Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Cosworth

The 190E 2.5-16 was the top of the W201 range from 1988, using a Cosworth-developed 16-valve head and a more flexible engine than the 2.3-16 that preceded it. This right-hand-drive UK car has the Getrag five-speed dogleg manual, with first held down to the left, and the factory body kit.

It was supplied new by Stratton of Wilmslow as the company car of an engineering firm's managing director, then stayed with one family for around 30 years. The page quotes 105,000 miles, and the January 2026 MOT recorded 105,969. Fewer than 3,000 miles were added in nearly two decades of later use.

Mechanically it has had significant work. Anthony Seddon Racing overhauled the Bosch fuel injection and rebuilt the engine in 2025 and 2026, with invoices totalling £14,332.91. The locking differential was also rebuilt, and new brakes, front wishbones and a stainless exhaust were fitted. Black leather, heated seats, air conditioning, a sliding steel sunroof, dealer stickers, the owner's book pack and a period Nokia phone remain.