Mercedes-Benz R129 SL with buyer's guide and VIN/data card explanation

From the 280SL to the SL73 AMG

The Mercedes-Benz SL R129 has started to become a collectible and good examples sell at a premium. The V8 is naturally the most popular version. A special case is the V12. To buy one that is less than perfect is a guarantee to ruin you. This 315-page guide was last updated in February 2018 and tells you everything about the car’s history; it also explains in detail chassis number and data card and offers a comprehensive buyer’s guide. All this is accompanied by over 150 recent non-Daimler AG color photos and includes pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered:

• Development of the R129
• Safety standards and the first integral seat in an open car
• Technical aspects
• The 500SL and 300SL-24
• The V12 arrives
• The 1995 facelift
• The 1998 facelift
• The navigation system
• The AMG models, from the SL36 to the SL72
• The special editions, from the 1995 Mille Miglia to the 2000 UK Heritage Edition
• The tuning scene, from Brabus to RENNtech
• The Middelhauve and Karman SL
• The VIN/FIN explained
• The data card explained
• What is my R129 worth
• R129 buyer’s guide
• Which R129 should I buy
• Technical specifications and production figures

This guide ends with a free book offer. Enjoy!

Why does Kobo only see 114 pages for this book? Because they count the text portions, but not all of the photos. Photos are for the author an important part of a book about cars and together with the photos, the total page count for this book is 315 pages.

With over 25 books and e-books written about Mercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Koehling has proven to be an authority on the brand. These books cover cars from the 1936 170V to the 2012 SL R231.