Number of cylinders: 4
Service history: Present
Registration number: RO-DZ334

★ AUCTION ON OUR OWN WEBSITE — no reserve, the highest bidder wins. Bids are taken only on the HooG Selections website, not through this platform.

Mercedes-Benz 190-Serie 190 E 1.8 (W201), 1992. One owner, 38,970 km, service books from new.

Some cars write history, and some cars embody it. The Mercedes-Benz 190E, known internally as the W201, belongs firmly in that second category. In the early 1980s, Mercedes-Benz introduced this model as the compact sports saloon that had to carry nothing less than the entire reputation of the brand. The 190E quickly earned the nickname "Baby-Benz", but anyone who ever sat behind the wheel knew better: this was a full-blooded Mercedes in every respect.
Developing the 190 series cost more than 2 billion Deutsche Mark at the time, an astronomical sum for a mid-sized car. Mercedes set out to build a car that was uncompromising in quality, safety and driving feel. The result? An icon that left its mark on the tarmac of the 1980s and 1990s, and on the hearts of car enthusiasts the world over.
The 190E was also the model that carried Mercedes-Benz into the sporting arena. Think of the legendary 190E 2.3-16 that shook up the establishment during the opening race at the Nürburgring in 1984. Among others, a young Ayrton Senna showed the world his talent in a 190E, and a legend was born.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 89 photographs including the underside. The service history, scanned in full. Paint thickness measured panel by panel. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline from 3 June 1992 to today, with every owner and the mileage year by year in a single graph.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the online auction on our own website. What changes is the way you buy, not the location — once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This car is being auctioned on our own website, not on this platform, and it runs without a reserve. There is no floor and no hidden minimum: when the clock runs out it goes to the highest bidder, whatever that figure is. Even if you are the only bidder.

How to bid: on the HooG Selections website, with a free account. That is also where you see the current bid and how much time is left. A bid sent by message or through this platform does not count in the auction; send us a message and we will send you the direct link. Bidding opens at € 1. The auction closes on 15 November 2026. If a bid comes in during the final minutes, the clock keeps running, so everyone has a chance to respond. A bid cannot be withdrawn once the auction is running. If you win, the sale is concluded; if you buy as a private individual, you then have the statutory fourteen-day right of withdrawal.

Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We supply the export documents and assist with the registration. We arrange insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per destination beforehand.

Our showroom measures 6,000 m², with over 175 cars under one roof. You are just as welcome if you are not buying — walk around, take your time and enjoy the cars; sharing the enthusiasm is half of it.