60 Years of the Mercedes-Benz SL

There are very few car models that can boldly proclaim that they’ve enjoyed 60 years of excellence.

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There are very few car models that can boldly proclaim that they’ve enjoyed 60 years of excellence. The Mercedes-Benz SL can surely assert that it is one of those automotive luminaries. As we detailed before, the new SL for 2013 will be around 300 pounds lighter than the outgoing version, living up to its Sports Light moniker by coming in under 4,000 pounds. The short film serves as an awe-inspiring look back at the 1952 300 SL as well as what Mercedes has rolled out in more contemporary times.

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