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"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01) 02/05/2019 at 14:47 • Filed to: NYC, Dots, DOTS NYC

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Reposted for the daytime crowd:

Cars I saw this week but wasn’t fast enough to get the photo - but the colors are correct!

People did a lot of hating on the SLC in its time. I always thought they were a decent GT car. And one of them saved a friend’s life when she cracked it up.

Third or fourth one I’ve seen in the wild - I really like the design. If I needed a car in this class, I wonder if I’d get one or just go with my first instinct (Grand Cherokee). My sister has a loaded Grand Cherokee, and it’s an impressive vehicle.

I saw somewhere around here that someone wrote about the S-Class coupe and convertible going away. Having driven neither, I still think I’d want an Aston if I was shopping in that class. And I’ve always had a soft spot for the 911 Targa, if I’m honest, but it’s really not the same sort of thing.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Steve in Manhattan 02/05/2019 at 15:01

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I’m not a fan of that generation of SL/SLC either.

Though I prefer the SLC over the SL.

fintail > Steve in Manhattan 02/05/2019 at 18:18

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If one looks at a SLC as a cruiser, kind of a German Buick, it isn’t bad. People always fail to realize  that 107s aren’t sports cars. They have a lot of style, in a disco chic way, and are generally undervalued, even the best ones aren’t worth a lot.

DB11 is a bit more expensive than all S coupes other than S65, I think.

Steve in Manhattan > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 02/07/2019 at 00:21

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Fair enough ...

Steve in Manhattan > fintail 02/07/2019 at 00:24

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The SLC I (briefly) drove had a great ride, build quality for days, and a bit of a rear diff noise. It’s dwarfed by modern Mercedes, yet probably betters many of them for the pure GT experience.

fintail > Steve in Manhattan 02/07/2019 at 09:38

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And it has an air of class about it that 21st century cars seldom can approach anymore.

This one still haunts me, almost 10 years later:

http://www.murrayco.com/car_collection/1973_mercedes_450_slc.html

Wonderful color combo (and that interior, wow).  It ended up going for 6K at auction.

Steve in Manhattan > fintail 02/09/2019 at 18:43

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Wow - the wheel covers make it look even more dignified. Haunts because you should have bid on it?

fintail > Steve in Manhattan 02/09/2019 at 18:51

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If I had space, yeah.  I’ve always liked SLCs in a way too, the rear window louvers always caught my eye.     That would be an ideal candidate - early car with small bumpers, pristine PNW car, great colors (that interior pushes my buttons), for 6 grand.   Sadly, even today not worth a fortune.