When did Mercedes stop making the Mercedes W107?
Nearly 237,400 Mercedes W107-s were produced over the 18-year production period, two-thirds of which went to the USA, but this SL – no longer particularly sporty and certainly no longer light – was long overdue for obsolescence by the time it was finally replaced in 1990.
Is the Mercedes SL a derivative of the R107?
An offspring of the R107 SL was the C107 SLC coupe. The SL’s wheelbase was stretched and the car received a fixed roof. This successor to the saloon-based SE coupes of the sixties suffered somewhat in terms of styling, being a derivative of the SL. It seemed unbalanced.
Why was the Mercedes W107 called the Panzerwagen?
The W107-series SL, sometimes also known as the R107 (for Reihe, or ’series’ rather than Wagen), was nicknamed by insiders as the ’Panzerwagen’ when it was under development, because it was so heavy. At 3,400lbs, it was a good 300lbs more than the W113, and it wasn’t quite as elegant although the pagoda-style roof was retained.
What was the weight of the Mercedes W107?
At 3,400lbs, it was a good 300lbs more than the W113, and it wasn’t quite as elegant although the pagoda-style roof was retained.
Is the Mercedes SL R107 coded W107 or W113?
Heck, even the denomination can get a bit confusing. Officially, the 1971-1989 Mercedes-Benz SL/C has never been coded W107 (W is for Wagen) like its sedan counterparts or even past SLs (W113 Pagoda or W198 I/II 300SL). But the MB community have adopted the W107 to simplify things.
Nearly 237,400 Mercedes W107-s were produced over the 18-year production period, two-thirds of which went to the USA, but this SL – no longer particularly sporty and certainly no longer light – was long overdue for obsolescence by the time it was finally replaced in 1990.
At 3,400lbs, it was a good 300lbs more than the W113, and it wasn’t quite as elegant although the pagoda-style roof was retained.
The W107-series SL, sometimes also known as the R107 (for Reihe, or ’series’ rather than Wagen), was nicknamed by insiders as the ’Panzerwagen’ when it was under development, because it was so heavy. At 3,400lbs, it was a good 300lbs more than the W113, and it wasn’t quite as elegant although the pagoda-style roof was retained.