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Dedication: Rudolph Uhlenhaut 2 What Makes Mercedes Collectible? 7 Millstones Or Milestones? 11 The Marketplace 15 Most Collectible Mercedes-Benz Cars 18 Eight Factors That Affect Values 21 The Birth Of The SL 27 1954-1964 300SL (Coupe and Roadster) 31 1955-1963 190SL 53 1963-1971 230/250/280SL 65 A Worthy Successor for the 1960s 77 Tech Point: Transmission Options 82 1971-1989 280 Through 560SL 95 1989-2001 300/500/600SL 111 SL 320/500/600 117 1996-2001 SLK 200/230/320 125 1996-2001 SLK 200/230/320 125 2001-2005 The Sixth Decade Of The SL 133 Driving Comparison Of Four Decades Of SLs 141 Desirable Options & Authentic Colors 149 Individualization 160 AMG-BRABUS-RENNTECH-LORINSER 165 Wheels And Suspension Tuning 167 Monitoring Price Trends 171 Cautions When Buying 174 Scams - Buyer Beware 182 Levels Of Condition 185 Photographing Your Mercedes-Benz 189 Collector Car Insurance, Or A Crossword Puzzle? 191 The Restoration Process 197 Tech Point: High-Tech Restorations 205 Why Rear Wheel Drive? 211 High Performance Driving School 215 Grand Touring-Vintage Style 223 The Mille Miglia Experience 229 Driving SLs In Europe 241 Grand Touring-V12 Style 249 America-Coast To Coast In 37 Hours 255 Long Distance Rallies 259 Vintage Racing 261 Racing The 190SL-Lime Rock 265 Racing The 300SL-Laguna Seca 271 Grand Touring, Mexican Style 281 Mercedes-Benz Art 297 Desirable Mercedes-Benz Books 304 The Hobby In Miniature 310 Photographic Art 314 Clubs And Magazines 319 100 Leaders In The SL Community 327 Photo Credits 351 Index Of People 352 Index Of Advertisers 353 Index Of Subjects 354 Permanent Record Of Mercedes-Benz Owned 358

I'm here to give you my review of 'the SL Experience', John Olson's new book. As the webmaster for the SL Market letter website I am one of the few people that has seen this book being "built" (364 pages, hard cover and in color), besides the contributing authors and a half dozen proofreaders.Its' subtitle is "The Ultimate Mercedes-Benz SL Resource Book," and this is a pretty fair description. It is a book you are apt to refer back to for years. The book is broken down into several well-organized chapters, with countless color pictures. Believe me when I say that no SL stone is left unturned. Several SL luminaries have contributed to the book including Paul Russell, Bruce Adams, Frank Mallory, Randy Durrance, Alex Dearborn....and let's not forget John Olson, who, as far as I'm concerned, is the world's foremost authority about not only SL's, but collectible M-B's of all types. I would be remiss if I did not mention Greg Greeson's Design Appraisals, four fold-out illustrated pages in full color, or René Staud's amazing photography. Additionally, Jacques Voucher covers Mercedes as an art form and Holly Bromberg explains why regular car insurance isn't suitable for many of our cars. The whole book has been printed on state-of-the-art Heidelberg SORDZ/Speedmaster four color presses. As a repeat reviewer of John Olson's various work(s), I must say this is his absolute best book to date and I heartily recommend it. Those of you who have seen my past reviews know that I give an honest appraisal of what I read. The price of the book is $65.00 plus $4.00 shipping and handling in the continental United States. Oceanic air mail is $9.00. Your satisfaction is guaranteed and John Olson will refund you 100% of the purchase price if you need to return the book for any reason, providing it returns in 'as-shipped' condition. Please order by one of the following methods: By mail: The SL Market Letter 2020 S. Girard Ave Minneapolis, MN 55405 By phone: This is the quickest method. Place your order by phone or fax by dialing the SL Market Letter Business Office with VISA, MASTERCARD or AMERICAN EXPRESS: 24 hour phone orders: 612-377-0155 24 hour FAX orders: 612-377-0157 (For fax orders, please list the exact name as shown on the card, the card number, and the expiration date.) Please....the book MUST be ordered by its' item number, which is #1878.

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