1989 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution I

35 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT July 24th, 2024 at 6:04pm ESTsirmathrocks (17) 0@ASGMiami, @BabyBenzFan, Same here. Did not want to throw any shade while the auction was happening but I am very hard pressed to believe that the mileage is accurate. 1. State of the undercarriage is no where representative of the mileage 2. Wear and tear on the gear lever is way too much for a car driven 13k miles 3. Not one document was produced in the entire 35 year history of this car that has mileage recorded at any point in time. Very dubious indeed. Papers got lost in transit....Come on!! All of the above do not add up and Ex-Japanese cars are notorious for odometer issues with scams abound. Also see thread below https://mbworld.org/forums/190e-w201/894987-evo-1-mb-market.html July 24th, 2024 at 5:36pm ESTBabyBenzFan (22) 0@ASGMiami, I'm not surprised this car didn't sell. I didn't want to throw cold water on the auction but the condition of the undercarriage on this car clearly didn't match the condition of the paint and the interior. If a deal can't be reached with the high bidder, I would encourage the seller to at least do a dry ice treatment on the undercarriage. That'll start to bring the condition of the undercarriage more in line with the condition of the paint and the interior. I own a 16,000 mile W201 and my undercarriage looks practically brand new. I also thought that $200,000 would've been enough to take this EVO I home. More than what was bid is beginning to get into EVO II territory. Just my 2 cents of advise.July 23rd, 2024 at 5:02pm ESTASGMiami (13) Seller 0Thank you to all interested parties, it was a pleasure to meet many of you interested over the phone. Unfortunately, we fell a little short from the reserve on this one, but we look forward to speaking with the highest bidder. Have a great day! July 23rd, 2024 at 4:58pm EST$219,999 bid placed by @JaSimpson78July 23rd, 2024 at 4:58pm EST$215,500 bid placed by @mbownerJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:57pm EST$215,000 bid placed by @JaSimpson78July 23rd, 2024 at 4:56pm EST$214,500 bid placed by @mbownerJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:55pm EST$214,000 bid placed by @JaSimpson78July 23rd, 2024 at 4:54pm EST$212,000 bid placed by @mbownerJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:53pm EST$211,500 bid placed by @JaSimpson78July 23rd, 2024 at 4:52pm EST$209,000 bid placed by @mbownerJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:50pm EST$207,500 bid placed by @JaSimpson78July 23rd, 2024 at 4:50pm EST$205,500 bid placed by @BenzGarageJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:48pm EST$205,000 bid placed by @JaSimpson78July 23rd, 2024 at 4:47pm EST$201,190 bid placed by @BenzGarageJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:46pm EST$200,000 bid placed by @HoggitJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:44pm EST$195,000 bid placed by @AntiquarianJuly 23rd, 2024 at 4:42pm EST$189,999 bid placed by @JaSimpson78July 23rd, 2024 at 4:21pm EST$185,000 bid placed by @HoggitJuly 23rd, 2024 at 2:46pm EST$180,000 bid placed by @AMGCOLLECTJuly 23rd, 2024 at 2:06pm EST$175,201 bid placed by @HoggitJuly 23rd, 2024 at 1:35pm EST$160,500 bid placed by @AMGCOLLECTJuly 23rd, 2024 at 12:54pm EST$150,000 bid placed by @BenzGarageJuly 23rd, 2024 at 10:47am ESTASGMiami (13) Seller 1Last day of bidding. Let us know of any last-minute questions you might have, we are here to help till the final minute. Good luck to all interested parties, this is a very rare opportunity for such a well-preserved example for one of the DTM legends. July 21st, 2024 at 2:07pm ESTASGMiami (13) Seller 0@Ntrepid Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We have resubmitted the pictures to the auction and will be uploaded shortly. July 20th, 2024 at 8:12pm ESTNtrepid (5) 1Where are the pictures of the engine? Odd that they are not hereJuly 20th, 2024 at 9:36am EST$140,000 bid placed by @AMGCOLLECTJuly 19th, 2024 at 8:15pm ESTASGMiami (13) Seller 0@AMGCOLLECT The self leveling suspension has been inspected and is fully functional both up and down. All features and electronics are in working order. July 19th, 2024 at 4:38pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0Additional photos of the trunk and spare tire have been added to the gallery. July 19th, 2024 at 3:35pm ESTAMGCOLLECT (1) 0@asgmiami Is the front leveling suspension in working order? Anything not working on the car?July 19th, 2024 at 3:30pm EST$110,000 bid placed by @BenzGarageJuly 19th, 2024 at 10:38am EST$100,000 bid placed by @AMGCOLLECTJuly 19th, 2024 at 10:31am ESTAMGCOLLECT (1) 0Haven't seen an Evolution 1 with these miles in years. To add I remain speechless with the Evolution II example you guys own, congratulations on that find!July 18th, 2024 at 5:04pm ESTthembmarket (691) 0Additional documentation has been uploaded to the gallery.July 18th, 2024 at 12:36pm ESTASGMiami (13) Seller 0Oto Facts Japan Report and Japan MLIT Car VX Report submitted and will be uploaded shortly by the auction.July 18th, 2024 at 12:23pm ESTBabyBenzFan (22) 1@ASGMiami, I honestly don't know why anyone would sell either of the EVOs. Sellers certainly have their reasons. BTW and FYI, in the website description for the EVO II , the body of the description says EVO I. Also the mileage at the very top of the page says 175 KM while the bottom of the page says 157 KM. I had no idea that there was an EVO II with such low mileage. I can't begin to imagine what that'll sell for. That really is a museum piece. I'm not sure that MB itself still has one with a mileage that low. I also didn't know that there was an EVO I with such low mileage until this auction either. This has been such an entertaining auction for MB W201 enthusiasts in so many ways. I'm so looking forward to watching this auction unfold.July 18th, 2024 at 11:17am ESTASGMiami (13) Seller 0@sirmathrocks This Evolution I example was very well known in the collector circles in Japan. Records submitted and on file with the vehicle confirm one owner from 1989-2018). Fram Japan it was purchased from the original owner and imported by Dutton Garage in Australia. Previous listing of the vehicle can be found here https://duttongarage.com/Mer