Sounds like a TV show.

And and all those gears sucks

And that 4 speed was introduced in 1979!

At 6 sec .

Yeah and those 1.5t 4 popper could probably give that V12 a run for its money (if not crush it). And lets not even compare electric vs this.

Many gears or a CVT

Personally, I think Mercedes peaked in 2018. AMG cars are hitting peak power whilst sounding amazing! Exhausts are over the top loud, popping and cracking on up/downshifts. The are fast, loud and clinically obnoxious in a way that makes muscle car owners green with envy. From here, we will be going to hybrid vehicles, small-displacement engines boosted by electric motors. The next step is an all-electric lineup.

Honestly the 90s had so many great JDM and German cars. But it was basically the opposite for the americans

777jones German cars have always been great if you ask me japan cars aren’t too great today

Matthew Jacobs Performance Japanese cars are great becaus theyre mostly made in Japan! But in the 90s both types of cars were actually reliable with limited amount of computer interference!

@@projectnewwave6859 Idk, the ZR1 Corvette, C5, Viper, Ford Lightning, GMC Cyclone/Typhoon, Mustang Cobra R, Plymouth Prowler, Dodge Stealth RT/TT, DSM TT/AWD models (ex: Eagle Talon), Pontiac Firehawk, 454SS etc. There were some cool domestic offerings

Post videos of it!

Hell yeah

Not the current droopy mess Mercedes calls cars.

I never liked the Wide bodies of the W140 Chassis. Except for the SLs.

It still is a gorgeous looking car and I noticed that the values of the R129 600 SL and SL 600 are actually rising.

@@CynicalBastard511 timeless styling

That body style looked dated by the late 90s lol. And that’s okay. I’m a big fan of the 80s and early 90s styling.

so true....after '93 the design lost its way

And celebrities. These SL's were in half the movies that came out all through the 90's.

Since when have rappers favored two-seaters? How you gonna fit a posse in there?

And I'd STILL buy one. They're actually accruing in value, no surprise.

What’s sad is there aren’t many roadsters left today

Next gen of SL after this one is gorgeus too and didnt age. Its after 2001-2011 SL that they ruined the design.

Thus was time when Benz quality was sooo good they ran long cycles on their higher end offerings

And it being created in 1984 is the bigger shock.

I was going to say the same. I'm not a huge fan of convertibles, but this car with the hard top is gorgeous.

edmaluf absolutely!!!

Museum worthy body design

Not the ABC suspension though

Not the V12 lmao

Not the transmission.

@@johndriscoll213 the v12 is a great engine

@@jaxandmore440 the 5 speed auto is good however not the manual

Actually 80's opulence - this car came out in 1987 - but yes totally agree with you - magnificent car even today (except for the fuel "economy")

@Ike N : thís car was developed ánd engineerd in the 1980's when the Mercedes-Benz Engineers still ruled the roost ánd before the horrendous fiasco of a "marriage" between Daimler - Benz AG and Chrysler took place which, in the 90's, led to the worst decline in quality, engineering and reliability EVER for Mercedes-Benz cars. I know thís, because I've owned three E-class cars so far : two of them from the 80's and one from the 90's : my 1997 E230 auto never stopped breaking down. The W124 even fared better than the W210 in crash testing whilst the first C-class (early 90's) only got two stars in Euro NCAP while its forebear, the 190E was as safe as the W124. So yes - most of its sales took place in the 90's, but its development was done before the cost cutting bean counters of Daimler Chrysler started to do their "magic" The 80's was the last decade in which the Engineers and not the accountants, had the final say. Just look at how many W123 & W124 cars are still around compared to the W210. So no, the 90's was by far not the best decade for the 3 pointed Star in terms of design, engineering, reliability and timeless beauty (eg. W126) like the 80's was.

