Mercedes-Benz SL and SLC 107 Series

by Noakes, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9781785003653
• ISBN10: 1785003658
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-04-10
• Publisher: The Crowood Press UK

Summary

As one of the mot remarkable models that Mercedes-Benz has ever created, the 107-series was a sales success for nearly two decades and has been an automotive icon for far longer. Elegant styling, effortless performance and superior build quality are central to the appeal of the Mercedes-Benz R107 SL and C107 SL models. 
This book details the complete history of the model from its design in the late 1960s, throught its launch in 1971 and its development through the 1970s and 1980s, to the end of production in 1989. Accompanied by more than 250 archive pictures and original images, this new book reveals the story behind the racing SLs and the works rally SLCs, and provides a valuable guide to buying and running these cars. 

Author Biography

Andrew Noakes has been writing about cars for more than 20 years. He was trained as an automotive engineer but decided to go into motoring journalism, working for Fast Car magazine before launching the classic car title Classics. He has been freelance since 2002, writing on cars for a wide range of magazines and websites, and since 2006 has also taught motoring journalism at Coventry University. He is the chairman of the Guild of Motoring Writers in 2016-18.
Andrew is the author of more than a dozen motoring books including The Ultimate History of Aston Martin, Aston Martin DB7: The Complete Story and Aston Martin – Model By Model. He lives in Warwickshire.