The 560SL is the Mercedes-Benz R107, everybody seems to want. But the R107 is more than that, an early 450SL or even a manual 350SL can be as much fun to drive. The same is true for the SLC, where a 350SLC or even the underpowered US 380SLC can be enjoyed as much as the 500SLC. Last updated in March 2018, this guide does not only show you the cars’ history, it also explains in detail their chassis number and data card and offers a comprehensive buyer’s guide. Superb recent non-Daimler AG color photography highlights many of the cars’ features, this includes pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered:

The development of the R107 and C107 from the 350SL to the 560SL and 500SLC

A rotary piston engine

The 1980 facelift

The 1981 engine update

The 1985 facelift

The tuning scene

The forgotten 500SL Rally

The chassis number explained

The data card explained

What is my R107/C107 worth: price development from Feb.2010 to Feb. 2018

R107 buyer’s guide

Which R107 should I buy

Technical specifications and production figures

This guide ends with a free e-book offer. Enjoy!

Why is this book not available as hard cover? Even today with modern digital printing services available, books with many color photos are expensive to produce. This book comes with some 200 high quality photos, most of them in color, and would cost retail as hardcover version over US$ 80 (or the corresponding amount in £ or €), which the author finds excessive. That is why the choice to offer the more reasonable to produce soft cover option. Thanks for your understanding.