Category: SL

Mercedes-Benz SL Models Receive AMG Treatment

Mercedes-Benz SL Models Receive AMG Treatment

The Mercedes-Benz SL model was given a facelift recently by the luxury car manufacturer. The modifications include the addition of some equipment and will be included in the models that will come out of the production line in June.
Although the equipment added into the AMG Sports models are priced at £6,625 the price tags of the vehicles have gone down. The Mercedes-Benz SL350 AMG Sports is priced at £69,960, which is lower than the £72,520 of the SL350.

By: | May 2, 2013


Mercedes Updates SL and SLK for 2013

Mercedes Updates SL and SLK for 2013

The enjoyable driving experience offered by the Mercedes-Benz SL and SLK sports cars will be expanded further with a number of new features that are available starting April. The four-cylinder, six-cylinder and the eight-cylinder models of the vehicles will feature the Driver Assistance or the COMAND Online package that offers the latest high-resolution color screen display on […] More »

By: | April 10, 2013


Clark Gable’s Gullwing Sells for $1.85 Million

Clark Gable’s Gullwing Sells for $1.85 Million

The 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing originally owned by the Hollywood legend Clark Gable which was featured in the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale auction on January 19. Both Clark Gable and the car itself are icons of their time. It was expected to sell for over $2 million at the auction, but bidding stalled at $1.9 million. The car was not sold due to the reserve it carried. But later on, it was eventually sold for $1.85 million.

By: | January 28, 2013



Renown Drops New Kit On Mercedes-Benz R230 SL

Renown Drops New Kit On Mercedes-Benz R230 SL

Renown Auto Style, an automotive development company based in California, has given the Mercedes-Benz SL (R230) a new wide body kit.

The company, which is widely known for creating customized kits for Lamborghini models, has given the older model of the SL-Class some customization of its own.

By: | December 31, 2012


Taste the Rainbow: 2012 Gullwing Convention

Taste the Rainbow: 2012 Gullwing Convention

Talk about a great picture. Actually, great pictures. This shot and most of the ones below were taken at the 2012 Gullwing convention earlier this month and they are spectacular. My favorite is the one above, but the ones below are also fantastic. The photography was done by Royce Rumsey of Autofocused. These are just a few […] More »

By: | October 26, 2012


2013 SL Recalled Over Flammable Refrigerant

2013 SL Recalled Over Flammable Refrigerant

Mercedes normally stays well out of the recall messes that plague other manufacturers, but their new SL is suffering from an issue that reminds me of a more… Italian marquee.  It’s being recalled due to a potential fire risk in the air conditioning system. They switched over to a new type of refrigerant designed to be more environmentally friendly than […] More »

By: | October 11, 2012


Seinfeld and Alec Baldwin Get Coffee in a 280SL

Seinfeld and Alec Baldwin Get Coffee in a 280SL

  Jerry Seinfeld is a lazy, shiftless bastard. Well, those are Alec Bladwin’s words from this episode of Cars and Coffee, not ours. He’s got a point though. How else do you explain a show that consists of solely of classic cars and comedic banter? This episode the two comedians get coffee in a lovely red 280SL. […] More »

By: | August 21, 2012



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