Mercedes-Benz · 1955–1963
Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
See Mercedes-Benz SL-Class for a complete overview of all SL-Class models. The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W121) is a two-door luxury roadster produced by Mercedes-Benz between May 1955 and February 1963. Internally referred to as W121 (BII), it was first shown in prototype at the 1954 New York Auto Show, and was available with an optional removable hardtop.
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Successor: Mercedes-Benz W 113
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Specifications
- name
- Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
- Manufacturer
- Daimler-Benz
- Production
- 1955–1963 , 25,881 built
- Assembly
- West Germany: Stuttgart; Untertürkheim
- Successor
- Mercedes-Benz W113 (230SL)
- Class
- Sports car / Grand tourer
- Body style
- roadster
- Layout
- FR layout
- Platform
- Mercedes-Benz W121
- Engine
- 1,897 cc M121 SOHC I4
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual, fully synchronized
- Wheelbase
- 2400 mm
- Length
- 4290 mm
- Width
- 1740 mm
- Height
- 1320 mm
- Kerb weight
- 2552 lb
- Related
- Mercedes-Benz W198 (300 SL), Mercedes-Benz W120/121
- Designer
- Karl Wilfert, Walter Häcker
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1511468CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_190_SLCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1357517807 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mercedes-Benz_190_SL_(W121_BII).jpgPublic domain · Photo: Garitzko · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.