Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a series of automobiles with some of the most prestigious nameplates in the motor industry. The designation, which means "Sport Light" or in German, Sport Leicht, first appeared on the 1954 300SL 'Gullwing' so nicknamed because of its passenger doors which opened upwards.

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Mercedes-Benz - Automobile - 1954 - 300SL - Nickname - Passenger doors which opened upwards

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The 300SL roadster succeeded the Gullwing in 1957. The 190SL was more widely produced with 25,881 units, starting in 1955. Cars of the open SL-Class were available as a coupe with a removeable hardtop or as a roadster with convertible soft top or with both tops. Production for the 190SL and 300SL ended in 1963.

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Roadster - 1957 - Coupe - Hardtop - Convertible

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