Rules of Comfort

The timeless appeal of a luxury car never fades away

スタイリッシュでエレガントなメルセデスベンツ190SLは、生産終了から半世紀を経ても人々を魅了し続けている。
都市を駆け抜け、休日もカジュアルアップをして乗りこなしたい。そんな感性でのフルレストアを施した秀逸のデザインに。

Even the proudest women have succumbed to the 190SL charms.

That it should be capable of breaking the hearts of even the proudest women is a plausible idea, even at first glance. Bibi Johns, one of the idols of the economic miracle generation, is just as much at home behind its ivory-colored steering wheel as the actresses Grace Kelly and Gina Lollobrigida.

The Design - 60 years of seduction

It made its European debut at the Geneva Auto Show in March 1955, with production starting two months later. The stylistic similarity between the 190 SL and the 300 SL is completely intentional. Feminine and sporty, the 190 SL is a promise to cruise with style and elegance.

From Sophia Lauren to Brigitte Bardot, a plethora of artists have embodied the 190SL true philosophy.

"Sur la plage abandonnée
Coquillages et crustacés
Qui l'eût cru! Déplorent la perte de l'été
Qui depuis s'en est allé
On a rangé les vacances
Dans des valises en carton
Et c'est triste quand on pense à la saison
Du soleil et des chansons
Sur la plage abandonnée..."
La Madrague - Brigitte Bardot, 1963

Text :
R. Dange
Photos :
Aymerick V.
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