Originally Posted by Esprit
No, but while using the tin top to take some rubble to the recycling centre I saw a 1950'S Mercedes 190 SL cabriolet heading into Abridge, Essex. Seems unlikely to see a real one on the road so I wonder if there are replicas being built?
Mercedes are famously ruthless in their dealings with replica builders. Normally any new producer will be raided and all molds & tooling destroyed before they have a chance to go into production. Therefore, your 190SL was almost certainly the real deal. See HERE for an example.

Andy