Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

The 190 SL gave buyers the look and much of the engineering of the 300 SL in a cheaper, more usable package, with the same fully independent suspension and double-wishbone front end. Its 1.9-litre four-cylinder engine was derived from the 3.0-litre six used in the 300 SL. This 1960 left-hand-drive car has a four-speed manual gearbox.

It was restored to concours standard in 2018/19, and the work was done with factory finishes in mind. The inner rear wheelarches and the insides of the rear quarters are in Satinschwarz and Olivgruen, as originally specified. The underside is Sandelholz, mimicking factory primer, and the wheels were repainted Olivgruen with only the faces in body colour. The Elfenbein (DB 159) exterior uses a 2K direct-gloss paint chosen to avoid a modern basecoat-and-lacquer look.

It wears a black fabric hood over a poppy red leather interior, and has a Becker Europa radio, a clock and a full tool kit with jack. The page quotes 1,150 km (715 miles) since the restoration, and the description says 725 miles, with the car still in show condition.