Talk:Mercedes-Benz SL-Class

190SL

the photo of the white MB 190 L in the article is changed by photoshopping ... The licenceplate of the car shown on the picture is originally and still AM-63-71 ( dutch licence ) The licence plate AM-66-71 belongs to a Alfa romeo .

When did the 320SL first come out?

I asked this on the R129 page but this might be a better place to ask. It says 1994 in the article but I have seen 320 SL's for sale that claim to be as old as 1991. For example, this one http://carsireland.ie/55245 - it's not a great photo, but it definitely looks like a 320SL to me. Could it really be 1991? thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Brian Fenton (talk • contribs) 18:05, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

According to Kittler, Deutsche Autos seit 1990, vol. 6, p. 215, the 320 SL appeared in May, 1993; in calendar 1992, 3 cars were built, probably prototypes. Volume production began in 1993. And according to Covello, Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, the SL 320 was introduced in the USA for model year 1994, i.e. in autumn 1993. Why this Irishman is advertising a 1991 320SL, a car that apparently cannot exist, I don´t know. Maybe it`s a case of Tullamoredewitis? Or a typo? Or? --328cia (talk) 03:53, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

SL 280

The new SL 280 has in fact the same 3.5l engine as the SL 350, that is not the 3.0l. Different electronic settings make him less powerful and more fuel efficient. I've corrected the table in the main file.

Sixth generation?

I don't think there should be a 6th generation infobox. The 2008 facelift is basically only cosmetic changes to the previous model, and still carries the R230 model code. It's not really a new generation.

Links

Links are to be verified. Those to official sites are broken and this in particular: "Mercedes Benz SL Model Breakdowns" points to a used cars selling site, which I think violates Wikipedia rules. Mccarver (talk) 22:06, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

The Mercedes SL is NOT a grand tourer

Unlike the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta or FF, Aston Martin DB-Series, etc., or even Mercedes' own CL-Class, the SL is a SPORTS car, not a GRAND TOURING car. Everyone says it's a sports car. Heck, even Mercedes calls it a sports car. Hey, I know Chevrolet calls its Corvette a GT car, but AFAIK, it's a little too small to be called a GT car too. 166.137.208.18 (talk) 17:35, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

Steve Jobs license plate controversy

Removed reference to Steve Jobs license plate "controversy" as the reference provided was a dead link and its just not germane to the subject

Notable drivers

I removed the "notable drivers" list. It was getting out of control. Not many references, no explanation of why the ownerships were notable, and some opinionated commentary for good measure. See WP:WPACT (Trivia and popular culture sections). --Vossanova ^o< 14:46, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

Australian market?

Please clarify why such a large section needs to be devoted to what is a relatively small market - especially when said market seems to deviate so little from the global models, and is in any case unsourced? Chaheel Riens (talk) 17:24, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

The "Australian market" section is duplicated at Mercedes-Benz SL-Class so you may want to remove it from there as well. 96.54.57.109 (talk) 18:07, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Disregard that, I looked in the wrong page's history and now see that you did remove it. 96.54.57.109 (talk)

More prominent nicknames?

Anyone else think that the article would benefit from generational nicknames and/or notable models being placed in the headings, such as the first-gen SL-class's header mentioning the Gullwing or the second-gen header mentioning the "Pagoda" nickname? -Xterra1 22:11, 12 November 2018 (UTC)