Mercedes-Benz 190 190e COSWORTH 2.3 91,000 MILES, SERVICE HISTORY

This is the tale of the Mercedes Benz 190E 2.3 16v Cosworth. Developed in collaboration with Cosworth initially for the rally scene of the 1980s, the flagship version of the 190E series eventually went on to dominate track-racing and ended up on the roads as well, putting up a good fight against BMW's iconic M3. Even though nine times out of ten, people would choose the Bimmer over the Merc, the 190E Cosworths underdog status makes it an equally appealing car. As Richard Hammond put it: "it was Cinderella, but the coach never came". Ayrton Senna? In May 1984 the Brazilian legend drove in a single-model support race staged to celebrate the opening of the new Nürburgring as a grand prix venue. Mercedes provided 20 identical cars for big-name racers including Stirling Moss, Niki Lauda, Carlos Reutemann, Keke Rosberg, James Hunt, Alain Prost and the then almost unknown Senna. What happened next is legend, but Senna took on this race with gravity and dedication of a judge passing sentence. Figuring that this was a superb chance to prove himself, he drove his 190E to victory and in a preview of things to come, had Prost off the track on the way Senna's 2.3-16 racer now lives in the Mercedes museum. The 2.3-16 first appeared at the 1983 Frankfurt motor show, but difficulties manufacturing its highly tuned cylinder head delayed production by a year. That head was made by Britain's Cosworth, and was the key to lifting the output of the standard two-va
This 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190 190e COSWORTH 2.3 91,000 MILES, SERVICE HISTORY Saloon is currently available for £10,995 in Dukinfield Cheshire with Petrol engine and Manual gearbox. For more information or to arrange a viewing, click here to send us an email using form below.