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Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster

R1071971–2001

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380 sl ↗5-speed manual · 1981–1981Gasoline · 3.8 L · 155 hp155 hpRear-wheel drive
450 sl ↗3-speed automatic · 1972–1980Gasoline · 4.5 L · 180 hp180 hpRear-wheel drive
500 sl ↗4-speed automatic · 1984–1989Gasoline · 5.0 L · 230 hp230 hpRear-wheel drive
560 sl ↗4-speed automatic · 1986–1989Gasoline · 5.6 L · 227 hp227 hpRear-wheel drive
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The R107 SL Roadster was a long-running generation that replaced the Pagoda and became one of Mercedes-Benz’s most successful two-seat luxury roadsters. It was sold for more than a decade and a half, with broad international and U.S. availability. The model was sold in the United States.

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