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New star in the automotive firmament - Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (in a historical driving report)

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Created on March 1, 1954

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Heinz Sponsel

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - mit offenem Dach

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Der Mercedes-Benz 300 SL und 190 SL dominieren den Stand des Importeurs Maximilian Hoffman auf der New Yorker „International Motor Sports Show“, die am 6. Februar 1954 eröffnet wird.

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - Prototyp - die Windschutzscheibe kann durch einen kleinen Windschutz ersetzt werden, die Türen sind leichter, so soll der 190 SL 190 km pro Stunde erreichen können)

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - diese auf Motorsportveranstaltungen ausgelegte Variante kommt mit kleinem Plexiglas-Windschutz und erleichterten Türen aus

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - Abbildung eines Vorserienmodelles im provisorischen Verkaufsprospekt von 1954

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - Vorserienmodell einmal mit Rennscheibe und einmal mit Panoramascheibe und Faltdach - Abbildung aus dem provisorischen Verkaufsprospekt von 1954

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - Durchsichtzeichnung des 190 SL Roadsters

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - der Touren-Sportwagen mit geschlossenem Stoffdach

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - mit offenem Dach

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - Interieur des Touren-Sportwagens

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - Einstieg in das Cabrio mit aufgesetztem Coupé-Dach

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - Eintritt in den Touren-Sportwagen

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955) - Blick in den Motorraum des Touren-Sportwagens

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1954) - noch nicht in seiner endgültigen Form - der Touren-Sportwagen

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Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (1955)

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954) - Vorserienmodell mit geschlossenen Flügeltüren

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954) - Vorserienmodell des berühmten Sportwagens mit geöffneter Flügeltüre

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954) - Interieur des Vorserienmodelles

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954) - der Einspritzer-Motor des 300 SL

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 194 - Armaturenbrett des Seriensportwagens

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - Einstieg in den Seriensportwagen

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - der Serien-Sportwagen

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - das Serien-Flügeltürer-Coupé

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - der Motor M 198 ist direkt eingespritz und wird schräg eingebaut, auch im W 194 011

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - der Motor M 198 mit Bosch-Sechsstempelpumpe und Einspritzung

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Mercedes Benz 300 SL (1954) - W 198 - der Rohrrahmen des Serien-Coupés wog nur rund 50 Kilogramm

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Vorderradaufhängung des Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) mit Turbo-Bremstrommeln

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Vorderradaufhängung des Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W 198) mit Turbo-Bremstrommeln

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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954) - Produktion des 300 SL im Mercedes-Werk

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Summary

At the end of January 1954, Mercedes-Benz presented two new models that are still among the Stuttgart-based car manufacturer's flagship models today: the 190 SL and the 300 SL road-going sports car. Naturally, the magazine 'hobby' did not miss the opportunity to take a seat behind the wheel as soon as possible. Editor Sponsel even gave the 190 SL a lot of racing potential. This article restores the driving report from that time and shows the 190 SL in many early historical pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

Touring car and everyday car
Not a pure sports car
Modular principle
Lots of comfort
Clear and quick
A car for all occasions
And the even faster 300 SL

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

In recent weeks, the eyes of all those interested in what is happening on the international automobile market have once again turned to Untertürkheim, the traditional site of automobile construction. This time, two surprises were presented to the public for the first time: the 300 SL as a production sports car and a completely new development, the 190 SL touring sports car. 'hobby' was one of the first magazines to present both cars to its readers in detail and had the opportunity to familiarize itself in particular with the 190 SL, the new star in the automotive firmament. The 190 SL combines two characteristics: it can be used as a touring car and everyday utility vehicle as well as a sports car in international races, reliability drives and rallies. The exterior shape shows the sophisticated elegance that already caused a sensation with the 300 SL. The car is a roadster with a retractable soft top and normally has two seats, behind which a third seat can be fitted as an emergency seat.

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