When you find cars that are so many years old for sale with so little mileage, they are usually super sports cars that are religiously stored when new to be sold at a substantial profit decades later. But one Mercedes-Benz 190 E ? It does not make sense.
There are only 462 km recorded on the odometer and the images, so clean it is — even underneath — the “baby-Benz” looks like it just got off the production line.
It's a 1986 190 E 2.3, which despite not being our favorite 190 E 2.3 — the homologation special still gets our vote — but it also has its charm.
The gasoline engine is a four-cylinder in-line, with 2.3 l of capacity, and 136 hp of power. As the name Automatic indicates, the transmission is carried out to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission.
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It comes equipped with 15-inch wheels, beige leather seats, cruise control, air conditioning, electric windows and sunroof, Becker radio, driver airbag, among others — very well equipped for the height, no doubt.
According to the advertiser, this Mercedes-Benz 190 E was never registered and remained stored in climate-controlled facilities. Buying this car should be the closest thing to taking a trip back in time and buying it new in 1986.
The story of how this Mercedes-Benz 190 E, which, as we can see from the images, comes with North American specifications — notice the front, with the characteristic and mandatory headlights of the North American market, and the speedometer, graduated in miles — returned to Germany was not clarified by the advertiser.
(Almost) 50 thousand euros
Such a gem, with so few kilometers and a high state of conversion, would naturally command a high price. But it won't be the 49 900 euros Excessive orders for “baby-Benz”?
Even though it is an immaculate unit, it is important not to forget that the Mercedes-Benz 190 E was a huge success for the brand, having sold more than 1.8 million units during the 11 years in which it was produced. It is possible to find up to 190 E 2.3-16, the homologation special, for a much lower amount than requested by this...
