Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107)

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The Mercedes-Benz 560 SL from the 107 model series symbolizes the elegance of the 90s
– 5.6 L V8 petrol engine with an output of 170 kW (231 hp) and 4-speed automatic transmission
– Delivered to California as a new car in 1987
– Imported to Germany in 2010
– Owned by the current vehicle owner since 2011
– Automatic air conditioning, electric windows, folding front armrest, exterior temperature
and illuminated make-up mirrors, hardtop available
– Porsche CDR-22 car radio, fog lights, high-gloss “Gullideckel” alloy wheels
– Service and repair work by specialist workshop, original MB spare parts
– German registration papers, H license plate, next HU in 08/2025
Well-maintained 107 with even gaps in signal red paintwork

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The Mercedes-Benz roadsters of the R107 series replaced the W113 “pagoda” in 1971. While the outgoing model only featured 6-cylinder engines, Mercedes had planned the new car with enough room for larger power plants under the bonnet, obviously with the North-American market as their main target – and indeed, that is where the SL proved most successful. Over a production run of a full 18 years, a total of 237,287 convertibles were built at the factory’s Sindelfingen plant, most of them equipped with V8 engines of varying capacity as 350, 380, 420, 450, 500 and 560 SL. 6-cylinder models were also offered, originally as 280 SL from 1974-1985 and later as 300 SL from 1985-1989.
The 560 SL was produced exclusively for the Japanese, American and Australian markets. Even faster, however, was the 500 SL with its European specifications, which was not sold in the US due to emission restraints.
Through continuous innovation over the many model years, the R107 set plenty of standards. When it was finally replaced by the R129 in 1989, it was already becoming one of the perennial automobile classics.

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