Mercedes-Benz 560 SL

(1985 - 1989)

Brand:

Mercedes-Benz

Model:

560 SL

Related:

SL R107

Country:

Germany

Car articles about Mercedes-Benz 560 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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Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (R107) - a youthful classic with a legendary name

May 7, 2011 — Bruno von Rotz 36

Between 1971 and 1989, Mercedes built the R107 and the coupé variant C107 as the 280 SL to 560 SL and 280 SLC to 500 SLC respectively. Commercially, the model series was a great success and the R107 was the longest-built SL ever; the predecessors W198, W113 and the successors were all built over much shorter periods of time. The last examples of the R107 series became classics from the assembly line and today, together with their older brothers, enjoy a large fan community.

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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.

Current market prices for Mercedes-Benz 560 SL

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL US-Ausf. (R 107) (1986)

Convertible, 231 PS, 5491 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 560 SE (W 126) (1985-1992)

4-Door Sedan, 279 PS, 5547 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL (W 126) (1986-1989)

4-Door Sedan, 299 PS, 5491 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC (W 126) (1985-1987)

Coupe, 272 PS, 5547 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC Kat (W 126) (1987-1991)

Coupe, 279 PS, 5547 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 280 SL (R 107) (1980-1985)

Convertible, 185 PS, 2746 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 380 SL (R 107) (1980-1985)

Convertible, 218 PS, 3818 cm³

Mercedes-Benz 500 SL (R 107) (1980-1985)

Convertible, 239 PS, 4973 cm³

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

null, 188 PS, 2932 cm³

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

Convertible, 239 PS, 4973 cm³

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

null, 180 PS, 2962 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 300 SL (R 129) (1989-1993)

null, 190 PS, 2960 cm³

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

null, 326 PS, 4973 cm³

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

null, 231 PS, 2960 cm³

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Photos of Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (random selection)

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1989) - as lot 119 at the RM/Sotheby's Amelia Island auction on March 6/7, 2020

Mercedes Benz 560 SL (1986) sold as lot 3010 at the RM Sotheby's Fort Lauderdale 2019 auction

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1988) - as lot 3004 at the RM Auction Fort Lauderdale on April 6/7, 2018

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1989) - offered as lot 2059 at the Broad Arrow West Palm Beach auction 2022

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1989) - offered as lot 154 at Bonhams The Greenwich Auction on June 4, 2023

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1987) - offered as lot 137 at Bonhams The Greenwich Auction on June 4, 2023

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1989) - as lot 170 at the RM/Sotheby's Arizona auction on January 27, 2022

Mercedes Benz 560 SL (1988) - as lot 04 at the auctionata sale on April 22, 2016

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1988) - as lot 160 at the RM/Sotheby's "Sand Lots" Online Only auction from May 25 to June 1, 2022

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL by Bespoke Restoration (1989) - offered as lot 116 at the RM/Sotheby's Arizona auction on January 26, 2023

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1987) - offered as lot 123 at the RM/Sotheby's Arizona auction on January 26, 2023

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (R107) (1988) offered as lot 10 at the Auctionata "Need for Speed" auction on June 11, 2016

Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (1987) - as lot 302 at the RM/Sotheby's Online Only Open Roads auction from April 21 to 29, 2021

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Auctioned vehicles of Mercedes-Benz 560 SL

Brand	Model	Year	Status	Auction name
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1988 Sold RM/Sotheby's Miami 2025 (February 27, 2025)	560 SL	1988	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Miami 2025 (February 27, 2025)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1989 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 23, 2026)	560 SL	1989	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 23, 2026)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1989 Sold Gooding Christie's Amelia Island (March 5, 2026)	560 SL	1989	Sold	Gooding Christie's Amelia Island (March 5, 2026)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1987 Sold RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (August 29, 2019)	560 SL	1987	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (August 29, 2019)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1988 Sold Broad Arrow Auctions Radius Monterey (August 17, 2023)	560 SL	1988	Sold	Broad Arrow Auctions Radius Monterey (August 17, 2023)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1987 Sold RM/Sotheby's Open Roads April Online Only (April 21, 2021)	560 SL	1987	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Open Roads April Online Only (April 21, 2021)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (107) 1987 Sold Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction (August 19, 2016)	560 SL (107)	1987	Sold	Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction (August 19, 2016)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL (107) 1986 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions The Classic Race Aarhus Auction (May 28, 2016)	560 SL (107)	1986	Not Sold	Silverstone Auctions The Classic Race Aarhus Auction (May 28, 2016)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1989 Sold Bonhams The Greenwich Auction (June 4, 2023)	560 SL	1989	Sold	Bonhams The Greenwich Auction (June 4, 2023)
Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1988 Sold RM/Sotheby's Dare to Dream Collection (May 31, 2024)	560 SL	1988	Sold	RM/Sotheby's Dare to Dream Collection (May 31, 2024)

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