Yup..I might be dead. The 190SL was a little (1.9 liters) underpowered 4 banger...mated to a 4 speed..you had to really work the shifter to get any decent acceleration times..Torque? what’s that. It handled beautifully though..made you feel you could do nothing wrong..which is an other mistake of the young, as I thusly demonstrated
- a pro-swapped Chevy transplant would do wonders for a 190SL - AT to save the drive train
- actually the 220SL is prettier
300SL’s are museum pieces with deadly oversteer at full chat
- we were all immortal as we burned the candle at both ends -
- I still am -