Mercedes Benz of Salem Presents The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
Drive the Legend That Was Born in New York City The debut of the sixth-generation SL coupe/roadster marked the 60th anniversary of the iconic Mercedes-Benz SL. Initially intended as nothing more than an abbreviation for “super” and “light,” the name “SL” has been the best-known model in the Mercedes-Benz line for 60 years. The first-ever SL was a race car, totally unlike its contemporary sports/racing cars of 1952. With its innovative tubular space frame, teardrop-shaped aluminum body, gullwing doors and
direct-fuel-injection engine, the 300SL caused a stir in the motorsports world. Winning both Le Mans and the famed Carrera Panamericana that year made the 300SL race car’s debut season a sensation. To the surprise of many, the company began production of the road-going SL in 1954, debuting the production 300SL Gullwing not in Frankfurt, Paris or even in Europe, but in New York, starting a lasting legacy of exciting SL sports cars from Mercedes-Benz.
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