The elegantly styled, beautifully engineered and highly sought-after Mercedes-Benz SL models come to life in this fabulous photo collection. From the stunning 300SL through the new-for-1997 SLK, John Heilig reveals in words and pictures why the SL series of Mercedes-Benzs sports cars, roadsters and coupes continue to be the most desireable sports cars in the world. Also examines the 300SLs successful racing history.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Evolutionary look at the fabulous Mercedes SL's,
By jtwatai@juno.com (hawaii) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mercedes Benz SL (Sports Car Color History) (Paperback)
Good book for SL lovers. Many color photographs with few black and white. It starts from 1952, and includes the fabulous '54 gullwings, and continues to the newest and smaller SLK. Great text on the changes of each model year including the thoughts of people who actually designed and built these automobiles. Definitely a book for those who appreciate automobiles "engineered like no other car in the world."
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Magnificent Photos, well documented,
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This review is from: Mercedes Benz SL (Sports Car Color History) (Paperback)
Excellent detailed photos of the entire SL line except for the 380SL. No 380SL photos and only brief mention in the text. The pagoda models are covered thoroughly with excellent photos. This would make a good companion book to one with more technical depth but light on illustrations. A great book as a low-cost holiday gift for an SL owner.(I'll admit to being biased - I'm the owner of the Signal Red 280 SL on the cover and on pages 77 thru 81. My favorite is the photo spanning pages 78-79.)
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This review is from: Mercedes Benz SL (Sports Car Color History) (Paperback)
This book is 88% the pre 1990 body style SLs. If you are looking for a late model SL and need a guide to help look elsewhere. Good if you are looking to buy an older model.
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A miracle happened in 1952, a miracle of automotive design, that stretched the boundaries of technology and design farther than they had been stretched before. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Mille Miglia, Stirling Moss, New York, Bruno Sacco, Fritz Nallinger, Karl Benz, Alfred Neubauer, Rudi Caracciola, Karl Kling, Brian Laban, Carrera Panamericana, Gottlieb Daimler, World War, Bandama Rally, Barney Oldfield, Rudi Uhlenhaut New!
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A miracle happened in 1952, a miracle of automotive design, that stretched the boundaries of technology and design farther than they had been stretched before. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Mille Miglia, Stirling Moss, New York, Bruno Sacco, Fritz Nallinger, Karl Benz, Alfred Neubauer, Rudi Caracciola, Karl Kling, Brian Laban, Carrera Panamericana, Gottlieb Daimler, World War, Bandama Rally, Barney Oldfield, Rudi Uhlenhaut New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Classic Car by Beverly R Kimes in Back Matter
- Motor Museums of Europe by William Stobbs in Back Matter
- Motor Racing The Early Years by Brian Laban in Back Matter
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