1960 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Right-Hand Drive

One of just 562 right-hand drive cars delivered new to the UK Expertly restored between 1999 to 2001 by our vendor's own Mercedes-Benz approved workshop Retaining many original items such as the clock and steering wheel An extensive history file with a photographic record of the restoration The odometer reading shows some 65,392 miles. Offered with a fresh MOT *The copy data card confirms original engine, gearbox and colour Introduced in 1954 as a two-seat coupÚ with distinctive gull-wing doors, and later offered as an open roadster, the Mercedes-Benz 300SL was the first iteration of the SL-Class grand tourer and the fastest production car of its day. Hugely successful in Europe and across the pond, coupÚ and roadster production topped out at 3,258 cars. Its successor, the 190 SL, combined superb build quality with understated styling and a not insignificant 104bhp from the 1.9-litre four stroke engine. The 1955 launch of the 190 SL cemented Mercedes-Benz's reputation as the car manufacturer for those who wanted elegance, build quality and a good turn of speed. Unsurprisingly most of the 26,000 units were sold to the North American market and just some 562 were made in right-hand drive for the UK market, with only 150 coming to these shores in 1960. Believed first registered to the car's first owner in the Isle of Man as