From the side they look awful IMO. The weird 'filler panel' in front of the rear pillars was supposedly used so standard windows (107 hardtop?) could be fitted.
Is a 450SLC a "Wow must have" or not ?
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SilverSaloon
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i thought they were there so the strength could still be there and mainly to allow the windows to wind fully.... if you have a look if they went straight down they wouldnt be able to because of the front door space - i think they move across as they wind and therefore "into" this area. in its day this panel was quite admired for its engineering from what i've read. i've not seen an SLC rear window in action though
also, from memory completely different to my hardtop side window
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verytalldave
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Very subjective.
Its a matter of complete personal taste.
Its a matter of complete personal taste.
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They need careful and tasteful detailing-but in the right colour and that 2 plane V8 rumble----I would.
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W107, actually C107 for SLC (coupe) and R107 for the SL (roadster)
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Agreed about the 'noisy roof' and the (possibly) 'poor security' but what makes you think they dont leak? Like a bloody seive? Like the Mohne Dam?
So you get one and spend a fortune making it leakproof..........then it's still worth buttons.
quite true, they do leak, rusting bulkheads a speciality, i have welded a few now. so leaky yes, but not from as many places as the R107!
obviously the attractiveness of the car is an entirely subjective quantity. but the lines at the rear, especially those naff louvres (as discussed), have always recieved critisism over the years.
It was quite clever the way they block prying eyes from seeing in to the back , but the driver can still see through them when reversing .
I always liked the cars ; Setright always described it as the best car in the range back then , so it must have had something going for it .
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A lad a schools Dad had one new back in the 80's, always thought it looked utter class and used to drool over it!..and Bobby Ewing had one on Dallas, well a SL drop top one anyway! you had to love the 80's 
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Probably the first time I've ever agreed with LJK then!!
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have really gotten into the SLC's in the last two years and have bought about 8. I used 3 as parts cars (a 450SLC, 350SLC and 280SLC).
The ones that I did not part were the 5.0 cars and a 350SLC. I had 2 450SLC 5.0's and 2 500SLC's.
I kept one 5.0 and one 500SLC and the 350SLC because the 3.5 engine is a very nice engine.
In my opinion, they are very beautiful cars and have a lot of class. The 5.0's are also very fast, but that is not to say the others are slow. The 350SLC a joy to drive and can rev pretty well for a v8.
Value is also a subjective topic. In my experience, there is no car should be bought for investment purposes unless you're not planning to drive it.
Sure, some Ferrari's or 911 turbos may hold up but those owners have to throw some serious cash at them car in order to keep the price up and nothing depreciates faster then parts and labor. A 450SLC is about as simple to work on as you can get and you can buy the non 5.0 cars for throw away money. For a 30 year old car, it will start, stop and go as well as any newer car and can be driven daily.
If you can find one without rust and can stomach the fuel bills, you could have a very unique car that will turn heads.
Here are some picture of my 79 450SLC 5.0 in Ikon Gold
The ones that I did not part were the 5.0 cars and a 350SLC. I had 2 450SLC 5.0's and 2 500SLC's.
I kept one 5.0 and one 500SLC and the 350SLC because the 3.5 engine is a very nice engine.
In my opinion, they are very beautiful cars and have a lot of class. The 5.0's are also very fast, but that is not to say the others are slow. The 350SLC a joy to drive and can rev pretty well for a v8.
Value is also a subjective topic. In my experience, there is no car should be bought for investment purposes unless you're not planning to drive it.
Sure, some Ferrari's or 911 turbos may hold up but those owners have to throw some serious cash at them car in order to keep the price up and nothing depreciates faster then parts and labor. A 450SLC is about as simple to work on as you can get and you can buy the non 5.0 cars for throw away money. For a 30 year old car, it will start, stop and go as well as any newer car and can be driven daily.
If you can find one without rust and can stomach the fuel bills, you could have a very unique car that will turn heads.
Here are some picture of my 79 450SLC 5.0 in Ikon Gold
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I always liked them when I was younger - particularly the twin headlight look. Was that the US market? or an add-on?
Wouldn't mind one now, but if it was a project would prefer an older coupe - is it a 112? stacked headlights, column shift, rust.
Wouldn't mind one now, but if it was a project would prefer an older coupe - is it a 112? stacked headlights, column shift, rust.
The twin headlight is was standard on US cars because law required sealed beam headlights. The rally cars also had twin lights with H4 bulbs.
It's funny that people in Europe like them. Americans prize the Euro style headlights.
The W112 is a stack headlight car in either a fintail saloon or coupe. They do appear on Ebay US in rust free condition but they are complicated cars.
They share the same engine and mechanical injection as the 300SL gull-wing but have air suspension which can make it an expensive job to restore.
I would love to have that or the W111 coupe. They are basically the same body, but the W111 sits on springs and has a V8 option.
It's funny that people in Europe like them. Americans prize the Euro style headlights.
The W112 is a stack headlight car in either a fintail saloon or coupe. They do appear on Ebay US in rust free condition but they are complicated cars.
They share the same engine and mechanical injection as the 300SL gull-wing but have air suspension which can make it an expensive job to restore.
I would love to have that or the W111 coupe. They are basically the same body, but the W111 sits on springs and has a V8 option.
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the US headlamps are horrible along with their slab style bumpers.
Euro lights & bumpers all the way!!
nice pics, but you need the 2-piece plastic grille for the gap behind where the foglamps are
Euro lights & bumpers all the way!!
nice pics, but you need the 2-piece plastic grille for the gap behind where the foglamps are
Funny, it's that side view that's finally brought me around to SLC's!
There's a 5.0L SLC dumped at work.......it's really starting to make me think.
Funny, it's that side view that's finally brought me around to SLC's!
There's a 5.0L SLC dumped at work.......it's really starting to make me think.
If it's a true 5.0 SLC there is only +/- 2700 of them. If it is a RHD car and has the vin starting with 107026, I would be very interested in hearing about it because there are only supposed to be a handful of them.
johnpidge
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SLC's are nice in an old school type way - a good one is still a interesting looking car - a dallas or a pagoda still better looking!!!!
