WOW on the photos, Steve!

That dark brown 500 is something that particularly catches my eye.

 

Looks like a brochure! Nice cars.
I got to do that run.

L.A. contingent...take note.

 

Those wheels look great on your green SLC. Nice photos.

Chief

 

My poor car is embarrassed for me.

 

I'm just thinkin' about this...You blow into this forum and post pictures of your cars. Beautiful cars. You knew it would make alot of us feel envious...didn't you? Probably laughing about it right now with your buddy, aren't you? I hate you.
AND your beautiful cars.
Those pictures kinda make me like SLC's.

 

Now now, ShiftNob, hate is a pretty strong word..... Steve's a good joe, he's been on the Saenger Forum over on MBCA for quite a while. But one pic would have sufficed. Show off.

 

They're both very beautiful. That brown one gladly breaks two of my rules - no brown Mercedes and no SLCs. I'd take that one.

 

Thank you for the comments everyone.

Certainly it was not my intent to make people green w/ envy but rather to raise the profile of these cars.
They are truly a forgotten breed within the realm of MB cars in America. The 026 line represents the last
factory built race cars where the entire production and development was done 'in-house'. These cars have
what many collectors look for: limited production, racing heritage, high performance, evolutionary technology.
These cars stood at the pinnacle of a technology and stylistic turning point for MB with the implementation
of aluminum engines, ABS brakes, consideration of weight and efficiency etc. etc.

5.0 and 500 SLCs continue to pop up here and there, many desperate to find a new home. For the restorer,
I could not think of a better car from the era to take on - albeit one must do so with the knowledge that you'll
have more into the car than it's worth (at least, here in the US). But, look at what you get; they really are
phenomenal cars.

I've taken a lot of the 5.0 apart and rebuilt it (figuratively, I do what I can myself) including the engine - I broke
a piston ring unfortunately. So, I know what it takes and what you get in the end. My next project is a 500 SLC,
#2053 which I obtained from the Salvation Army in San Bernadino Ca. for $500.00 !!!

Like I said, there are cars out there desperate to find a new home. I'm just trying to plead their case and toot their horn.

 

All of that is very true, but the reason why the .026 are undervalued and under-appreciated is that they don't look much different from any other SLC, which cuts their appeal somewhat.

 

That is a beautiful ride up the hill. My father and I drove up there to all the radio towers before. That must have been a nice ride. There are tons of great places to drive in california with well maintained and curvy road.

Just curious to find out how hard you drive the thing? Wouldn't blame you if you took it easy but you can't pump up "racing heritage" and high performance without putting the foot to the floor. Especially with ABS, the regular brakes are real good I've only locked mine once on the freeway with a damned woman driver in front of me. I also rock a brown slc and i'll leave you with a pic.

 

That is a beautiful ride up the hill. My father and I drove up there to all the radio towers before. That must have been a nice ride. There are tons of great places to drive in california with well maintained and curvy road.

Just curious to find out how hard you drive the thing? Wouldn't blame you if you took it easy but you can't pump up "racing heritage" and high performance without putting the foot to the floor. Especially with ABS, the regular brakes are real good I've only locked mine once on the freeway with a damned woman driver in front of me. I also rock a brown slc and i'll leave you with a pic.

For a brief moment I thought the body snatchers had invaded Daryn. Then my concerns were put to rest.

 

Glad to see you take driving seriosly, most benz drivers don't. I cannot believe how fast these cars are once you get them rolling. I know my dad's focus can beat me from 0-60, but above 90mph the focus runs out of juice, though I have not redlined it ever. Like my motorcycle would jam to 95mph then would cut out, which is really weird feeling when you are driving that fast.

 

oh shit this is just to beatiful talk about nice couple i like the brown most after a hard looking time..LOL

 

now those are some nice pics

 

I like SLC. It's hard to find slim-look performance coupe anymore. All new cars looked fat.

 

Steve,
Were these photos taken before you had your car resprayed? Is the body work all finished now? Do you have any pics of how it looks now?
Foto

 

That's 677 pictured with Maurice's car. The car you are thinking of is 2053 which is presently at the body shop. 677 was 'finished' in 2005. The photo's were taken in Sept. '07. 2053 was a basket case from the day I got her at the Salvation Army for 500 clams.

There are plenty of photo's of the restoration of 677 and 2053 at my photo gallery.

 

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For any of the more recent arrivals who may not know, that brown 026 now belongs to member Fotografa.

 

No...that's still in the possession of my friend Maurice. You are confusing the black 500 SLC that Maurice sold to Foto w/ the brown one shown in this thread...#2679 !!!

 

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I'll shut up now.

 

I just looked through your restoration thread, thanks for the envy! I notice one of your cars had similar damage as mine to the front sway bar mount box, how did you repair it? I love that thistle green color.

I'm hoping my car isn't full of rust.

 

Body shop did it. I didn't see how though. Seems to me that most body shops would be able to handle it.

 

great cars/pics :thumbsup: thanks for sharing!

 

Wait a second... On which side is Foto's steering wheel?

 

Hi there.
Just another champagne color 500 SLC # 2365 with 59,000 miles.

 

Mr.G , I just found your 2007 post showing your brown and green slc's when I was looking online to add to my downloads of 107026 pictures. I agree with your appreciation of this model ? I just cannot understand why the public and collectors arent all over this model...... Driving them surely beats a pagoda .I love the 280sl design ,but they seem so fragile to drive. Not these extended wheel base aluminum engine rally cars.

 

Welcome mgslc....what is your VIN number? Do I have your car listed in the 5.0/500 SLC Registry?

 

Hello ,love those pix ,especially the green one. I am very happy to be newly listed on the 5.0 registry. I have a 1978 icon gold 450 5.0 ,10702612000389. euro import. good exterior,fair interior with perfect dash. But engine roars and trans shifting well.

 

pix of 5.0 minus bumpers.

 

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I've always thought a W113 style rear bumper treatment on a 107 would be just bitchin'...