Picked Up in Sindelfingen
A Quarter of a Million Euros for a Mercedes 190 2.5-16 EVO II is not an exception, but a copy of the 190 with which the sporty story of the then baby-Benz is reaching tht amount. IT CONCERNS A 190E 2.3-16, The First Sixteen-Valve, and also the Car That Belonged to Ayrton Senna! It will son appear at Auction and Connoisseurs on 250,000 euros euros as Proceds.
Senna Made History with the Mercedes-Benz 190. It was May 1984. The Renovated Grand Prix Section of the Nürburgring was opened with a unique event: The ‘Race of Champions’. Twenty International Top Drivers Participated, Including Nine Formula 1 World Champions.
Race Car Driver Juan Manuel Fangio, the official representative of Mercedes-Benz, refused to Participate, But Did Present The Winner’s Trophy. In Addition to Greats Such as Alain Prost and Niki Lauda, The then Unknown Debutant Ayrton Senna was also at the start.
For the event, the drivers drove in identical prepared Mercedes of the type 190 E 2.3-16s. The Cars Were Given, Among Other Things, Modified Exhaust Systems, A Modified Chassis, Roll Cages, Six-Point Seat Belts, Central Shut-Off Buttons and Wide Pirelli Racing Tires. The Young Senna Drove a Silver Mercedes with Starting Number Eleven.
Commotion in 1984
The Brazilian Imediately Caaased a Stir in Qualifying: With the Third Time, Behind Alain Prost and Carlos Reutemann, the Impressive demonstrated His Talent.
Later, Duration the Rainy Race, Senna Ultimately Did Even Better. He won Ahead of Lauda and proved that he could hold his own in a field of Former, Reigning and Future World Champions. The Silver-Gray Sedan with Starting Number Eleven in which he did that Became an icon.
The Car Made Such an Impression on Senna That a Year later he ordered his own copy from Mercedes – of course with a discount. He Personally Took Delivery of the Car in Sindelfingen in October 1985 and Drove It To His Home in Surrey, in The United Kingdom.
Two years and 40,000 kilometers later, Senna Sold the Car to An Acquaintance of his Manager, Julian Jakobi. The Reason: A Switch to McLaren and a Move to Monaco. In 1996 The Car Came Into The Hands Of The Current Owner, WHO POOT TOK IT TO AUSTALIA.
There, the air conditioning was switched off due to environmental regulations, but experts that system is easy to activate. What makes the car special is not only the link with Senna, but also the condition in which the car is in. The Mileage is now 248,267 kilometers, but everything has bone carefully kept with official invoices and maintenance recipes.
Duration the Australian Grand Prix in 2016, Driver Niki Lauda also Put his signature on the car – an extra piece of racing heritage.
The Mercedes is Full of Original Factory Options, Such as a Becker Mexico Radio, A Fire Extuisher, A Tool Set, An Unused First Aid Kit and An Alarm System. Just the original manuals have bone preserved. If you really because to make it complete, you can take a moment over the associated british License plate ‘b15ena’.
All in all, it is a unique opportunity for collectors: a car that is not only technically and historical impression, but also a tangible reminder of one of the greatest formula 1 legends ever. The Auction Will Take Place on November 1, 2025 in London, at RM Sotheby’s.