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The 450SLC 5.0 Rally Cars
The Mercedes 450SLC 5.0 and 500SLC rally cars: the 1978 South American rally, the 1979 Bandama 1-2-3-4 finish, the 1980 win and how they link to the road cars.
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How the R107 came to be, how it changed from 1971 to 1989, and how it compares.
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R107 AMG and Tuner Cars: AMG, Lorinser, Koenig, Brabus
R107 AMG and tuner cars from AMG, Lorinser, Koenig and Brabus: what period tuners did, body kits, how to verify a genuine car and how it affects value.
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R107 vs W113 Pagoda: Differences
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. R107 vs W113 Pagoda: Differences diagram. ClassicMerc illustration — not a photograph. R107…
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R107 vs R129: Which SL Is Better?
R107 or R129? Different decades, different feel — how I compare them for buyers.
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Who Designed the R107?
The R107’s look sits in Mercedes design history associated with Friedrich Geiger’s era and later stewardship often discussed with Bruno Sacco’s broader…
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Famous R107 Owners (and Bobby Ewing’s 450SL in Dallas)
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Famous R107 Owners (and Bobby Ewing's 450SL in Dallas) diagram. ClassicMerc illustration —…
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History of the Mercedes R107 SL (1971-1989)
Eighteen years of the Mercedes R107 SL: development, yearly changes, the SLC, and why this roadster lasted so long.