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The Mercedes
280 SL, 350 SL and 450 SL are the successors of the 230 SL, 250 SL and
280 SL as we know under the nickname "Pagoda". The
"Pagoda was built from the year 1963 until the year 1971, the year
the new SL generation was presented to the market. Again
Mercedes-Benz achieved to create a timeless design with slick, proper
lines. In this shape the SL was sold for over twenty years.
The "new" generation Mercedes SL is bigger, wider and heavier
than its predecessor but again it was a perfect car considering
construction, road holding and driving-comfort.
The Mercedes-Benz SL was built with several engines. the buyer had to
choose between a V8 with 3.5 or 4.5 liter cylinder capacity or a six
cylinder engine with a cylinder capacity of 2.8 liter.
The SL was standard equipped with a soft-top which could neatly be
stowed away under a lid fully integrated in the car. Optionally the SL
could be fitted with a hard-top. The hardtop can easily be fitted to the
car, in a couple of minutes, with the soft-top down in place.
Technical data 280 SL
6 cylinder
engine
cylinder capacity: 2764 cc.
petrol-injection
capacity: 177 bhp. at 6000 rpm.
top-speed: 128 mph. - 205 km/h.
gearbox: 4-speed, automatic
weight: 1560 kg.
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