Description:

This unique and beautiful vehicle was built in 1990 by the 190 SL experts at Sports Leicht of Tapsfield MA.
It was designed and built to be the personal car of the firm's founder at a cost exceeding $100,000. It is both a
competitive vintage racer and a comfortable, streetable sports car. Its condition can only be described as
concours as evidenced by numerous awards and a feature story in the Jan/Feb 1992 National Mercedes Benz Club
magizine. It is also a competitve VSCCA eligible race car regulary finishing at the front of its class (Prod racers under 2L).
It tours Lime Rock under 1m 13sec.


History

The car began as a 190 SL convertable and unlike later SL's has the advantage of aluminum doors, door posts
and engine/trunk lids. It was completely disassembled, media blasted and trued before being rebuilt with all
the best available period correct components, some of which were custom fabricated. The overall goal was to build
an aesthetically-pleasing car that could win its class and then be driven home in comfort and style. By this standard
the car is a resounding success!


Competition History

Campaigned in VSCCA sanctioned events-most recently at the 2000 Lime Rock Spring Sprints, 1999 Pittsburgh Vintage
Grand Prix and the 1999 Vintage Fall Fest.

Engine

• Mercedes Benz 1897cc OHC 4 cylinder
  
• 44mm dual throat Solex carbs w/velocity stacks
  
• stock cam, exhaust manifold, valves and cylinder head
  
• dyno-tuned by KTR Engineering
  
• stainless steel exhaust w/glasspack muffler
  

Fuel System

• ATL competition cell-10 gallon
  
• new fuel pump
  
• new regulators
  

Oil/Water System

• custom baffled sump
  
• remote oil cooler
  
• new radiator w/twin electric fans
  
• coolant recovery tank
  
• oil breather tank
  

Electrical System

• 12 Volt system
  
• new wiring harness
  
• external cutoff switch
  
• Optima gell cell battery
  

Body

• rigid unibody construction (unique in 1955)
  
• perforated cast aluminum door frames and bulkhead, aluminum doors and decklids
  
• media blasted trued and restored
  
• multiple coats of Glasurit Silver (concours finish)
  
• custom plexiglass windscreen
  
• Talbot Berlin mirrors
  

Chassis

• unibody wide track in excellent condition
  
• Koni
  
• lowered w/stiff springs, Delrin bushings, custom swaybar
  
• low-pivot swing axle w/stiffened springs
  
• rack and pinion
  
• M Benz finned aluminum drums, backing plates scooped and vented
  
• (10) 5.5x13 MB steel wheels, (5) 5.5x14 MB steel wheels
  
• 2,200 lbs (dry)
  

Interior

• lowered 4" seats, steering wheel
  
• custom "gullwing seats"- factory race team plaid fabric
  
• MB tex upholstery -Navy Blue
  
• full instrumentation
  
• rubber floor mats
  
• custom canvas tonneau-navy blue
  
• 5 point Simpson camlock harness
  
• fire extinguisher
  

Spares

• none