First Wash in 60 Years: ABANDONED in Basement Mercedes 190SL! | Car Detailing Restoration
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First Wash in 60 Years: ABANDONED in Basement Mercedes 190SL! | Car Detailing Restoration! Today, we tackle the interior & exterior of a 1955 Mercedes 190SL, that is covered in dirt and debris that hasn't been detailed in years that will require us to pressure wash the entire exterior, followed by a wash, clay bar and then polishing the paint to bring back its shine and a full interior detail including mold removal and we found live mice! If you find our videos satisfying or motivating make sure you hit subscribe! #barnfind #carcleaning #detailing #cleaning #restoration
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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!
Hopefully we can give an update in the future!
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This would have been a car to see rolling over the auction block barn dirt and all with good tires and a getit to run motor and see what it brought, see what high roller snags it
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Number # 8 production ? This car is deserving of a full concourse restoration.
Yep!
@@SiriusStarGazer Thank you, damn voice texting
Definitely. Detailing it is just a complete waste of time.
Yes, this car needs to be handed over to people who know what they are doing.@@citizaniac149
No, it's only original, once. All the dents, chips, and fading is part of its story. Replace what had to be replaced. Clean what needs cleaning. But the more work you do to "restore it," the less original it is.
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.
Honestly, sad to me that this is the guy who owns this car. Doesn’t put hardly any effort into it at all. Doesn’t go out of his way to find out the history of any of the models near number eight. Can almost guarantee you he will never have this car running, and will let it go back to the space she was in collecting dust all over again.
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.
I'd love to see this completely restored and running. Excellent job detailing it. It came out beautifully.
Me too but that will never happen
yes seeing Brabus Classic rebuilding it would be crazy
That would be great!
@@kirdot2011yes it will somebody will buy this!! Are u crazy if the frame is ok and body jay leno is licking his lips!!
This car is worth 1.5-2.5 million
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!
Teachers seem to be very well paid in the US :D
I absolutely agree!
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.
I love how all the parts were just boxed up inside. Cool find.
Interesting, right?
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.
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 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.
A 190SL has no visible wood trim
@@gotham61Aggreed. No visible wood originally. All covered in leather.
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....
Would be nice to see some pics of the car before you sold it.🙏🏾
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.
wonderfull, i like red interior. do you have any video recording of that 190SL ?
@@PhantomWoIf Sadly i don't have any video from the day just a few pictures.
It’s so typical for someone who’s dedicated to car restoration to be much more elderly than this guy.. It’s great to see that once the car is finished, he’ll have decades of life to actually enjoy it..
The original color can be determined by the paint code plate you can see on the firewall at 14.35. It's the one just above the fuse box.
As others have said, those hubcaps are from a much newer car. The original hubcaps are the two piece dog dish caps with separate chrome trim rings.
This really needs sympathetic restoration by someone with specialist vintage Mercedes knowledge.
With a full professional nut and bolt restoration that car would be worth about $200K, but maybe a little extra for the low serial number. As it is it's worth about $40-50K
Estimate is a bit high. A restored 1955 190SL should see $140k-$170k at auction. It might push close to $200k due to the low SN, but probably not in the current economy.
Exactly my thoughts when I watched. They do a lot of cosmetic stuff but nothing to recover the substance.
I was thinking in this current climate this could be at least $90K as it is after detailing with a potential of $500K after a full concourse resto.
@@normangale3159 No 190SL has ever sold for close to that. The all time world record sale price is $341k
Yes, this REALLY needs sympathetic restoration by someone who knows what their doing!
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.
I would hope to see an after restoration picture of this beautiful classic.
It was kept in a decent environment, dry, cool for near 60 years so yeah no rust or corrosion. It’s a shame to see people leave classic cars NOT in the west just left outside in fields with the elements grass and weeds getting destroyed by rot and decay.
This car definitely deserves the Brabus restoration!
This.
100% 👌🏻
It’s so rare, that no matter how much the restoration is the owner will get all his money back and then some. Brabus is the way to go on a car like this. Please keep us in the loop as to what happens to this beauty!
