Mercedes-Benz 190 E EVO II celebrates 25 years

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It's been a week of celebration for Mercedes-Benz. After the 60 years of the Mercedes SL 190, it's time for another 190 to blow out candles. The Mercedes 190 E EVO II was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1990 and has since become a mythical car ever since.

The final and sportier version of the 190 had a production limited to 502 copies, the number of copies needed to comply with FIA homologation rules. All of them were numbered with a plaque located next to the gearbox.

The heavily modified bodywork and large rear aileron, as well as the 17-inch wheels, are hallmarks of the Mercedes 190 E EVO II. Under the bonnet was a 2.5 liter engine with 235 hp and the traditional 0-100 km/h were fulfilled in 7.1 seconds, the top speed was 250km/h.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

In the DTM the Mercedes 190 E EVO II stood out for its triumph in 1992 with Klaus Ludwig at the wheel. Lovers of the star brand classify it as a reference sports car and us as a hell machine with an unshakeable historical weight. The sale price to the public was just over 58 thousand euros and with these "silver weddings", the Mercedes 190 E EVO II will certainly become a classic with even more demand.

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