The Mercedes R230 SL

by Bernd S. Koehling

Overview

If you search for a car that can hold its own, when parked next to a Porsche 911 Cabrio, don't look any further. Because the R230 is regarded by many as the best looking SL that has left Stuttgart after the famous Gullwing. Updated in March 2017, this 250-page book
- offers a comprehensive Buyer's Guide
- explains the VIN/FIN, Data Card and COMAND system in great detail
- discusses potential problems with the vario-roof
- covers all versions including the Special Editions
- takes the reader along for a most enjoyable test-drive in the splendid SL65 AMG
- comes with some 200 mostly recent non-Daimler AG photos and
- shows what tuners like Brabus or RENNtech had to offer

A separate chapter covers all technical information and production figures. Enjoy! The guide ends with a free book offer.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033233830
Publisher:	Bernd S. Koehling
Publication date:	05/09/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

With over 25 books and e-books written about Mercedes-Benz cars, Bernd S. Koehling has proven to be an authority on the brand. Those books cover cars from the 1947 170V to the 2012 SL R231. Bernd has been involved in the Mercedes scene since the early 1970s, when he restored his first 170 Cabrio B. Since then he has not only owned many classic Mercedes including a 220S, 300d Adenauer, 200D, 250SE, 280SE coupe 3.5, 300SEL, 350SL, 280E, 450SE, SLK230, he has also gained a wealth of knowledge and experience, which he shares with his readers in his books. Bernd has always considered Mercedes one of his favorite car manufacturers and has driven almost all Mercedes models built since the 1950s. His other weakness revolves around British cars, here especially Jaguar and Alvis. If you would like to know more about Bernd's books or want to read his blog with selected Mercedes stories, why don't you visit his website: benz-books.com