1986 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 107 series SL-Class Roadster

Описание: “When a new Mercedes appears, it is a new car.” With these words, the 350 SL was rung out and the new SL product range rang in. “Anything else would surprise Mercedes drivers.” And as a matter of fact, from an engineering point of view the new model, known in-house as the R 107, was a genuinely new development having very little in common with the preceding model. Basic components were however already familiar from other Mercedes-Benz models: the front and rear suspension corresponded basically to the construction used for the “stroke eight” models and the V8 engine also did good service in the Saloons, Coupés, and Cabriolets of the 280 SE 3.5 range. In 1985 the SL models were again thoroughly modernized and presented at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 1985. There were minor external changes, improved front wheel suspension, and above all, a new range of engines. A new 3-liter six-cylinder engine, which had been introduced in the medium-sized W 124 series nine months before, replaced the proven 2.8-liter DOHC-engine, as in the S-Class.

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source: Mercedes-Benz Classic ALL TIME STARS