SL60 AMG - YEAR BUILT

[d hobbs]

A freind has asked me to find out when the sl 60 was produced, because he was told that they were produced for one year only ie 1996 in a limited number is this correct or can you add your comments.

 

[David Halsey]

SL60 AMG

Unless I am mistaken (if I am I am sure another reply will spring up!) the SL60 was a bespoke conversion by brabus, not by MB.
Have a look at www.brabus.com

 

[fuzzer]

SL60 AMG

the SL60 ( V 8 )  was an official mercedes car as was the SL73 ( V 12 ) . Im not sure about the limited production run through. I had my backside in on about december 1995 in a showroom i think  , if that helps ....( you never know)

Jason

 

[fuzzer]

SL60 AMG

Ohh , i forgot , the SL60 was overtaken by the SL55 witht he same engine as the E55 .



Jason

 

[H1MKK]

Hi SL60s were produced from 1993 to 1998 - total production was 1000 cars, of which arounf 180 were RHD. The car was being produced before Merc bought AMG so it left the factory as a partly built 500 and was shipped across the road where it was breathed on. Although Ive owned one for nearly 5 years, Ive only even seen 2 others in the UK so they are a rare site - and lovely, understated car. By the way its a normally aspirated 5.98 litre pushing out an "official" 385 BHP, 4 less that the V12....but that was because AMG wasnt allowed to produce a more powerful car than Merc so "unofficially" its reconned to be about 400BHP...oh yes and its nearly 200 Lbs lighter so just a tad faster too!

 

[mjtray]

I'm sure I read in Mercedes Enthusiast that there were only 50 or so SL60's sold in the UK.....could be wrong though.

 

[type49]

Hi SL60s were produced from 1993 to 1998 - total production was 1000 cars, of which arounf 180 were RHD. The car was being produced before Merc bought AMG so it left the factory as a partly built 500 and was shipped across the road where it was breathed on. Although Ive owned one for nearly 5 years, Ive only even seen 2 others in the UK so they are a rare site - and lovely, understated car. By the way its a normally aspirated 5.98 litre pushing out an "official" 385 BHP, 4 less that the V12....but that was because AMG wasnt allowed to produce a more powerful car than Merc so "unofficially" its reconned to be about 400BHP...oh yes and its nearly 200 Lbs lighter so just a tad faster too!

They're also lower geared than the 600, so helps acceleration even more. There's are a few around, there's at least 3 in Guildford to Sunningdale area & always well kept by "proper" enthuiasts. Keep hold of it!

 

[SL60 ///AMG]

the SL60 ( V 8 ) *was an official mercedes car as was the SL73 ( V 12 ) .....

Sorry to say, but the SL73 was never a official mercedes car.

 

[stumpy]

CCBenz have a lovely one for sale - not cheap though. :-(

 

[cyclops]

Sorry to say, but the SL73 was never a official mercedes car.

Im with you on that one. The SL73 was an AMG built car and they only made a few!