Dans_SL

Does anyone have the Mercedes SL production numbers? How many (2003-2008) SL's were made in total? How many were made just for America? Thanks in advance.

IngenereAMG

I don't know the numbers, but I do know they ain't rare!

SPIKES

https://mbworld.org/forums/sl-class-...my2011-sl.html

see post 11

biophase

Definitely not. I see probably at least 15 a day. But I do live in Scottsdale, AZ.

EX-BEEMER

Dan, I don't know the total numbers on the R230, but as far as how many you see on the street, I think it all depends on where you live. If you live in Miami or LA, I'm sure they're very common.

As for me, I'm on the other end of the spectrum. I live in a small midwestern town that has Winter weather 6 months a year. I never see another SL in town, and if I do he usually has out of state plates. We all know an SL is not an Exotic class car, but in a less metropolitan area it gets a LOT of attention.

Benz-O-Rama

I just purchased my new to me SL600. Picked it up in Chicago and drove straight back to Maryland. Guess how many SL's I saw on that 705 mile trip. Zero...nadda...none...zilch. I don't consider them rare, per se, but odd that I didn't see one, in any engine flavor.

I will say that I've never, EVER seen another SL600 on the road, and I live in the DC metro area.

GOODENUF

In the Raleigh Durham area of North Carolina I see many different SL models in Silver then some Black or Blue, but rare to see red or white.
The breakdown of 500, 550, 600, 55 and 65 gets more difficult to know without seeing them up close, or stopped.

OC_AMG

Not sure about SL`s in total

But here are the numbers for SL55`s
2003 3095
2004 2280
2005 1072
2006 860
2007 583
2008 464

And SL65`s
2005 651
2006 390
2007 144
2008 120

These are North America Delivery.
Thanks to the AMG Lounge for these numbers.

Sunir

Looks like the AMG SL numbers start dwindling toward the end ot the production run...pretty much expected trend. In the DC metro area I see MBs very frequently although majority are S, CL, CLK and ML...there are SLs as well but they are not as common, I think because of the climate, not ideal vert area like say Miami or SoCal. This said I've seen all varients, SL600 in Tysons the other day on 20"OZ wheels for example; at the docs office saw 2 SLs, ond Democracy and Old Georgetown Rd saw a nice SL65 the next lane over...on the hwy etc..etc...I've seen more SL65s here than 55s and of all of them the SL500 is the one seen most here; followed closely by the SL600 which I've seen several of as well. ... rumor has it there is one SL600 with part of the v12 fender badge missing running around here as well... haven't seen that one yet though...

Benz-O-Rama

I forgot that you rub elbows in the high-brow part of town, whilst I normally run behind F150's and hay-bailers up in Frederick.

And rumor has it, that the new SL600 in town has had it's badge replaced. I'm not saying, I'm just saying....

Sunir

hey bub don't think neither of us are in the high brow part haha lol...i'm in the beltsville, CP. Laurel area and your in Fredneck ....but they are all over the place in Bethesda, McLean, Arlington, Potomac etc...and you have the nice v12TT to terrorze 495 and 270 with!!! haha

GFEAR

id liek to see how many of each color too.

SL600 V12TT

I consider the SL600 to be the rarest out of the bunch. 500,550s,55s, and 63s are common around my area. Who cares the SL will always be one of the greatest in the world. Not to mention the first roadster with a hardtop that goes down in about 16 sec