@davidgreen4275 it's really rare,
Name those people who can actually afford that
This is a gem ! I would hope he restores it right. Looks amazing.
The paint came out amazing. What a survivor.
As is... $50K, totally restored... $500K Thats a crazy low production number!
Yeah as is that car is worth more than $50,000.
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!
Priceless piece of classic motoring history
I never thought that watching someone detail a car could be so entertaining.
What a clean up on an absolutely beautiful car!! Outstanding work once again!
A full frame-off restoration is in order for this rare beast. Looks great!
In 1963 my mom gave me $3000 to find her a small fun car to drive to her work. I found a '62 190SL, graphite gray, red leather interior, at Rallaye Motors in Glen Cove L.I. for $2900. Stunning thing for a rural, struggling middle-class family to actually run around in. But constant electrical problems...it once stranded me on the Tappan Zee bridge at 1 am. But Hey! I am astonished at the paint holding up so well on this one, as my Dad, when I was off to college, painted ours black. (yikes!!!) But it's amazing for me now, at 77, to remember that steering wheel, instrument panel and shifter---among other things! Good luck. Hope Eliot gets to successfully zoom it over the Tappan Zee (assuming it lasts as well as the 190SL) in the very near future. Good luck!
amazing work great detailing love you posts keep them coming they are so inspiring..
What an amazing find!!! Love this, great job as always, guys 👍
These cars are too nice to be kept hidden away, what a fantastic transformation you have made, really satisfying to watch,thanks!👍👍👍
I've never been much for old cars, but THAT CAR is a work of art.
To keep a car in that condition is sacraligious. The love you guys put into it's restoration is astounding.
No, My parents had one of these which sat in their garage for 25 years. Admittedly mine is in better shape but it is not #008. I have restored it. It is a lot of fun to own now. Glad they did not junk it!
@@roberthooper2949 I'm talking about abandoning them for years in that condition.
I would do nothing less than find the premier MB restorer in the country to work on this, regardless of cost. Ask Jay Leno who he would recommend.
Cars are forever... I always feel there's a car heaven somewhere for all my brother enthusiasts including myself... where all these beauties run and roar... 🚘...
This car is definitely timeless
Excellent detailing job - it turned out much better than I thought it might - well done lads 👋👋👋
What do you mean "we just found it"?? Can ya provide an explanation on how "we just found it"?? No help from anybody,just walking down the street and smelled it.
Check with the British Museum that can explain it
He just found it. Hahahahahahaha.
Lyers.
Loved it. The white background you used when cleaning the seats really provided a nice contrast and made them pop. Also, I love your production. It makes me think I'm there and you're talking to me. Nobody else does that. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! Comments like this keep us going & striving to improve!
@@WDDetailing WD Detailing guys never shows cleaning and washing the underbelly, beneath the car, which is the most dirtiest and rusty section. Learn from @The Detail Geek guys 😢
Real nice job guys this car deserves to be renewed ..it is surprisingly rust free
Our modern tools and detailing products weren’t available when this vehicle was put in storage. No one back in the day could have mimicked these results. Well done!
Honestly for projects like these, you should team up with an experienced team of mechanics to restore this, remove rust from the interior and make every single detail together with you. Because even if you do a fantastic job, the details are not done, this needs a full restoration but amazing job still!
I love your videos, I spent two hours washing my car yesterday, it's new, but it looks clean now. As for your detailing, I'd love to see one completed by the owners too. You know a blow by blow video of repainting, repairing etc.
Like the way you try and bring back old cars back to life great job guys keep it up
What a gem, how lucky you are!!
My uncle Warren was a serious Mercedes enthusiast and had two of them. His daily driver was a 220 that I vaguely remember as being a SC but it's a very foggy memory. His weekend car was rather special, it was a 1957 190SL with 3 Concours badges in the grill. Note before each Concours competition he would take the car down to the body and chassis and carry every single part down to his basement where he would refinish as needed and clean as needed. The goal at this stage was to make each part look factory fresh in the correct color and paint. Then it would be all put back together to be driven over a pre-scouted route to the competition. Note, at that time tailoring a car to the competition was not permitted. He passed away in 1971 from a brain aneurysm and my memory is my Aunt received 7500 dollars when she sold the car in 1972.
