MERCEDES-BENZ, the Modern SL Cars, the R129 From the 300SL to the SL73 AMG |
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| Author:
| S. Koehling, Bernd |
| Series title: | The Modern SL Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5174-1454-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2015 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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The SL R129 has started to become a collectable 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 230-page book was last
updated in Feb. 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 great recent non-Daimler AG...
More Description The SL R129 has started to become a collectable 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 230-page book was last
updated in Feb. 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 great recent non-Daimler AG photos, this includes pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered:
- The development of the R129
- The safety standards and the first integral seat in an open car
- 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 and Silver Arrow Edition
- The tuning scene, from Brabus to RENNtech
- The Middelhauve and Karman R129 Gullwing SL
- The VIN/FIN explained
- The data card explained
- What is my R129 worth, with a value development from Feb. 2010 to Feb. 2018
- R129 buyer's guide
- Which R129 should I buy
- Technical specifications and production figures
This guide ends with a free e-book offer. Enjoy reading!
Why is this book not available as hard cover? Even today with modern digital printing services available, books with many color photos are expensive to produce. This book comes with some 200 high quality photos, most of them in color, and would cost retail as hardcover version over US$ 80 (or the corresponding amount in £ or e), which the author finds excessive. That is why the choice to offer the more reasonable to produce soft cover option. Thanks for your understanding.