Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

The SL-Class refers to the vehicles from Mercedes- Benz, mostly Roadster, formerly sports car bearing the letters "SL" in the model name.

The term SL-Class was not coined until the mid-1990s as a result of the newly introduced concept of E-Class and derived from this. Previously, vehicles of this class were often simply called "SL " model. The meaning of the abbreviation "SL " is unclear: it is either " Sport Light ", or for " super light ". Daimler AG uses both explanations ( cf. Sport Leicht or super light? ).

Until the end of 2009 since the launch of the first SL Roadster 1957 over 650,000 sports cars to customers were handed world.

The series at a glance

Mercedes -Benz W 121 B II (1955-1963)

Mercedes -Benz W 113 (1963-1971)

Mercedes -Benz R 107 (1971-1989)

Mercedes -Benz R 129 (1989-2001)

Mercedes -Benz R 230 (2001-2011)

Mercedes -Benz R 231 (since 2012)