Dang, that steering wheel is large and in charge, but what a gorgeous old Mercedes, I hope you guys can do a detail on it after it has been restored! There is a robust enthusiast community for vintage Mercedes and even factory support for bringing classics back to life, so I hope the resto work goes smoothly!
No power steering. That’s why cars of this age had large steering wheels for extra leverage.
@@StevenSmith-pt8rzThing is, once you are used to it, the steering is as precise as anything out there now. Most of my cars have had recirculating ball steering, and clipping the apex is a snap.
You made me laugh when you asked if we thought you might fail when cleaning this car. We haven't seen you fail yet !
Nice work on this one ! 👍
no continuance on this restoration, guys? I'm holding my bag of popcorns here.... Cheerio! Can't wait to see it
man, so satisfying watching yall do the trunk part
I was born in 1941 and there were quite a few of these 190SLs around. They looked great but it was said that you couldn't tell the difference between 2nd gear and neutral! I was blessed to have a '54 Jaguar drop head coupe which was a delightful beast.
Great job on a great car! I'm loving these antique car videos.
I would mechanically restore it, put it back together and drive it. What a cool find.
That was some cleaning guys, the Mercedes looks like new, the body and paint looks great for it's age, you guys work miracles on restoring these classics.
Was waiting to see this after the notice. You guys also need to follow this restoration.
Nice car! Thought I'd mention a couple of things: 1) the 'eyebrow' over the front wheels are to prevent road water from splashing up onto the windshield (the rear ones are just to match the front, for aesthetics). 2) Never use pledge on fine wood finishes - it chemically attacks the lacquer finish! It's a real shame that the car was disassembled without taking care to properly put away the difficult / impossible to find items.
These people are hacks.
I thought that was what they were talking about too; and also a rigidity/structural element too
It’s always gratifying to see the power washer removing years of caked on dirt and sediment. 👍👍👍👍
Wow what a cool find 👌 and you guys cleaned it up almost as good as new 👍.
Great job ❤and thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
I almost bought a 190 SL as my first car in the early 1970's. The asking price was just $2,500! Today, I imagine that a well restored example could possibly go for $250,000. Those people who suggest that this model could be worth up to one million dollars today, I think are confusing this model with the 300SL roadster/gullwing which is a completely different car. They made 25,000 190 SL's and just 3,000 300 SL's which cost about twice the price of the 190 SL.
no its far less than that : a beautiful car is worth 110/150k$
theres plenty in sale in EU, ( 500+) its not a very rare car at all
@@tna-- 150.000 just with original parts without crash. Over 150.000 first hand in original condition German or Europe selling. This one in the Video in this condition maybe 40.000-50.000 depends what is missing and if the engine runs.
@@muratti72muc dont forget is a number 00008 of all production and from the very first year, can possible be the first ever sold of this model....its very unique, this rises the price quite a bit, trust me, this car full restored can worth around 600k-1.2m imo
Great video guys, I love those cars! I thought this may be useful to you.When you have that much corrosion on the battery terminal, try pouring boiling water on the terminal and scrub a little with the wire brush, neutralise the area with some more water when your done,.If you haven't used this method before i'm sure you will be impressed with the results.
Wow. You dune amazingly job on that car, you'll brought it's back to life, stay blessed 🙌🏾 😇🫡 🙏🏾
Ficou muito bom o trabalho de detail, sou do Brasil, assisto seus videos muito bom 👏
This car is No.8 WOW a lot of people pay much money for this beauty. Greetings from Stuttgart
Glückwunsch, die Nummer 8. Den hätte ich mal Mercedes Benz in Stuttgart für das Museum angeboten. Dieser Wagen muss komplett neu aufgebaut und erhalten werden.
