Probably
one of the most common SLs on the road, the Mercedes-Benz R107/C107 is still an
eye-catcher even till this day. All those of you who were born in the 70s and
80s would remember the TV serial ‘Dallas’, and this model was one of the stars
of the show. The automobile star was a Mercedes-Benz 450 SL and was none other
than Bobby Ewing’s car although the car featured there was the American spec(pic below)
version which included the bigger bumpers and the round headlights among
others.
There were
two variations available for this model, namely the Cabriolet(pic above) and the Coupe(pic below).
The cabriolets were known as the SL and used the chassis code of R107 and the
coupes on the other hand were known as the SLC and carried the chassis code
C107. Most cabriolets also came with a detachable hard top. Production ran from
1972 right up to 1989 with approximately 300,000 units being built which
included cabriolets and coupes. Common on many Mercedes two door models, they
always came with the bigger engines. There were only two 6 cylinder engines
available, namely the 2.8 litre and the 3.0 litre, but there were a number of
V8 engines available, namely the 3.5 litre, 3.8 litre, 4.2 litre, 4.5 litre,
5.0 litre and the rare 5.6 litre.
There are a
number of well kept examples running around. I’ve personally driven a 380 SL
several years back which came with the 3.8 litre V8 engine and the torque on
that engine was really impressive for it’s age. For those wanting to own one,
it’s really worth it as the price for these models have been on the rise
steadily so if you get one at a good price chances are it’ll be a good investment.
As for the price of the cabriolet models they range from about RM 70,000 and
above for decently kept ones but do expect to pay premium if they are in mint
condition but if you don’t mind the coupes, they sell for about RM 55,000 and
above depending on the condition of course. Just a piece of advice in case you
are looking for one, get one with the V8 engine as this car runs better on the
V8s.
Mercedes-Benz SLC Coupe
Mercedes-Benz SL Cabriolet (American spec)
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