Let's see how that matched up with MSRP changes. Year 450SL 450SLC 1974 15,450 19,450 1975 17,653 22,053 1976 20,037 24,815 1977 22,601 27,903 1978 26,562 32,395 1979 31,589 37,542 1980 35,839 42,592 1981 38,993 46,638 (380SL,SLC) 1982 41,733 51,965 (380SL,SEC) (was the SEC a 126?) 1983 43,030 53,570 (380SL,SEC)
I only have prices from 1974-1983, it was a ten year price guide, I wish I'd bought one at least every ten years since then. OK Don wrote: > > CIS was introduced in 1976 -- > from the Road & Track article on the web on the 107 chassis: > > http://fly.hiwaay.net/~gbf/107/rt.html > > PRODUCTION HISTORY > 1971 V-8-powered 350SL 4.5 (body style "W107" in Mercedes-Benz nomenclature) > introduced to U.S. as as a 1972 model. Though introduced in Europe with a > 3.5-liter > engine, the W107 always carried a less efficient but detoxed 230-bhp, > 4.5-liter, > Iron-block V-8 here, coupled with a 3-speed automatic. Power-assisted > steering, air > conditioning, hard and soft-tops were standard. > > 1973 Name changed in American market to 450SL. > > 1974 Addition of 5-mph bumper. Horsepower declined to 190 bhp. California > version > acquired EGR and fuel injection. > > 1975 Addition of catalytic converters. Horsepower declined to 180 bhp. > > 1976 Addition of cruise control, transistorized ignition, hydraulic valve > adjusters; > switch from Bosch electronic to Bosch Jetronic fuel injection. > > 1977 Catalytic convertors moved downstream. Climate-control system introduced. > > 1980 3-way catalytic converter introduced, final drive ratio reduced. > Horsepower > declined to 160 bhp, but fuel economy increased. > > 1981 380SL with 3.8 liter, 155 bhp, all-alloy V-8 and 4-speed automatic > introduced to > U.S. market. Electric window lifts are standard. (SLC discontinued). > > 1983 Recalibrated engine and transmission for improved performance and fuel > economy. > > 1984 Switch from single-row to twin-row timing chain. > > 1985 ABS became standard; driver-side airbag was optional. > > 1986 560SL with with 5.6-litter, 227-bhp all-alloy V-8 and 4-speed > transmission into > U.S. market. Limited-slip differential, front air dam, leather upholstery, > anti-theft > alarm are standard. > > 1989 W107 production ended. > > On 7/23/05, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The 450 SLC interiors improved dramatically in 1978 with the addition > > of the push buttton type II automatic climate control module and > > burled walnut surround and dash strips. 1977 and earlier had the > > black vinyl AC dials and levers that really look ugly. I don't know > > when they went to the CIS fuel injection system, but that was > > sometime after 1974 for sure.