@Ike N : I do not agree with you one bit - the huge slide came as a consequence of the fiasco of a marriage between German Royalty and an average American manufacturer - how can a top quality manufacturer join forces with a middling American - that is preposterous! If at least they joined forces with Cadillac I could still see the merit & logic behind it. The only party which benefited was Chrysler : the Cross Fire was a Benz except for the body design and the badges. Ánd you cannot for one second argue that the 80's wasn't the golden decade for Mercedes-Benz : before the bean counters started to dictate the process of developing a new car. My W123's and W124 had no problems whatsoever, whilst my W210 NEVER stopped giving me problems : FYI - the engine was the ONLY thing that never had any issues. The rest of the car never STOPPED having issues. Everyone calls the W123 the Million Mile Mercedes as testiment to their reliability and longevity as Taxi's all over the Globe. So don't you be so presumptuous as to tell me, who grew up with these cars in the 70's and 80's drove & owned them myself through the 90's and 2000's, what a huge disappointment they were after thát horrific marriage between Daimler Benz AG and the Chrysler Corporation! At least the last 10 years has been a gargantuan improvement in all respects and aspects of their range.

@@wernerbloemwagen6878 My 87 300E was horrendously unreliable. A laundry list of electrical failures. The transmission lasted only 100k miles. Engine and transmission mount failures. Just a poorly engineered car at its core. I've owned many vehicles from many manufacturers and my 300E was one of the most problematic by far. Not a unique experience either after doing research on the model. I swore off Mercedes after that. Such a money pit. My neighbor's 94 600 SL needed the transmission rebuilt at only 50k miles. Beautiful, but atrociously unreliable cars.

Yup! 60s 70s 80s and 90s!

Benz had the ultimate lineup in the 90's, not a bad or ugly car in it aside from maybe the egg-shaped ML lol.

Best generation of SL, 1980s and 1990s

Don't forget the $3,000 gas guzzler tax, so that's about 122k dollars in 1993, which are equivalent to $220,936.07 in 2020.

Exactly!!

@@JDMHaze The most expensive convertible Mercedes sells in the USA in 2020 is the AMG GT R Roadster for $189,750.

Also shows cost-cutting on Mercedes' part in order to keep prices low!

Now on Craigslist for under $5000.

been a staple here in America for over 30 years

I love the 80s 'Bobby- Ewing-Mercs' until this came out....both still heads turner as compared to current 2 seaters Mercs.

That's all they could come up with to complain about!

Yep! A SL63 Coupe is nearly twice as fast.

@@corionh4775 I believe you're right. They were close, with the Vette having a 1000+ pound weight advantage. But the refinement of this car was well worth the trade off...if it was within budget!

Yup the only non-exotics that were faster than this at the time were the Vette and the Viper, and not by a whole lot.

They HAD to say something negative about the car... lol you know, as the counterpoint to the positives. That was really all the could come up with apparently.

@@jimcole2648 how was that V12 a dog? 6 seconds flat 0-60 with a horrendous, hydraulic, 4speed automatic transmission is pretty impressive.

@@Austin86646 idk I guess some people

They were complaining about the appearance of the vinyl in comparison to the rest of the interior. Vinyl looks inexpensive compared to leather and wood being in the same space, so it would be much better for the dashboard to be covered in leather than vinyl.

ballin!!!

Pre Bluetooth

@@briansukhu4392 i absolutely love it

$3.99/minute

Well with turbo and less margins. The engines do not last as long.

Only until 1995 lol

The V12 is a smoother operating engine than a V8 or 4 cylinder. It's a posh sporty car though

that actually happened on the 2011 grand cherokees,, tires popped

Most modern cars will at least match it, a Chevy Malibu turbo would even get within a couple tenths now lol.

Indeed! Two whole inches in the front fenders.

Front was extended 2 inches, but thanks to marvel engineering that Benz had back then, it is hardly noticeable, if at all.

Thats legit crazy.

Federal impact regulations required a minimum distance between the front of the bumper and the front of the engine so US market 600SLs got larger bumpers.

@@Molders32 Oh, I thought the engine didnt fit.

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Any engine can make lots of power with a big enough turbo.

A V12 revs slower and its heavier. Also S63 AMG is faster than S65 AMG too, its the same logic. We love V12s, everyone do. But its not really the sportiest engine. Its much like a cruise engine and fast from roll not standstill. I didnt count Lamborghini and Ferrari V12s.

The 500SL went in 5.9s, not 5.4! That's what they got in their tests!

@@McBeamer94 Whoops!

That is within error margin.

@@mesuesja80 I think I just realised that lol.

60-0 106ft is very imprssive considering the weight

For some reasons, the Germans always know how to hide their weight!

Essa cor vermelha é sensacional 😁👍👍

Not anymore thankfully lol