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1989 Year of innovation 1989 was a year for innovation for Mercedes-Benz. Many model series and models of the make from Stuttgart can now obtain an H license plate (German…
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25 Years of the R129 SL
Technology and Power R129 SL turns 25 March 2014 The 129 series turns 25 this year, having debuted at the Geneva Salon in March 1989. Rather long in the tooth…
Black on Black: SL500 vs 560SL
SL500 vs 560SL Which would you choose? January 2007 One of the most often asked questions by my clients is whether one should buy a R107 chassis 560SL or a…
Evaluating the 129 series SL
2001 Mercedes SL500 Evaluating late series 129 April 2004 2001 was just about the end of the line for the W129 series SL. Introduced in Europe in 1989 and presented…