1962 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 190SL V8 Red

Red metallic convertible with a removable subtle Pearl White hardtop that compliments the red paint. The Ultimate 190SL: A 190SL that's actually fun to drive with a 300 horsepower fuel injected aluminum Four Cam 32 valve V8 and a five speed overdrive transmission in a car that weighs only 2,575 pounds! This amazing aluminum V8 transforms the 190SL from a pretty car that's not much fun to drive into a pretty car that is tremendous fun to drive! It's like having the power and performance of the legendary Shelby Cobra but with the refinement of the legendary Mercedes SL. To give you an idea as to how much these modifications cost, as detailed below, some years ago Mercedes and AMG took 11 300SL (Gullwings and Roadsters) and because they only made around 200 hp, they installed V8 engines in them. In fact, these were the very first cars to be jointly developed by Mercedes and AMG. The man who restored and engineered this car, Don Harmon, was an engineer with General electric and his story and the car's history is detailed below. Don chose this engine because it was quite simply the best, lightest, most reliable, highest performing V8 available anywhere. This motor can go a million miles without needing a rebuild!!!! This motor, the legendary 1UZ, considered by many to be the most reliable 32 valve V8 ever designed. This motor was designed for racing (CART / IRL) which explains why it such a great engine. It is also one of the very few automotive engines that the FAA has approved for use in airplanes! That is how reliable this motor is. It features six bolt main bearings, forged connecting rods and a forged crankshaft. The vice president of TRD USA (Toyta Racing) has stated this 1UZ V8 was designed for CART/IRL, planned for use in GT500 race cars and used in the Daytona Prototype race car. With stock internals these motors have revved to 9,000 RPMs! That's higher than most Ferraris, Lamborghinis and McLarens! You can read about Matt Farah, host of the Smoking Tire, million mile Lexus with a quick Google search. His 4,000 pound Lexus traveled a million miles with one of these engines! Imagine how far this engine will go in this car that weighs just 2575 pounds! By comparison, the standard cast iron four cylinder 190SL motor makes only ~100 hp and weighs as much as the V8 and it will never last anywhere near as long or be as reliable as this IUZ V8. Thanks to the modern smooth shifting 5 speed overdrive gearbox with a new clutch and new master cylinder, this Mercedes is not only more fun to drive, but can, unlike a regular 190SL, be driven at freeway speeds comfortably. (E.g., At 80 mph the standard four speed 190SL is turning nearly 5,000 rpms whereas this 190SL with its overdrive is cruising comfortably at just over 3,000 rpms. This Mercedes 190SL gets to 60 mph in around 4.6 seconds compared to 9 seconds for a Gullwing. The 190SL 0-60 mph is nearly 14 seconds!