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Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 1971 pictures
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 1971 |
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The Mercedes-Benz R107 automobiles were produced from 1972 through 1989. They were sold under the SL-Class and SLC-Class model names, respectively. The R107 replaced the W113 SL-Class in 1972 and was replaced by the R129 SL-Class in 1989.
The theory behind the R107 was simple - take the chassis components of the mid size Mercedes-Benz W114 model and mate them to the larger engines from the S-Class. While too angular to be a truly handsome car, like the W113 Pagoda, owning one still carried quite a bit of cachet at the time. The W 107 chassis is sometimes referred to as "R 107" for "Reihe" (series). The US models built on the 107 chassis were the 350 SL, 380 SL, 450 SL, and the 560 SL. (One of the European models of the 107 family was a "280 SL". This should not be confused with 280 SL of the earlier 113 chassis.)
The SL variant was a 2 seat convertible. It proved popular, especially in the United States. This was even more remarkable because the R107 was fitted with hideous portruding 5 mile per hour bumpers in the US market, due to regulations administered by NHTSA. The R107 was designed just before this legislation, so these bumpers were engineered as an afterthought.
The SLC (technically C107) derivative was an SL stretched 10 inches, a 2 door hardtop coupe, with usable rear seats. It was replaced earlier than the SL, with a much larger model, the 380SEC. It was aimed at the same market as more exotic machines like the Jaguar E-Type and Citroėn SM.
The 107 chassis had the longest run of any Mercedes chassis, 18 years from 1971 to 1989. Some 237,000 107 chassis SL's were built. About two thirds were sold in the US. These 107 cars are larger, heavier, and more costly than the previous generation W113 cars. |
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Panasonic |
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DMC-FZ20 |
| Exposure time: |
1/60 |
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F/2.8 |
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100 |
| Date created: |
12.12.2007 10:05:38 |
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6.7mm |
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