' work is evident in its condition, nearly a decade after it was completed.
Since its acquisition it has been carefully and consistently maintained in the owner's own fully equipped shop and climate controlled facility staffed with highly experienced, trained and skilled technicians. Regularly started and attended to as needed to maintain it in ready-to-use condition, it is nearly pristine.
Equipment includes Marchal headlights, bumper overriders, colour-keyed hubcaps on factory wheels with understated blackwall tires, heater and a period multi-band radio.
The body panels are particularly attractive, evenly matched and displaying continuous, undistorted fit from front to rear. The engine compartment and chassis are essentially like new without undue embellishment. The chrome is bright and crisp, the upholstery and interior trim are taut and fresh. The top fits accurately and tightly, with good window and door seals. It has covered less than 15,000km since the restoration. Important and sometimes overlooked details such as the unblemished steering wheel rim, crisp instruments and bright interior chrome attest to its quality and consistent care.
In 1960 it would have been a second car for a successful professional or businessman, and it is so today, needing only a new owner to enjoy and experience it on the road or around town.
Car: Mercedes-Benz SL 350 Auto.
Engine: 3724cc in-line 6.
Power: 245 BHP.
Fuel: Petrol.
Year of manufacture: 2003.
Date of first registration in the UK: 21st March 2003.
Place of registration: Reading.
Date of last MOT: 14th June 2024.
Mileage at last MOT: 38,985.
Date of last V5 issued: 19th June 2024.
Date taken: 1st September 2024.
R231
2.996 cc
6 Cylinder
367 hp
0-100 km/h : 4,9 sec
Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands
Weybridge
United Kingdom
December 2018
W121
Produced from 1953 to 1963, a total of 25.881 units were built. As early as 1953, development began on an open version of the 180 Ponton sedan. The 190 SL is therefore technically based on the so-called "Ponton Model". It was available only with a 1,9-litre 4 in-line petrol engine equipped with twin carburetors. It was introduced at roughly the same time as the 300 SL Gullwing. It shared some styling features and was intended to be an affordable version of the exclusive sports car. For this reason, Daimler-Benz described it in its brochures as a "touring car" rather than a sports car. In 1963, it was succeeded by the "Pagoda" (W113).
1.897 cc
4 In-line
105 hp
Mercedes - The Story of the Star
19/09/2025 - 22/02/2026
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2026
Car: Mercedes-Benz 280 SL Auto.
Engine: 2746cc in-line 6.
Power: 182 BHP.
Year of manufacture: 1983.
Date of first registration in the UK: 3rd November 1983.
Place of registration: Preston (for Kendal ).
Date of last MOT: 27th February 2023.
Mileage at last MOT: 88,706.
Date of last V5 issued: 4th October 1983.
Date taken: 1st June 2024.
R129
Introduced in 1989 as a 2-passenger convertible with a removable hardtop - the first Mercedes to feature a fully automatic, hydraulically operated fabric convertible top, projector lens HID headlamps (1995) and an automatic rollbar, which self-deployed in a rollover event. The retractable rollbar could also be raised or lowered manually using a switch on the console, and facilitated occupant safety without compromising aesthetics. In 1992, the R129 became the first SL to offer a V12 engine and the first to feature official AMG variants. It was also the last SL to be offered with a manual gearbox. Production continued until 2001.
2.962 cc
6 In-line
234 hp
Mercedes - The Story of the Star
19/09/2025 - 22/02/2026
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2026
This 1982 Mercedes-Benz SL Class comes from the generation of SL two-seaters that debuted in 1970 and lasted twenty years. This one featured a 3.8-liter aluminum V-8 for power, hence its alphanumeric name.
I found it at the same Benz dealer that had the BMW 2002.