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Production chronology1955–1963
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗9 years
← Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz / Model record
Mercedes-Benz190 SL
Production1955–1963
Recorded originGermany
Classpassenger car
Background
The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W121) is a two-door luxury roadster produced by Mercedes-Benz between May 1955 and February 1963. Internally referred to as W121 (BII), it was first shown in prototype at the 1954 New York Auto Show, and was available with an optional removable hardtop.
Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz 190 SL” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1955–1980
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗26 years