R107 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL fastest roadster of its time

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In April 1971, a new SL rolled out onto the highway, the Mercedes-Benz 350 SL. For the first time in the history of the model series, an eight-cylinder power plant did duty under the long bonnet. From all sides, it made the impression of a strong, self-confident, imposing open-top vehicle. Its parents also gave it an equally well designed, removable coupé roof for the road. Besides elegance and quality, the body radiated safety, since the crash behavior of the two-seater was far ahead of its time. At the Geneva Motor Show in March 1980, Mercedes-Benz presented the SL and SLC in updated form. Their interior appointments, including the steering wheel, were harmonized with those of the 126-series S-Class, and the engineering was brought up to the same level. The new 500 SL, equipped with the 5.0-liter V8 (M 117) familiar from the 450 SLC 5.0, replaced the 450 SL and delivered an output of 177 kW (241 bhp) at 5000 rpm, to give the new top-of-the-range model a 0 to 100 km/h acceleration of 7.8 seconds and a top speed of 225 km/h. All told, in Sindelfingen 237,287 open-top cars were built, a number which impressively demonstrates the great popularity of the 107 series. Of the coupé, a total of 62,888 units were built from 1971 to 1981.

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