First Wash in 60 Years: ABANDONED in Basement Mercedes 190SL! | Car Detailing Restoration

I want to see an episode that shows what these cars look like after they have been completely restored and are back running. Especially this one!

Number # 8 production ? This car is deserving of a full concourse restoration.

I owned a 1961 190sl. It had been restored about 90% by the original owner in the 1980s and was beautiful. Painted red (lacquer paint) with an original hardtop. I did the last 10%, mostly carb - which had a tiny hole in one of the floats, brake fixes, full fuel system work (repaired tank), etc, and various small parts missing. It was a fun car to drive around town, built like a tank. A little dangerous to drive, people came too close at 50 mph to wave, etc. I found a lot about it using the vin number and with help from the factory. Sold after using it for a while. Parts are pretty available from 3-4 sources, but very expensive. Hard to make a profit, if that is a goal. And it looks like quite a few parts are missing. Cars like mine, in beautiful condition, sold for $120k about 8 years ago; they had come down from $160-180k. Not sure about now. Many were being restored in Eastern Europe when the prices were very high....

I have most of those missing parts in stock. I noticed as the car was dragged out of the garage that the wheels don't roll. I have several vids telling you how to do brake job. HMU if you need any further help on the car. You guys did a great job.

I'd love to see this completely restored and running. Excellent job detailing it. It came out beautifully.

I love how all the parts were just boxed up inside. Cool find.

You guys are awesome, hard working men. I didn't think it would come out that great. Would love to see it when the owner gets it all done. I especially love that you were in contact with Mercedes about the car.

According to Hagerty, for a 1955 190SL, a fully concours example is valued at $222k, an excellent example at $123k, good condition is $85k and fair condition, which is still running and driving but with some flaws, is $55k. Since this particular car is not running nor in daily use, and requires recommissioning (but not necessarily a full restoration; the floors look solid and the paint has a nice patina), you can likely halve that "fair" estimate, but then the provenance of its age, history, originality, mileage, overall condition (considering) and being a very early model, and now having had a full detail, it could well be back up to that fair value, especially if you managed to get the engine running... That's a nice looking Saab Sonett in the background, too! Pretty rare cars and very underappreciated/undervalued.

This car deserves a full professional restoration. A teacher I had in high school had one in perfect condition.A true classic. To do anything less would be a disservice to this classic!

This car definitely deserves the Brabus restoration!

My dad had one of these back in the 1960's when I was a kid. He brought it back from Germany to the UK while he was working out there, but a little awkward on UK roads as left hand drive. The car got damaged in a crash and I remember it being laid up for repair for months due to the parts being very difficult to source even back then. amazing find though and will be a beauty when restored, and I cant remember the last time I saw one.

The paint came out amazing. What a survivor.

The engine powering the 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL was a Inline 4 (1897 cc | 115.8 cu in. | 1.9 L.) with 104 BHP (76.544 KW) @ 5700 RPM and 105 Ft-Lbs (142 NM) @ 3200 RPM.

A few years ago at a car show there was one of these 190SL's fully restored in silver with a deep red interior it was stunning and won best in show.

The wood grain pieces are original to the vehicle. I used to own a classic Mercedes and the wood is a signature part of the interior. She looks great! I can't wait to see her back on the road fully restored or in someone's collection.

After my time in the Navy, I was given the opportunity to work at Volvo. After a year of that, I was offered a job working at a Porsche dealership. During my high school years we were dropping V8s into everything... the classic hot rods. That's what gave me my love for mechanics. After many years with Porsche, I opened a shop on Eastern Long Island where I specialized in European models. Seeing this four-banger MB engine brought back some good memories. They eventually came out with a 6-cyl of the same OHC design. That bubble on the valve cover provided clearance for the cam sprocket. Restoring that model must have provided some great satisfaction. At classic car shows I always stick my head inside just to smell the aged beauty. That was some tough enamel they used back then.

These cars are absolutely beautiful. What an amazing find. So solid too. Would be cool to see an update when he gets it back together. Great work guys.

Do you guys also do the “quick cut” style videos? I loved watching this car get restored but I’d love to see like a 5 minute quick clean no commentary style video of this too!

I've never been much for old cars, but THAT CAR is a work of art.

This is a gem ! I would hope he restores it right. Looks amazing.