Appendix I

Year-by-year range details

This appendix brings together the brief specifications for all R129 series models, arranged in chronological/engine size order. Column one shows the vehicle type, the second column shows the basic engine details (to be used in conjunction with Appendix II, as there are subtle differences depending on the year and destination), whilst the third contains any useful notes, including the main market (if nothing is listed, one can assume worldwide sales, while the cars with ‘European market’ against them are not always restricted to EU countries – please refer to the main text for definitive details). Only production road cars are listed for each model year (MY), and one should also note that sales continued into the 2002 season in certain export markets:

1990

300SL (129.060): M103.984, Pilot build from May 1988. Full-scale production starts March 1989. European market.

300SL-24 (129.061): M104.981, Pilot build from July 1988. Full-scale production starts March 1989.

500SL (129.066): M119.960, Pilot build from June 1988. Full-scale production starts March 1989.

1991

300SL (129.060): M103.984, European market.

300SL-24 (129.061): M104.981

500SL (129.066): M119.960

500SL 6.0 AMG (129.066): M119.960 AMG, European market. From September 1990.

1992

300SL (129.060): M103.984, European market.

300SL-24 (129.061): M104.981

500SL (129.066): M119.960, To September 1992.

500SL 6.0 AMG (129.066): M119.960 AMG

1993

300SL (129.060): M103.984, European market. To June 1993.

300SL-24 (129.061): M104.981, To June 1993.

500SL (129.067): M119.972, From September 1992 to June 1993.

600SL (129.076): M120.981, Pilot build from August 1991. Full-scale production starts July 1992, but ended June 1993.

500SL 6.0 AMG (129.067): M119.960 AMG, European market. To August 1993.

1994

SL280 (129.058): M104.943, Pilot build from February 1993. Full-scale production starts July 1993. European market.

SL320 (129.063): M104.991, Pilot build from February 1993. Full-scale production starts June 1993.

SL500 (129.067): M119.972, From June 1993.

SL600 (129.076): M120.981, From June 1993.

SL60 AMG (129.067): M119.972 AMG, European market. From September 1993.

1995

SL280 (129.058): M104.943, European market. To August 1995.

SL320 (129.063): M104.991, To August 1995.

SL500 (129.067): M119.972, To August 1995.

SL600 (129.076): M120.981, To August 1995.

SL60 AMG (129.067): M119.972 AMG, European market.

1996

SL280 (129.058): M104.943, Facelift model. European market. From September 1995.

SL320 (129.063): M104.991, Facelift model. From September 1995.

SL500 (129.067): M119.982, Facelift model. From September 1995.

SL600 (129.076): M120.981, Facelift model. From September 1995.

SL60 AMG (129.067): M119.972 AMG, European market. To December 1995.

SL60 AMG (129.067): M119.982 AMG, Facelift model. European market. From April 1996.

1997

SL280 (129.058): M104.943, European market.

SL320 (129.063): M104.991

SL500 (129.067): M119.982

SL600 (129.076): M120.981

SL60 AMG (129.067): M119.982 AMG, European market.

1998

SL280 (129.058): M104.943, European market. To June 1998.

SL320 (129.063): M104.991, European market. To June 1998.

SL500 (129.067): M119.982, To June 1998.

SL600 (129.076): M120.981, To June 1998.

SL60 AMG (129.067): M119.982 AMG, European market. To May 1998.

1999

SL280 (129.059): M112.923, Facelift model. Pilot build from October 1997. Full-scale production starts June 1998. European market.

SL320 (129.064): M112.943, Facelift model. Pilot build from October 1997. Full-scale production starts June 1998. European market.

SL500 (129.068): M113.961, Facelift model. Pilot build from October 1997. Full-scale production starts June 1998.

SL600 (129.076): M120.983, Facelift model. From June 1998.

SL55 AMG (129.068): M113.985, European market. From May 1999.

SL73 AMG (129.076): M120.990, European market. From April 1999.

2000

SL280 (129.059): M112.923, European market.

SL320 (129.064): M112.943, European market.

SL500 (129.068): M113.961

SL600 (129.076): M120.983

SL55 AMG (129.068): M113.985, European market.

SL73 AMG (129.076): M120.990, European market.

2001

SL280 (129.059): M112.923, European market. To June 2001.

SL320 (129.064): M112.943, European market. To July 2001.

SL500 (129.068): M113.961, To July 2001.

SL600 (129.076): M120.983, To May 2001.

SL55 AMG (129.068): M113.985, European market. To July 2001.

SL73 AMG (129.076): M120.990, European market. To May 2001.