Greetings All - I have been the proud 2nd owner of a 1967 230sl since 2014. I refer to the original owner as my second father, as he and my dad were best friends since the age of 3. He bought the car new in Dallas, Texas with a hard top and AC, no radio (I actually love the factory 190sl name plate in lieu of the radio). It was always garage kept, and was parked in the late '70's with clogged fuel injectors. He threatened to sell the car in the early '80's, and I told him he could not do that, because I couldn't afford to buy it then, and I could not bear to see it go. He held on to it for me, and in 2014 we had the injectors cleaned and some other miscellaneous items taken care of, and she has driven like a dream ever since. It currently has 72K original miles, and I don't put more than a-hundred-or-two miles per year on it.
I have been a longtime member of the International 190sl club, and have found that group to be an amazing resource of valuable information. I am in Baltimore, MD, and was was excited when they had a national event in PA, affording me the opportunity to drive my 190 to PA to participate in the activities; it was a ton of fun. I only recently heard about this club while looking at a 230sl on Bring-A-Trailer.
My two sons seem to enjoy the lines/look of the 190 over the 230, but as I tell them, the 190 has a lawn mower engine in it when compared to the 230. And at 6'4", the 230 accommodates my frame far better than the petite 190. I LOVE driving my 230; I love the sound, the feel, and of course the multitude of boyhood recollections of being in the passenger seat of the same care are irreplaceable.
I am happy to join the group, although I hope I don't need many of the resources, as that would suggest I might be having problems with the car!
Thanks for having me. All the Best!
