There have been solely 502 examples produced and now the 168th unit from the 502 constructed is being auctioned by Sotheby’s public sale home -estimated value: between $325,000 and 375,000.
Lately, the worth of youngtimer sports activities fashions from Mercedes has elevated exponentially. These embrace the Mercedes 190 EVO II and the Mercedes CLK DTM AMG. The web site www.traditional.com which data all transactions of traditional vehicles reveals a median value of round $300,000 however restored examples in good situation have bought for greater than $400,000, culminating with a price of $544,000 for an instance bought in November 2023 at a Las Vegas public sale.
Now, Sotheby’s public sale home is providing on the market a Mercedes 190 EVO2 2.5-16 Mercedes 190 EVO II with chassis quantity WDB201036361F73636128, which is the 168th instance of the 502 models produced.
The automobile was delivered to a seller in Gordola, close to Lake Maggiore in July 1990 who bought it on April 1, 1991, and the automobile was registered in Lugano. The primary proprietor stored the automobile for 10 years, throughout which period it lined lower than 4,000 km per yr, earlier than ending up in a Dutch personal assortment in 2002 the place it sat for the following 16 years.
In 2016 the automobile, painted in blue-black metallic, was purchased by specialist Mechatronik who checked it over and changed what was wanted with OEM elements. In November 2018, the automobile ended up in a Mercedes-Benz seller’s preeminent assortment of post-war Mercedes-Benz fashions in America, by which period it had about 39,000 km on board (24,233 miles).
The estimated promoting value is between $325,000 and $375,000 (300,000 to 345,000 euros), which is barely above common. Having the automobile checked and serviced by Mechatronik, is a assure that the car is in good technical situation.
The automobile is accessible at Sotheby’s public sale in Monterey on August 15-17, 2024.
Mercedes 190 EVO II 2.5-16 has beneath the hood a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine growing 235 PS/7,200 rpm which revs as much as 7,800 rpm. Most torque of 245 Nm is accessible between 5,000 and 6,000 rpm. Because of a shorter rear axle gear ratio, the Mercedes 190 EVO II accelerates from 0 to 100 kph in 7.1 seconds, with a power-to-weight ratio of 5.7 kg/PS (curb weight is 1,340 kg). The EVO II rides on 17-inch alloy wheels, has Brembo brakes with four-piston calipers, and options an aggressive aerodynamics package.
The bottom model prices DM 109,440 whereas the Consolation bundle model prices DM 119,717, comparable in value to an S-Class of the time. However whereas the worth of an S-Class of that period has dropped rather a lot, a Mercedes 190 EVO II as we speak sells for 6-7 instances greater than in 1990.
