Generations (Mercedes SL)

[Vinsanity]

[Submariner]

It's really hard for most any car to compete with the gull wing SL. 

[Submariner]

This does it for me:

[Raza]

Gullwing's cool and all, but the 300SL roadster looked better.

[SVT666]

You, uhhhh, kinda missed one:

[Raza]

You, uhhhh, kinda missed one:

That's not an SL.

[SVT666]

Why isn't it?

[Soup DeVille]

Why isn't it?

Its an SLR, that's why.

[Soup DeVille]

My favorite is still the W113.

[93JC]

Mine too. I never liked the tumours growing above the wheels of the earlier ones. The W113 smoothed out the body and I think it had better proportions.

[SVT666]

Its an SLR, that's why.

It's an SLS actually, which is a modern day 300SL.  It's in the SL bloodline as far as I'm concerned.

[S204STi]

You, uhhhh, kinda missed one:

+1

This one would take the cake.

[hotrodalex]

+1

This one would take the cake.

Between the original and the new one, I'm not sure which one I would pick. The original has all that charm and such, but the new one is a lot quicker..

[cawimmer430]

I prefer the 300SL Roadster. It flows better than the Gullwing in my opinion. It also handles better due to a different suspension which means you can actually drive it on a track! 






You forgot the 190SL by the way... 

[Raza]

Why isn't it?

It's an SLS, not an SL.  It's not part of the line.  It's no more an SL than an SLK is. 

[Raza]

My favorite is still the W113.

The Pagoda SL is a gorgeous car.  I'd love to own one as a weekend trip car.  It's not a sports car, but for that kind of style, you can easily sacrifice performance. 

[dazzleman]

This is a tough choice.  These are the three I really like the best.

[2o6]

Pagoda, for me.

[Vinsanity]

You forgot the 190SL by the way... 

I always saw that as a predecessor to the SLK

[sportyaccordy]

What a great run of cars. I seriously can't choose. I love all of them except the W113 & the 1st roadster. Does this only count the convertibles though? I love the C107 Coupe

[cawimmer430]

I always saw that as a predecessor to the SLK

Nowadays it is considered a predecessor to the SLK, but back in the day it was a cheaper alternative to driving an SL.  

If a 300SL Gullwing back then was a modern day SL65 AMG today, the 190SL would be something like an SL280.

[93JC]

I love all of them except the W113 & the 1st roadster.

You sick fuck. You have terrible taste.

[Vinsanity]

What a great run of cars. I seriously can't choose. I love all of them except the W113 & the 1st roadster. Does this only count the convertibles though? I love the C107 Coupe

hmm, not sure what I'd consider the SLC...it was the predecessor to the CL, but was basically a LWB fixed hardtop SL. It's probably closer to the SL line than the SLS or SLK is today.

[sportyaccordy]

I still think a modern, performance oriented SLC would be the shit. A hard top SL with a serious diet... Very nice.

[Vinsanity]

I still think a modern, performance oriented SLC would be the shit. A hard top SL with a serious diet... Very nice.

sounds kinda like a Black Series, but maybe without the crazy engine

[omicron]

One of the hardest polls yet. They're all delightful.

Gullwing's cool and all, but the 300SL roadster looked better.

I agree. I'm leaning towards the 190SL as even nicer again.

I think it's the Pagoda for me - one of the most elegant cars ever made. There's not a single generation I'd be unhappy with, though.

[68_427]

Not sure, but a SL73 would be sweet.