AMG's Ultimate Creation Is the SL 73 AMG Worth the Splurge?

AMG aficionados will remember the SL 72 returned in 1998 under a different name, the SL 73, with an even bigger 7.3-liter unit that went on to ... Mercedes says the less powerful AMG SL 55 is only a few tenths behind that. While that means the SL is not as quick as a top-end Porsche 911 or BMW M8, the SL ... Enter the SL73, the 7.3-liter V-12 roadster based on the 6.0 SL600 Mercedes-Benz R129. With 518 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque. The Mercedes-Benz R129 SL is a roadster which was produced by Mercedes-Benz from 1988 until 2001. The R129 replaced the R107 in 1989 and was in its turn ... All Mercedes SL models on a one page guide! Walkthrough of the Mercedes-Benz SL range from 300SL through SL73 to SL65 Black Series! Love that car and 7 months later while searching for a car for a friend, I stumbled upon a 98 SL600 with the glass top and AMG package with just ... Though the SL is dauntingly complex it's also mechanically robust. Being a Mercedes-Benz, many OEM parts are still made, thanks the brand's ... SL73 AMG Drifting MotorVision Retro [English] M297 7.3 V12 (525 hp/750 lbf·ft) SL 73 AMG was offered with the new M297 engine 7.3 litres ... Nice pictures. Yes they all have some paint issues but the R129 is such a beautiful car that it's worth owning it. The SL73 combines the timeless lines of Bruno Sacco's R129 SL with a huge, crazy powerful V-12 engine in a hedonistic exercise seemingly perfect for speeding ...