Mercedes 190SL
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Alongside the 300SL Gullwing coupe at its launch in New York in 1954 was another Mercedes sports car. It had something of the look of the 300SL around the nose, it sat on the same wheelbase and it seemed of similar proportions, but under the skin this neat two seater convertible was really a baby brother. Called the 190SL, its purpose was a commercial one and with clever marketing it capitalised on the 300SL's already well established reputation. Far simpler than the space-framed, fuel injected Gullwing, the 190SL would be reasonably easy and economical to build in respectable volumes and for anyone wanting to buy on the first rung of the Mercedes sporting ladder, the price was affordable at less than $4,000.
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