View allAll Photos Tagged SLClass
The SL Class of the 1970s and 1980s was a huge status symbol in America, and many remain on the road today. This '87 560SL was parked near the '96 Benz G wagon in the previous picture ion this photostream. I took this picture with my flip phone too.
"Mercedes-Benz went a step further in 1992 with the introduction of the 600 SL. This was the first 12-cylinder to join the SL family, and with 394 hp (290 kW) and six-litre displacement it fulfilled the dreams of many car enthusiasts.
Like all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, the SL models were given new model designations in June 1993. The letters representing the vehicle class were now placed first, so the 600 SL became the SL 600. The revolutionary innovation of 1995 was the Electronic Stability Program ESP®. This pioneering driving safety system, which reduced the risk of skidding in critical handing situations, was available as standard equipment in the SL 600 and as an option in the SL 500."
-Source: www.Mercedes-Benz.com/
"Mercedes-Benz went a step further in 1992 with the introduction of the 600 SL. This was the first 12-cylinder to join the SL family, and with 394 hp (290 kW) and six-litre displacement it fulfilled the dreams of many car enthusiasts.
Like all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, the SL models were given new model designations in June 1993. The letters representing the vehicle class were now placed first, so the 600 SL became the SL 600. The revolutionary innovation of 1995 was the Electronic Stability Program ESP®. This pioneering driving safety system, which reduced the risk of skidding in critical handing situations, was available as standard equipment in the SL 600 and as an option in the SL 500."
-Source: www.Mercedes-Benz.com/
The R107-based SL Class was one of Daimler-Benz's longest running models, offered with a variety of engines. This 560SL was available from 1986 to 1989. I don't know the year of this convertible.
Powered by a 5.6-liter V-8, the 560SL has 227 horsepower on tap.
R230
Apart from a smoother design and redesigned headlamps, the 5th-generation SL introduced the 'Vario Roof' retractable hardtop, first seen on the 1996 SLK. Active Body Control, Keyless Go and Sensatronic Brake Control were also new features. A significant facelift followed in 2008, bringing new and revised engines and a new front end inspired by the classic 300 SL, featuring a large grille with a prominent 3-pointed star, twin power domes on the bonnet and redesigned headlights. Up until 2011, a total of 169.433 R230s were produced. The rarest is the SL 65 AMG, with only 3.055 units (350 of which were SL AMG Black Series with fixed roof).
4.973 cc
V8
326 hp
Mercedes - The Story of the Star
19/09/2025 - 22/02/2026
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2026
W121
Class A1 : Expo ‘Barnfind & Preservation Cars’ 1889-1960
Original Belgian delivery, original condition, parked since 1978 in Antwerp garage, unique timewarp.
Antwerp Concours 2013
"Great Cars, Great Scenery"
Kasteel Belvédère
Wijnegem - Antwerp
Belgium
September 2023
W121
1.897 cc
4 In-line
106 pk
Van Mossel Museum
Jan Vestersstraat 1
Waalwijk
Nederland - Netherlands
May 2024
W121
1.897 cc
4 In-line
106 pk
Van Mossel Museum
Jan Vestersstraat 1
Waalwijk
Nederland - Netherlands
May 2024
This Mercedes-Benz 560SL - so named because pf its 5.6-liter V-8 engine. (560 would mean 560 centiliters.) The 560SL was only sold in a few countries to make up for the reduced output of the smaller five-liter V-8 due to stricter emissions standards.
This would be anywhere between a 1986 and a 1989 model.
Taken with my flip phone.
This AMG-treated SL Class is either a SL63 or SL65. I can't remember which it is, but either one is too much for me or my wallet to handle.
AMG was created by engineers Hans Werner Aufrecht and and Erhard Melcher in Grossaspach, Germany in 1967. Since then the firm has worked exclusively with Daimler AG, taking so-called "ordinary" Benzes and proceeding to, in the words of Hans and Franz, pump - them up!
It took awhile for the competition to get it.