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Andrew Noakes traces the SL story from its beginnings in the early 1950s, when the war-torn Daimler-Benz company sought to rebuild its prestige in motorsport with a low-cost, production-based racing car. Rudolf Uhlenhaut’s 300SL was the result, a blend of sophisticated spaceframe construction and prosaic production car running gear which proved to be stunningly capable, winning at Le Mans in 1952 and dominating that season’s sports car events.
The book details the birth of those ‘gullwing’ racing cars and reveals their extraordinary racing record. It looks at the iconic 300SL road car that was developed from them, and the two very different SL roadsters that would follow later in the 1950s, the 300SL and 190SL. Every subsequent generation of SL road cars is also described in detail, from the classic ‘Pagoda-roof’ model of the 1960s to the very latest R230-series SL of today. In addition the book looks at spin-offs from the SL series including the 1970s SLC coupé, the 1990s SLK roadster and the awesome McLaren-developed SLR.
In racing, the SLs were near unbeatable. On the road, each new generation of SL has become the car to be seen in – and this book is a tribute to that sophisticated blend of speed, style and safety.
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This book is excellent for readers who just have an interest in cars or, like myself, have the great joy of owning a Mercedes SL. The book has provided me with in depth information not easily obtainable elsewhere about the actual model I bought. It also provides a comprehensive history of the SL range and has a number of excellent photographs to illustrate the text.
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