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Classic car insurer Hagerty just released a list of models that have a good chance of increasing in value in 2022. "Life is too short to drive boring cars, and our 2022 index shows which cars should be acquired now before they become less affordable," says Larry Webster, senior vice …

If ever there was only one legendary model in Mercedes-Benz’s history, it would be the SL Gullwing. Designed in the 1950s to withstand the Carrera Panamericana and other gruelling tests, its success on the racetrack prompted Mercedes-Benz to build production model in its likeness. Today, these models are some of …

The Car Guide is on its way to California to drive the 2017 Mercedes-Benz SL on a trip between Los Angeles and San Diego. For Mercedes-Benz, the SL is the flagship model whose design often marked the auto industry. We just have to think of the very first SL, launched …

For years we’ve been explaining that the letters S and L in this car’s name stand for “sport leicht,” which refers to a “light sport” car. But today these letters more accurately describe “sport” and “luxury” as the 1,785-kilogram vehicle doesn’t exactly qualify as a featherweight. The term “sport” refers …

In the 1950s, the notion of taking a race car and making it street legal was bold, but taking a car whose vertically-opening doors were a symbol of prestige and transforming it into a convertible was pure heresy! And yet, somehow Mercedes-Benz pulled it off with its 300 SL. After …

Mention the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, and many will think of a prestigious, modern car that combines elegance and sportiness. For others, thoughts will turn to a past icon with a rich history that dates all the way back to 1954. In 2012, the sixth generation will bring new drivetrains, a modified …