![]() They also had a weak timing chain (single-row cam chain) and were prone to breaking down. According to Smith, these vehicles came with a few issues.įirstly, they weren't the most powerful (Euro Spec had a completely different engine). His parents' car, a 1981 380 SL (3.8-liter V8), was the first year of the all-alloy V8. " In 2000, they moved to Brussels, and they took the car with them to Brussels, but then, they parked it in a garage, and basically it didn't move after that point," he explained. In 1999, Derrick's parents moved back to Europe with their car and settled in Munich. The owner's parents bought the 1981 Mercedes-Benz R107 380 SL while living in America in the 1990s.Īccording to Derrick, the owner, his mum always wanted the ' Dallas spec' SL, and in 1995, they found one for sale in a copy of Auto Trader. Smith's find was an American model that had somehow found itself back in Europe. About 204,373 units were sold in North America, of the total 300,175 produced. These nameplates were developed for the American market and came with specialized engines, bumper designs, headlights, and emissions management. The Mercedes-Benz R107 was perhaps the most extended single series ever produced by the Bavarian automaker after the G-Class under SL (R107) and SLC (C107) nameplates. According to experts, units from this era were regarded as the finest in robust German engineering and build quality. The Mercedes-Benz SL R107 is a two-seater V8 sports car with a detachable roof developed and produced by Mercedes-Benz between 19.
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