Model histories by make
Mercedes-Benz.
4 researched Mercedes-Benz histories spanning 1954 to 1993, from the 300 SL to the 190E Cosworth. 59 cited sources in all, with 13 claims where those sources disagree and we say so.
300 SL (W198)
1954–1963
The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (W198) is the road car that followed the W194 sports racer into showrooms at the insistence of US importer Max Hoffman, who commit…
SL (W113 'Pagoda')
1963–1971 · 48,912 built
The Mercedes-Benz W113 SL (1963-1971) replaced both the 300 SL and 190 SL with a single, elegant grand-touring roadster. Styled under Paul Bracq's hand at …
SL (R107)
1971–1989 · 237,287 built
The Mercedes-Benz SL of the 107 series replaced the W113 Pagoda in spring 1971 and stayed in production until August 1989 - eighteen years, an internal rec…
190E Cosworth (190 E 16-valve (2.3-16, 2.5-16, Evolution I, Evolution II))
1984–1993
The Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 and the 2.5-litre cars that followed it were the sixteen-valve homologation specials built on the compact W201 saloon from 1…
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