Not surprised to see how well this came out. I own a mid-90s W124 and even then Benz quality was great, so much better than on later cars.
Owned a 1960 back in the late 1970’s that was the identical color. The side draft carbs would never run very well. Pulled them off and found one was cracked and had been repaired with liquid weld. Ended up switching out intake manifold with a single barrel intake from a 190 sedan. Used a VW card and it ran great.
Parabéns excelente trabalho 🤩👍👍🇧🇷🇧🇷
The cowling you held up at the beginning of the video (3:42) goes in front of the well for the convertible top. The hubcaps are the small ones. They came with a chrome ring that was not attached to the hubcap. The black hubcaps are the wrong ones for that car. So it was a two piece hubcap. It's a single overhead cam engine and it is NOT a complicated engine. It is easy to work on. The turn signal and the horn ring were the same unit. You twisted the horn ring around for the turn signal, I had a 1956 190SL. It was Mercedes Red with a tan interior. I had both the soft top and the hard top with a small window which I believe was the original hard top and not a replacement. Biggest mistake of my life was selling it. I still have the Mercedes emblem for the grill.
I am cringing while these guys are touching this car, they should be nowhere near it.
@@briandeeley1599 Really!!!! 😱
I helped my Dad restore a '63 190 sl in the 90's, great memories.
This is so far the most beautiful classic I ever loved. Hopefully one day would be ready for the road soon
Have you ever tried baking soda in solution for cleaning battery corrosion? What a great car, worth some big bucks! Always love watching you guys.
No but that's a good idea!
The full-wheel hubcaps are for a newer car. My guess is that the person who dismantled the car was planning on a full color change.
That's what we figured. The smaller caps were just painted all different colors and didn't look great. They need to be redone
By far, my favorite!
One thing I love about these older cars is the simplicity of the design. They were the top fashion and elegance of their time. I’d take a classic that is as original as possible over a new vehicle any day.
Wow!
le falta la parrilla o rejilla o calandra frontal del radiador pero por lo demás muy a pesar de estar muy sucio esta muy bien conservado el único problema o inconveniente es que le tenéis que quitar la sulfatación de los bornes o conexiones de la batería con vaselina o grasa de caballo blanda porque al haberse sulfatado los ácidos de la batería se los tenés que limpiar de tal forma qie no os cause ningún daño a vuestras saludes
Nowadays cars are really compact in size and unfit to travel long distances, but back then in the '60s, Mercedes cars were quite roomy and very comfortable to travel long distances; you can travel 400 or 500 miles without even feeling bored or tired !! That is the magic of Mercedes, believe me !
Where have you guys been? I saw this on your instagram and guess what, I got what I’ve been looking for. Much love from Kenya… the restoration process is very detailed and drives my enthusiasm to learning new things. I must say oldies are machines💥🔥💯 GOOD JOB GUYS
Do you guys ever do a where is it now? Revisit previous jobs and ones that were planned to get rebuilt. Thanks guys! Always do an amazing job! Take care and have a great weekend! How dare you skip showing RJs bald head 😀
MORE WASHY TIME BABY !🎉
Yessir!
I'm speechless outstanding team effort, you young gentleman have done marvelous work ♥️🇱🇷
Beautiful and rare car. The engine is a 1.9 litre inline 4 producing roughly 105 gross horsepower. There is nothing exotic or difficult about the engine at all. What does take a bit of skill is tuning the dual Solex double choke side draught carburetors. Balancing the pair of carburetors is a black art, but once learned it is not so bad. Back in the mid-70s the people behind us had one, black with red interior. They could never get it running right. They would not take the advice of a 14 year old and get it to a mechanic familiar with MGs or Volvos, which also used dual side draught carbs. These cars, like anything with a side draught carb, will carbon up really badly unless you drive the Hell out of them. The old boys in their 190SL in THE GUMBALL RALLY had it right.
As an aside, you are a better man than I, Gunga Din. I would never try to air up tires that old. I've seen the damage to people and cars from old tires failing catastrophically.
