380SL This 2-seater was available in the U.S. starting 1981, and replaced the 450SL in the lineup. The body style on the ‘SL’ was a convertible. Its engine was an all aluminum 3.8L SOHC EFI V8 making 155hp and 196 ft/lb of torque in U.S. spec’d versions. Transmissions were a choice of either a 4-speed […]
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Mercedes Benz 450SL
450SL This was a 2-seater brought to the U.S. starting in 1973. Without getting technical and moving over to a different model name, the sole body style was a convertible. The wheelbase came in at 97 inches, which was right in sports car territory. It was quite heavy for its size, at 3600lbs. and resided […]
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