Mercedes-Benz 190SL W121 with buyer's guide and chassis number/data card explanation
From the 190SL Roadster to the Coupe
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Automotive, Buyer&, Antique & Classic, Domestic
| Author: | Bernd S. Koehling | ISBN: | 1230000032734 |
| Publisher: | Bernd S. Koehling | Publication: | December 14, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bernd S. Koehling |
| ISBN: | 1230000032734 |
| Publisher: | Bernd S. Koehling |
| Publication: | December 14, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Seen once as the poor man's 300SL, the Mercedes-Benz 190SL W121 has found for many years already its loyal fans and prices have risen accordingly. This 180-page guide tells the car's story. It explains the chassis number and data card, discusses tests with a new engine and comes with a comprehensive buyer's guide. All this is accompanied by superb recent non-Daimler AG color photography, including pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered:
* Development and history of the 190SL
* Technical aspects
* The 190SL
* A larger engine is needed
* The racing history
* The W121 in brochures and advertisement
* The chassis number explained
* The data card explained
* What is my 190SL worth
* W121 buyer's guide
* Paint and interior options
* Technical specifications
A separate chapter is devoted to Max Hoffman, who was instrumental in the car's development. This guide ends with a free book offer. Enjoy!
Why does Kobo only see 75 pages for this book? Because they only count the text portions, but not the photos. Photos are for the author an important part of a book about vintage cars and together with the photos, the total page count for this book is 180 pages.
The author Bernd S. Koehling has over 25 Mercedes books and e-books to his credit. They cover cars from the 1947 170V to the 2012 SL R231. This includes all SL from the 300SL Gullwing to the SL65 AMG.
Seen once as the poor man's 300SL, the Mercedes-Benz 190SL W121 has found for many years already its loyal fans and prices have risen accordingly. This 180-page guide tells the car's story. It explains the chassis number and data card, discusses tests with a new engine and comes with a comprehensive buyer's guide. All this is accompanied by superb recent non-Daimler AG color photography, including pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered:
* Development and history of the 190SL
* Technical aspects
* The 190SL
* A larger engine is needed
* The racing history
* The W121 in brochures and advertisement
* The chassis number explained
* The data card explained
* What is my 190SL worth
* W121 buyer's guide
* Paint and interior options
* Technical specifications
A separate chapter is devoted to Max Hoffman, who was instrumental in the car's development. This guide ends with a free book offer. Enjoy!
Why does Kobo only see 75 pages for this book? Because they only count the text portions, but not the photos. Photos are for the author an important part of a book about vintage cars and together with the photos, the total page count for this book is 180 pages.
The author Bernd S. Koehling has over 25 Mercedes books and e-books to his credit. They cover cars from the 1947 170V to the 2012 SL R231. This includes all SL from the 300SL Gullwing to the SL65 AMG.
