Mercedes-Benz SL & SLC 107 Series: 1971 to 1989It’s hard to believe, but the W113-series Mercedes-Benz SL was launched almost 50 years ago. However, its timeless styling has kept it fresh and attractive in the eyes of a new generation of enthusiasts, as well as those returning to the car having owned one when they were still in dealerships. A combination of superb original design, peerless engineering and build quality simply adds to the desirability of this series of classic German machines, and has ensured that many of these cars can still be seen in regular use today. Covering the SL’s ever-changing specification, competition record, and its presence in many of the world’s major markets is a huge task, but it’s all presented here in definitive detail, along with stunning contemporary photography, in a volume that will readily grace any reference library shelf or connoisseur’s coffee table. An earlier book, also published by Veloce, and covering the 107-series SL and SLC, acts as a perfect companion to this title, taking the SL story up to 1989. |
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The 300SL 190SL The W113 Pagoda roof series | 50 |
The SLC variant | 66 |
Early RC 107 production models | 72 |
The Works rally cars | 120 |
New powerplants | 140 |
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3-litre 4-speed Alfred Neubauer alloy head alloy wheels America Andrew Cowan Anthracite Grey Arne Hertz Astral Silver Auto Union automatic transmission axle bearings Valve operation Beige Benz Bjorn Waldegaard Black bootlid Bore & stroke brakes Brazil bumper changes chassis coachwork coachwork colours compression ratio coupé Courtesy M-B USA Cream Cubic capacity Cylinders Main bearings Daimler Daimler-Benz Dark Olive debut driver engine Europe final-drive Frankfurt Show front Fuel delivery system gearbox German Gp4 M-B Hannu Mikkola hardtop hood Japan July K-Jetronic Light Ivory listed Main bearings Valve Main market MB-Tex Mercedes Mercedes-Benz Metallic Note option Pilot run Pine Green Porsche production racing Rally rear Road & Track roadster S-Class S-DP Safari Rally season seat seatbelt September 1981 Sindelfingen SL and SLC Sohc Sohc per bank sports car standard steering straight-six Stuttgart Thorszelius torque trim Type tyres Uhlenhaut unit Untertürkheim US-spec vehicles vinyl Waldegaard water-cooled