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Mercedes Benz Model
(107) R107 - W107
280/300/350/380/420/450/500/560 SL's & SLC's
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devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women.
Chief among these is the Mercedes Benz 107 SL convertible. P.J. O'Rourke
"why
walk when you can boogaloo"
ROAD & TRACK - March 1994
MERCEDES-BENZ 350/450/380/560 SLs
1972-1989
Status-symbol bargains for the not-so rich and famous
BY PETER BOHR
They called
it der Panzerwagen. The "armored car", as it translated from the
Teutonic tongue, wouldn't seem to be a very dignified name for an
automobile that's become one of the most coveted status symbols
of our times. But those in Mercedes-Benz engineering who coined
the moniker for the new 350SL had a point. Compared with the lovely,
svelte 280SL that it was to replace, the 350SL did indeed look brutishly
impregnable. Read the full 1994 Road
and Track March 1994 article here
Mercedes 107
SL and SLC Production
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Index of Production Series
107 Mercedes Benz SL's
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280SL Roadster 1971-1985
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Inline 6 cyl. 177-185 hp
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years made
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produced
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W107-042 chassis
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M110-982
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(D-Jet inj.).
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1971 - 1976
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25,436
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W107-042 chassis
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M110-986
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(K-Jet inj.)
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1976 - 1979
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W107-042 chassis
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M110-990
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(K-Jet inj.)
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1979 - 1985
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300SL Roadster 1985-1989
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Inline 6 cyl. 180-188 hp
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years made
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produced
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W107-041 chassis
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M103-982
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1985 - 1989
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13,742
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350SL Roadster 1971-1980
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V8, 230 hp motor
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years made
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produced
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W107-043 chassis
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M116-984
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(D-Jet inj.)
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1971 - 1976
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15,304
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W107-043 chassis
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M116-984
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(K-Jet inj.)
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1976 - 1980
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(included)
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380SL Roadster 1981-1985
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V8, 155 hp motor
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years made
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produced
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W107-045 chassis
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M116-960
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1981
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53,200
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W107-045 chassis
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M116-962
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1982 - 1985
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(included)
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US badged 350SL in 1972
only, 450SL thereafter
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350/450SL Roadster 1972-80
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V8, 230-160 hp
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years made
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produced
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W107-044 chassis 350-450SL
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M117-982
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EFI 4.5 liter,
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1972 - 1975
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66,298
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W107-044 chassis 450SL
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M117-985
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CIS 4.5 liter
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1976 - 1980
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(included)
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420SL Roadster 1985-1989
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V8, 204-218 hp motor
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years made
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produced
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W107-047 chassis
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M116-964
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1985 - 1989
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2,148
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500SL Roadster 1980-1989
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V8, 240 -245 hp motor
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years made
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produced
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W107-046 chassis
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M117-960
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1980 - 1981
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11,812
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W107-046 chassis
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M117-962
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1982 - 1985
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(included)
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W107-046 chassis
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M117-964
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ke injection
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1985 - 1989
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(included)
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560SL Roadster 1986-1989
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V8, 227 hp motor
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years made
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produced
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W107-048 chassis
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M117-967
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1986 - 1989
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49,347
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Index of Production Series
107 Mercedes Benz SLC's
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280SLC Rally Coup 1974-1981
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I6, 177-185 hp
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years made
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produced
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107-022 chassis
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1974-1981
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10,666
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350SLC Rally Coup 1972-1980
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V8
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years made
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produced
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107-023 chassis
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1972-1980
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13,925
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380SLC Rally Coup 1980-1981
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V8
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years made
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produced
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107-025 chassis
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1980-1981
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3,789
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450SLC Rally Coup 1972-1980
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V8
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years made
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produced
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107-024 chassis
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M117-982
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1972-1980
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31,739
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500SLC Rally Coup 1980-1981
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V8
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years made
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produced
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107-026 chassis
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1980-1981
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2,769
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(Created
as Rally Version, initially labeled 450SLC-5.0
until 1979,
then 500SLC)
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SLC
Production
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In Europe there were 280/350/450/450-5.0/500
SLCs
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In the US 350/450 SLC, and later a 380 SLC
when the price
of oil became a concern.
SLC
production reached 7.000 units in good years, with the United States
absorbing the majority. The
most collectible version is the 450 SLC 5.0 of 1978, the first Mercedes-Benz
car with the new light alloy 5.0-litre engine and hood (bonnet)
and trunk (boot) lid both made of aluminum, recalling the 1972 'Bat
mobile'
BMW 3.0CSL. This rare model was never sold in the US.
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sources. Use it for your informational purposes but, do your own
research as well.
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liability based on information contained herein
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