Vehicle Description
Available now is this amazing 1994 Mercedes-Benz SL320 (R129)
dressed in all white with a blue interior and wood accents
throughout. This Mercedes has been meticulously cared for and is in
fantastic condition both inside an out. The SL320 was powered by
the M104 3.0-liter inline-six, a DOHC, 24-valve design good for 217
horsepower. It could be had with a five-speed automatic
transmission or a five-speed manual with a dogleg shift pattern (it
is believed only 166 stick-shift examples were sold in the U.S.).
This particular example is the 5-speed automatic transmission. For
1994 the engine was enlarged to 3.2 liters, and output climbed to
228 horsepower and 232 pound-feet of torque, but the manual
transmission was dropped. The six-cylinder engine would last
through 1997 and has since been considered one of the best inline 6
cylinder engine Mercedes has produced. The R129-generation
Mercedes-Benz SL, which arrived for 1990, was a long time coming.
Its predecessor, the R107-generation SL, had enjoyed a nearly
20-year reign as the preeminent four-wheeled symbol of success, but
by the end of the 1980s it was an old car. When the new SL made its
debut at the Geneva auto show in early 1990, buyers were more than
ready to greet it. Orders poured in, and the first-year production
of 20,000 units quickly sold out. That the R129 SL was radically
different from its forebear was no surprise given the age of the
preceding model and the fact that Mercedes-Benz was never an
automaker to worship at the altar of history. Although the new SL
did retain its roadster configuration-with a soft top and a
removable hardtop-as well as its six-cylinder and V-8 engine
offerings, it was in every other way a truly all-new and
forward-thinking design. Today, this generation SL is a remarkably
modern classic in its sophistication, road manners, and equipment.
And this paragon of German engineering is startlingly affordable.
Air Conditioning,Leather Seating,Power Brakes,Power Steering,3.69
axle ratio,21.3 Gallon fuel tank,Rear foglamp,Wind
deflector,Leather upholstery,Center armrest,Burl walnut
trim,Outside temp indicator,Cruise control,Anti-theft alarm
system,Prewiring for CD changer,Telephone pre-wiring,Entrance
lamps,Dual reading lamps,5 lockable storage boxes,Knee
bolster,First aid kit
