The R107 is timeless

I have a number of r107 SLs and still drive one. Love them.

These SL's were everywhere in south florida and Miami in early 80's - absolutely "THE" car for the upper crust of society and a status symbol for most all celebrities of the time..

@davidsherrick898

Жыл бұрын

If you were really wealthy you bought a Rolls-Royce

@tonychavez2083

Жыл бұрын

@@davidsherrick898 R107 was a more practical car for the young rich at the time, these had just as much curb appeal and were probably more reliable.

@relaxitsme_alex9104

9 ай бұрын

@@davidsherrick898the r107s were a really a target for yuppies in the 80s. The only convertible rolls had at that time was the archaic corniche and when you compare that car to the 560SL you’d see why the r107 was vastly popular. Even though the r107 had an equally old design even back then, it still looked very modern and fit in the 1980s for a car that was designed in the late 60s people forget the r107 was way ahead of its time in style when it came out in the early 70s. The rolls back then was honestly for old money and not a lot of young people with money flocked to the corniche

@santiagocruz3843

8 ай бұрын

Here in California, you still see plenty on the roads!

@tonychavez2083

8 ай бұрын

@@santiagocruz3843 mostly in so. Cal and San Diego from what I have seen.

It's amazing how many of these R107s I still see cruising around four decades later (and usually still in fantastic cosmetic condition too). Same goes for W126 S-class of this era.

Bobby Ewing loved these

They need to bring this exact car back

@BuzzLOLOL

Жыл бұрын

With decent MPG, maybe... and a vastly lower price...

@zenjamin6262

Жыл бұрын

@@BuzzLOLOL if your not on the gas and going down hill its not so bad

When Mercedes-Benz were built like a tank, looked like $$, had power and were deadnutz. Reliable

@fernandorocha8459

10 ай бұрын

Mercedes Benz SL 1980s is best classic car

5:04 nice

Classic

227 HP? Maybe because of emission regulations? We never got the 560SL in Germany, but the 5.6l delivered 279PS in the 126 S-Class.

@Aforementioned

Жыл бұрын

Yep!

@davidsherrick898

Жыл бұрын

USA regulations! So sad

@bizmyurt8582

Жыл бұрын

even 300hp. us emissions is the reason. They have lower compression rate and lower cfm intake with just one channel.

@BuzzLOLOL

Жыл бұрын

Also bad MPG compared to USA cars... 14/17 ?... '86 Monte Carlo V8 17/25...

@KDoyle4

8 ай бұрын

The purpose of the 5.6L in the US version was to give the same performance as the 5.0L European version.

In fact it'll be around for 120 years and it looks like the seats are mbtext not leather

@KDoyle4

8 ай бұрын

560SL front seats are always leather. Rear seats, when equipped, are MB-Tex

In 2023 dollars, this would be $144,000. No power seats or tilt wheel for that money lol

When am cars was 20g

Leather is finally standard? Why wouldn't it be before? These were expensive, world class cars.

@relaxitsme_alex9104

9 ай бұрын

Well I’m Europe leather wasn’t really seen as luxury and these cars had a combo of leather and plaid cloth going down the center.

Grey puppon please

@Jag-leaper

Жыл бұрын

I prefer caviar...

@MDavidG1

Жыл бұрын

It's not a Rolls Royce.

@zenjamin6262

Жыл бұрын

@@MDavidG1 that's correct its much much better