This car is WAY to rare and valuable to be mauled by these UA-camrs. This needs to be professionally rebuilt by experts who know how to meticulously go through and document every step. You guys doing it is like a high school shop class rebuilding a Duesenberg. "These hubcaps would look better silver" Jeeeezus
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When people talk about $1000,000 - $1,700,000 and such, they're thinking of the 300SL which looked very similar in some respects, but was a totally different beast. Saying that, I'd give $10k for her as she sits any day ?!
My late brother had a Mercedes Benz repair shop in Calgary back in the 70s and quite a few customers with 190SLs. They were a real hassle to work on and the twin Solex carbs were of such bad design, that they were nearly impossible to setup properly, even Mercedes Benz could never get the cars to run consistently and properly leaving the assembly line. We replaced many of them with Weber carbs. The car's body design was incredible and they turned heads everywhere.
Seeing the state of the car and all the missing seats, trim, lights, etc. - a restauration will be a VERY expensive venture. And I have not seen the engine turn, the transmission shift or any of the electrics operate. Looking at the original location of the car, I would expect the car to end up there again and not be seen fo another 60 years.
When the W113 (230SL) was introduced as the follow up in 1963, it was a much improved and more reliable car. I briefly owed a 280SL and loved the car.
The big wheel covers were used from about 1965 on through to 1972. The small covers are time correct.
Did that basement look like a garage to anyone else?
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How exciting finding something like that! I envy your knowledge and skills! I would love to be involved in a restoration project such as this. Keep up the good work! I am guessing the price tag before restoration is 2000.00. After restoration 35,000.00. I am probably way off but it’s fun to guess!
Yip, you are WAY off - lol
😂 well now I know why I never went into sales!🤣
My gosh, if you find one of these let me know and I am sure I could make such a lowball offer too but I could be wrong about the actual worth of the car
beautiful paint job it has a real 60's vibe
Great job fellas! My uncle used to have a 190SL, and he relished going as fast as he could around corners to try and scare me LOL.
I am a dedicated Volkswagen flat 4 arcooled fan, but I have subscribed to your channel and passed it on to a mate who is a Mercedes owner and fan.
your work is amazing so relaxing to watch.
The one we have in our family (my uncle's the owner, I took care of the revamping) is the very one owned by then movie diva Gina Lollobrigida and we have all the original pictures from those years with her driving it and posing. Plus we were able to track back the first engine so now it has matching numbers. Being a 1956, diva owned with history, total revamping, pristine conditions, all original equipmente with "daten kard" painting and interiors back, my estimate is 160'000 euros. Lesser ones could stay in the 120/140k euros range. Ones with lots of modifications and in so-and-so conditions, can float around 90/100k euros. Of course I am referring to European market
This reminds me of my Karmann Ghia and VOLKSWAGEN Beetle and Kombi days in the '80s .
I'd find Oval bugs resting in sheds since the sixties with around 35,000 miles. The best KG had 61,000 in '85.....cut that by hand with Brasso. ( best KG in Australia)
After working in the classic car auction business for 15 years, these 190SLs were a hot commodity for a while. They are pretty cars, and rock solid -- but slow as snails. Basically the same as a 300SL, but with a four cylinder engine. They were kinda' like the 912 was to the 911.
A once in a lifetime find hope it gets restored I know this is model is a beautiful example of automobiles of the era.
could you post a link of some of the owners social media? that way people can actually see updates on it
Sure the best looking Mercedes ever built ! I remember these driving around in Germany in the 60s !
Awesome find! If my father were alive, he could have gotten that motor to purr like a kitten and loved every second of it.
Yeah.. this one DEFINITELY needs to be sitting on the grass at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.. this is a 10 million dollar car easy.
Congratulations to the owner of this absolutely beautiful car and what an amazing job you all did getting her cleaned up
In 1969 as a senior in high school a worked at a gas station. A girl's father bought her a black 190SL. It was the neatest car in the small town. After about a year it needed the head repaired and reinstalled. I did none of that work, but they put the head on with the over head cam in the wrong position. Without an overhaul manual I never could get in time.