Mercedes-Benz SL W113 Series: 1963-1971The W113 isn't just a visual treat; its combination of superb original design, peerless engineering and build quality has ensured that many of these cars can still be seen in regular use today, with reliability and practicality adding to the desirability of the series. Covering the SL’s ever-changing specification, its competition record, and its presence in many of the world’s major markets is a huge task, but it’s all presented here in definitive detail, along with stunning contemporary photography, in a volume that will readily grace any reference library shelf or connoisseur’s coffee table. |
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The 300SL 190SL | 34 |
Birth of the W113 Pagoda series | 64 |
The 230SL evolves | 95 |
The 250SL SVX 369 | 149 |
An SL for the Seventies | 183 |
Colour trim summary | 196 |
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3-litre Alfred Neubauer alloy Anthracite Grey Auto Union automatic gearbox automatic transmission Becker Europa Benz Benz & Cie Black hardtop brakes built bumpers changes chassis number coachwork colours Cognac compression ratio coupé Daimler Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft Daimler-Benz Dark Blue Dark Green debut door mirror driver engine final-drive Fitted suitcases foglights four-speed manual Frankfurt Show front fuel fuel-injection gear Geneva Show German Graphite Grey gullwing hardtop headlights heated rear screen Hermann Lang Jaguar E-type Karl Kling Light Beige Light Grey Light Ivory Light Red listed at DM luggage MB-Tex vinyl Medium Blue Mercedes Mercedes-Benz Mille Miglia motoring Note option Papyrus White Porsche priced at DM production racing radio rear axle Road & Track road car Roadster saloons seatbelts September 1963 Signal Red soft-top sohc speed sports car steering wheel Stuttgart styling suspension Tinted glass torque Turquoise Uhlenhaut US-spec Varnish Red vehicles Whitewall tyres