Mercedes-Benz. 500sl. 8/ 4973cc. 1993.

If you're a fan of Mercedes, and the Mercedes SL 500 in the late 80's and 90's is one of the alternatives of higher quality for which it is worth investing. We review a little history, as well as the main prices that are handled in the market of the classics of the occasion.

Mercedes-Benz. 500sl. 8/ 4973cc. 1993.

Mercedes SL 500: (technical)

Mercedes SL 500 1989-2001

The Mercedes SL 500 is a car complex technically and that you can always be a source of problems, but the build quality was the best at that time. The way you have aged the drive that we show in this article is seen very few times in a car with this age. Their dynamic qualities were outstanding, with that fidelity of trajectory in roads fast that distinguished the Mercedes-Benz of any other model. It was heavy and didn't have a suspension, but he was not without agility. The engine gave a push intense and uniform. Yes, spent fuel, but less than other cars of power and similar weight. In addition to this recommended SL 500 V8 seem to me equally interesting versions with engine inline six-cylinder and 24 valves. Takes a bow safety that can be deployed manually.

The SL 500 had three V8 engines. The first two are cylinder heads, four valves per cylinder and are distinguished because the first (1989-1992) made 326 HP at 5,500 rpm and 450 Nm and the second (1992-1998), 6 HP less and 20 Nm more. The third (1998-2001) is the least satisfactory, three-valve-per-cylinder and 306 HP Mercedes-Benz developed to meet more easily the rules of emissions. In general it is a durable engine, there is not that frightening because the unit pass 200,000 km, provided that the record is good. In addition to the normal inspection of a motor, it should look at the pressure gauge of oil, which should be marked 3 kg/cm2, and between 1.5 and 2 in warmed up and running without much load. If low there is a bad signal, the least that can happen is a failure of the sensor, which is coupled to the filter.

Mercedes SL 500: history and versions

-1989: Presentation at the Geneva motor show: the 300 SL and 300 SL-24, six-cylinder in-line, 500 SL V8. The 300 SL with manual gearbox of 5-speed or automatic 3 -, the 300 SL-24, in addition, with an automatic 5 and the 500 SL with only an automatic 4.

-1992: 600 SL with a V12 engine of 6.0 l and 394 HP.

-1993: a Change of name, the letters SL happen to be in front of the number that indicates the version (SL 500). New engines, six-cylinder in-line: SL 280 and SL 320.

-1995: Remodeling of body and equipment, such as xenon headlamps and ESP optional (standard on the SL 600). Gearbox 5-speed automatic for the SL 500 and 600.

-1998: Remodeling and new engines: the 280 and the 320 with a V6 18-valves, the 500 with a V8 24-valve. The SL 600 stays the same.

-1999: Versions AMG SL 55 (V8 354 HP) and SL 73 (V12 5258 CV).

-2001: End of production with 204.940 units, the third part of them with the V8 32-valve.