Mercedes-Benz SL 600 R129 / Top zustand / Imperial Red

A big advantage of electric cars is how quiet they are when driving. But the big disadvantage is that you have to travel in an electric car. We have the answer to this problem here. The Mercedes-Benz SL 600 R129. The R129 body is one of Mercedes' most iconic designs in modern times and at the top of the model tree rests the 600 with its 6 liter V12.

This example is one of very few 600 sold in Sweden and probably the only one in the somewhat unusual color Imperial Red, similar to the more common bright red that was offered but much richer in color. The exterior is for many the highlight of the R129 body and with good reason. Clean sharp lines signed Bruno Sacco. And unlike today's designs, there isn't much on the outside that hints at what awaits under the hood. The front fenders carry a discreet V12 badge but apart from that, it's a sober and understated exterior. The elegant bodywork rests on a set of Lorinser rims that are very contemporary with the R129 and borrow design elements from Mercedes' own AMG rims.

The inside is covered entirely in leather, of course. The beige leather is broken up with panels in a dark wood and the upper part of the dashboard is covered in a darker colour. But the layout here is recognizable from Mercedes cars from this period. Function and convenience are the watchwords here. By today's standards, a lot is missing in the form of infotainment and the like, but in its time this was as exclusive as an interior could get. The cassette stereo is here paired with a sound system from BOSE with extra speakers behind the seats.

But the focus here is of course what's under the hood. 6 liters of German engineering in the form of a V12 paired with a 5-speed automatic transmission. On paper, it may not be a number that raises eyebrows today, but that is not the point here. The point is the feeling that the drive package gives the car. A sense of endless performance. A low stressed big engine that is never the limiting factor in a ride. A driving experience that is hard to find today, but which is tailor-made for the R129.

As I said, this copy is unique in today's market. Sparingly used with almost exactly 10000 km indicated in the last 10 years. Of course, this Swedish-sold SL 600 comes with books, documentation and 2 keys.

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