The Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 was a gamble, the 600 was at least for most European markets too big and flashy. The pagoda SL, launched at the same time as the 600, was an even bigger gamble. It had to replace not only the iconic 300SL, but also the more affordable 190SL. Only the W108 was not a gamble. It was the consequent evolution of a successful executive car that finally did away with the "one body fits all engines" philosophy. This 290-page book was last updated in Dec. 2016 and covers them all: the 600, pagoda SL and the W108/109 with six- and eight-cylinder engines. With it you will...

The 300 Adenauer was the first Mercedes luxury car after WWII. The 170 and 220 series earned the company the money to develop newer models and the 300S continued in the tradition of the pre-war compressor cars. This 260-page book was fully updated in March 2016 and gives you all the essential facts about the 170, 220 and 300 two- and four-door series. With it you will also receive as bonus one of the author's 23 Mercedes e-books as free pdf file. This is what you get with this guide:

you can read about the complete development and history of each model from the 170V to the 300S cabriolet...

The 300SL, the 190SL and the pagoda SL were already legends, when still in production. This has not changed until today. Names like "Gullwing" or "Pagoda" are forever associated with the SL name. Both cars are the foundation on which every new SL still rests today. And the SLK traces its roots back to the 190SL, the car that convinced management in the 1950s that the SL story was worth to be developed further. This 240-page book gives you all the facts about the SL cars from the 1950s and 1960s. With it you will also receive as bonus one of the author's 23 Mercedes e-books as a free...