Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

(1989 - 1993)

Brand:

Mercedes-Benz

Model:

300 SL

Related:

SL R129

Country:

Germany

Car articles about Mercedes-Benz 300 SL by year

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The slippery slope from sports car to hypercar

June 24, 2020 — Roger Gloor 135

Car fans once dreamed of top-of-the-range or super sports cars. Since the turn of the millennium, however, hypercars have been regarded as the ultimate in automotive transportation. But whether they offer real driving pleasure is doubtful. To prove this thesis, this article takes you through the development of the sports car up to the present day and shows many of the cars mentioned in pictures.

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The first and last bearer of the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SL name

January 29, 2015 — Bruno von Rotz 75

Almost 40 years and several model series lie between the first open-top 300 SL and the last. Technically and conceptually, the W 198 and R 129 series are far apart. But both offered pleasurable open-top driving and superior performance, i.e. the same thing, albeit nowadays at a price that differs by a factor of 50. This report compares the first and last bearers of the 300 SL name and shows both in historical and contemporary pictures.

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Mercedes-Benz 600 SL - more sporty luxury under the open sky is almost impossible

July 21, 2016 — Bruno von Rotz 81

When Mercedes-Benz introduced the 600 SL in 1992, a twelve-cylinder engine was the order of the day in the top class. With 395 hp and six liters of displacement, the 600 SL easily eclipsed the already very agile 500 SL, but also cost the equivalent of a simple detached house. "Luxury is what you don't necessarily need," wrote one tester at the time. This driving report describes the Mercedes-Benz 600 SL, showing it in many photos from then and now, as well as in the sales brochure. Of course, you can also listen to the sound of the engine.

Current market prices for Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (R 107) (1985-1989)

null, 188 PS, 2932 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Kat (R 107) (1985-1989)

null, 180 PS, 2962 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (R 129) (1989-1993)

null, 190 PS, 2960 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL-24 (R 129) (1989-1993)

null, 231 PS, 2960 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 500 SL (R 107) (1985-1989)

Convertible, 239 PS, 4973 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 420 SL Kat (R 107) (1985-1989)

Convertible, 204 PS, 4196 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Kat (R 107) (1985-1989)

Convertible, 223 PS, 4939 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 500 SL (R 129) (1989-1993)

null, 326 PS, 4973 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 600 SL (R 129) (1992-1993)

null, 394 PS, 5987 cm³

Mercedes-Benz SL 280 (R 129) (1993-1995)

null, 193 PS, 2799 cm³

Mercedes-Benz SL 320 (R 129) (1993-1995)

null, 231 PS, 3199 cm³

Mercedes-Benz SL 500 (R 129) (1993-1995)

null, 320 PS, 4973 cm³

Mercedes-Benz SL 600 (R 129) (1993-1995)

null, 394 PS, 5987 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 500 SL AMG 6.0 (R129) (1991-1993)

Convertible, 374 PS, 5956 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 600 SL US (R129) (1992-1993)

Convertible, 394 PS, 5987 cm³

Mercedes-Benz SL 500 US (R129) (1993-1995)

Convertible, 320 PS, 4973 cm³

Mercedes-Benz SL 60 AMG (R129) (1993-1995)

Convertible, 381 PS, 5956 cm³

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Photos of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (random selection)

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1960) - of course, the former super sports car couldn't really beat the 300 SL-24, which was 30 years younger

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1960) - is the 300 SL-24 really overtaking here?

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster (1960) - ten times more expensive today than its descendant, the 300 SL-24

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL-24 (1989) - both the W 198 and the R 129 had flowing lines

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL-24 (1989) - joint drive with the ancestor 300 SL Roadster (W 198) from 1960

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL-24 (1989) - together with the 300 SL Roadster in the cornfield

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1989) - practically without chrome trim

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1992) - Offered as lot no. 4089 at RM Sotheby's 2021 Auburn Fall Auction

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1989) - available for CHF 42,900 at the Swiss Classic Car stand - Swiss Classic World 2025

Special exhibition "Mercedes, the Story of the Star" at Autoworld Brussels - Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1989)

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Auctioned vehicles of Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (129) 1993 Sold RM/Sotheby's Duomila Ruote (November 25, 2016)	300 SL (129)	1993	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Duomila Ruote (November 25, 2016)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 24V 1990 Not Sold Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 30, 2013)	300 SL 24V	1990	Not Sold	Oldtimer Galerie Toffen Toffen Auktion (November 30, 2013)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (129) 1992 Sold Classicbid Stuttgart (March 3, 2017)	300 SL (129)	1992	Sold	Classicbid Stuttgart (March 3, 2017)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (129) 1990 Sold SWVA Poole Auction (October 30, 2015)	300 SL (129)	1990	Sold	SWVA Poole Auction (October 30, 2015)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 24v auto 1991 Sold Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic Car Sale 2014 (February 23, 2014)	300 SL 24v auto	1991	Sold	Silverstone Auctions Race Retro Classic Car Sale 2014 (February 23, 2014)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL auto hardtop 1991 Not Sold H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Motor Car Auction (October 8, 2014)	300 SL auto hardtop	1991	Not Sold	H&H Classics The Imperial War Museum Motor Car Auction (October 8, 2014)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (129) 1991 Sold Brightwells Leominster Sale (June 23, 2016)	300 SL (129)	1991	Sold	Brightwells Leominster Sale (June 23, 2016)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL auto hardtop 1993 Sold Barons Sandown Park Sale (December 16, 2014)	300 SL auto hardtop	1993	Sold	Barons Sandown Park Sale (December 16, 2014)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (129) 1993 Sold CCA CCA June 2015 Classic Car Sale (June 6, 2015)	300 SL (129)	1993	Sold	CCA CCA June 2015 Classic Car Sale (June 6, 2015)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (129) 1992 Sold Classic Car Auctions UK CCA December 2016 Classic Car Sale (December 3, 2016)	300 SL (129)	1992	Sold	Classic Car Auctions UK CCA December 2016 Classic Car Sale (December 3, 2016)

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