Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16, 1991
Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)
Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201)•
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Chassis No.: WDB201035-1F-747407
€18 000 | Sold
Tracking history 184,000 original km Rare specifications Swiss registration Chassis number: WDB201035-1F-747407 Vehicle cleared in Belgium In December 1982, the venerable German firm Mercedes presented the 190, the very first "small" car in its range since the 1940s, when it had until then only occupied the very top end of the market. With its 4.42 m length and its four doors, the baby benz is however far from being a small car! On the contrary, it is part of the bourgeois family three-box sedan segment and competes directly with the Bavarian manufacturer BMW on its own territory.
Contrary to the BMW E30, the great rival which profits from powerful 6-cylinders, the W201 is satisfied at its beginnings with the 4-cylinder 2 L M102, in its version carburettor of 90 HP, or injection of 122 HP (190 E) which enables him to flirt with the 200 km/h. In 1985, a 166 hp 6-cylinder engine appeared under the hood to compete head-on with BMW's 3 series. But we have to go back to 1983 to find the real bomb of the brand with the star, with the presentation of the aggressive 2.3-16, which offers thanks to its 4-cylinder revised by Cosworth 185 hp, with a look to match (spoiler, trunk spoiler, side skirts and fender wideners), to compete in the German DTM championship.
In 1985, the "big" 2.5-16 with 195 hp responded to the BMW offensive, which had just made the first M3 official. The 2.3-16 was produced in 19,487 units, while there were only 5,743 units of 2.5-16. It is one of these rare 2.5's that we offer for sale today. Sold new in Switzerland, this Almandinrot (almond red) metallic car also features interesting options such as a sunroof and electric windows. With less than 184,500 original km, the car was regularly maintained until 2008, when it had 169,000 km, as evidenced by its maintenance booklet and the various documents that accompany it (including the identification sheet with the options).
The current owner purchased it in 2014, driving it only a few miles since then. The clutch transceiver has just been changed.
https://www.aguttes.com/lot/113642/2510a18b-8805-401c-b834-8932a7c4cffd
Cost
75,534 AED
