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Buch (Softcover): Fachbuch
Mercedes R107
The Essential Guide to Buying, Owning, and Restoring the Classic SL (350SL 450SL 380SL 560SL)
Verlag:
Independently Published Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P36873615
EAN: 9798275699456
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Mi, 28.10.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 45.75
Beschreibung
A $15,000 Mercedes-Benz SL looks like a bargain. To the expert, it's a grenade with the pin pulled. The R107 is the last true cost-no-object grand tourer, built like a bank vault. But after forty years, the automotive legend can turn into a financial abyss. Buyers eye the chrome and revel in Bobby Ewing nostalgia without understanding what's necessary to maintain a top-of-the-line German roadster. These were always six-figure cars, with the repair bills to match. Parts and labor haven't gotten cheaper since the 1980s - in fact, they've gotten a lot more expensive. Survive the R107 experience and evade the abyss:. "Walk-Away" Inspection & Water Test:. Spot hidden plenum chamber rot before your R107 has you managing a $10,000 custom metal fabrication project. Engine Time Bombs:. Verify the 380SL timing chain right in the seller's driveway before you sign the check - unless you don't mind springing for a new engine next week. Evil Servo & Climate Control Maze:. Bypass the janky 1970s Chrysler HVAC before pressurized coolant floods your interior. NLA Terror:. Navigate the shrinking parts supply without eBaying a kidney, find authentic German Sonnenland canvas, and avoid spending thousands on cracked and brittle plastics. Model Hierarchy:. Practical verdicts on the 450SL Iron Giants, the underpowered 380SL, the rockstar 227-horsepower 560SL, and all the Euro-spec gray market imports. Panzerwagen Maintenance:. Inspect front subframe reinforcements, tame K-Jetronic fuel injection, eliminate self-combusting catalytic converters, and restore the bank-vault door latch. The R107 is a legend. Treat it like one. Read this book, buy the right car, and don't go broke.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Steve Sorensen
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2025
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 326