MERCEDES-BENZ, The modern SL cars, The R107 and C107: From the 350SL/SLC to the 560SL and 500 Rally, Paperback

The 560SL is the Mercedes-Benz R107, everybody seems to want. But the R107 is more than that, an early 450SL or even a manual 350SL can be as much fun to drive. The same is true for the SLC, where a 350SLC or even the underpowered US 380SLC can be enjoyed as much as the 500SLC. Last updated in March 2018, this guide does not only show you the cars' history, it also explains in detail their chassis number and data card and offers a comprehensive buyer's guide. Superb recent non-Daimler AG color photography highlights many of the cars' features, this includes pictures of the suspension. It is one of over twenty-five books/e-books by the author about Mercedes cars. And these are some of the topics covered:

The development of the R107 and C107 from the 350SL to the 560SL and 500SLC

A rotary piston engine

The 1980 facelift

The 1981 engine update

The 1985 facelift

Tuning scene

The forgotten 500SL Rally

Chassis number explained

Data card explained

What is my R107/C107 worth: price development from Feb.2010 to Feb. 2018

R107 buyer's guide

Which R107 should I prefer

Technical specifications and production figures

This guide ends with a free e-book offer. Enjoy

Why is this book not available as hard cover? Even today with modern digital printing services available, books with many color photos are expensive to produce. This book comes with some 200 high quality photos, most of them in color, and would cost retail as hardcover version over US$ 80 (or the corresponding amount in or ), which the author finds excessive. That is why the choice to offer the more reasonable to produce soft cover option. Thanks for your understanding.

About the Author:

With over 25 books and e-books written about Mercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Koehling has proven to be an authority on the brand. The books cover cars from the 1936 170V to the 2012 SL R231.

Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scene since the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. Since then he has not only owned many classic Mercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300SEL, 350SL, 280E, 450SE, SLK230. He has also gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he shares with his readers in his books.

Mercedes has always been considered one of his favorite car manufacturers and Bernd has driven almost all Mercedes models built since the 1950s. His other weakness revolves around British cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis.