It is a fact: not all Mercedes designs are perfect. By using some image editing software, I have resolved to customize a few cars.

Today I present you with a stock Mercedes C107 (280-380-450-500SLC)...



However, I never likes those awkward louvers. I decided to remove them, and add some substance to the front and rear underbelly, as well as wheels that feel more current (W124/W126) and American-spec headlights... then straighten out the lower curve in the corner of the rear window.



What would happen if I made the B pillar a little thicker? The result looks like an American muscle car. For the sake of parts practicality, wouldn't it be nice if the rear glass was interchangeable with the hard top convertible?



Remember the Jensen Interceptor? What if Mercedes had followed the shooting brake route?



Feel free to add modifications. Challenge BRUNO SACCO!

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

The SLC should have never happened, it was a baby that should have been aborted, and maybe it was, it just didn't take.

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1991 300E - 212K and rising fast...

Disagree. I actually quite like the louvres. There's no reason for anything but a four door saloon, everything else is pure styling exercise and toys. I think the SLC looks good. Though I didn't mind the mods the OP proposed till the louvre removal.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

first alteration looks good. (can i get it with the 5.0? )
the other two, not so much. (no offense)

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

why does the last pic remind me of a Gremlin?

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

I really like the SLC, Mercedes Enthusiast just had a feature on them this month. They are predicting in the UK for various reasons that they will increase in value in a few years.

SLC's are on there buy list for future potential classics$$$.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

My favourite would be the third one with a OM606 turbo. The last one (I concur) is pretty ugly, but makes you think about Mercedes getting into a lower segment market with shooting brakes/compacts.



AMC Gremlin



Jensen Interceptor II



AMC Pacer



MGB GT

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

I would probably make 15" Bundts factory standard on the older models:

108/109/113/107/116/123/126

And do without automatic climate control, but manual controls w/ dual zones. Funny how 240D's had this dual climate zone but 300D's had automatic with single zone (just read the '83 model line up and this was mentioned there).

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The louvers were suppose to be MB's version of the circular concertina windows (right term?)...and to "fill in" the extra glass area and provide a little privacy.

I don't like the change (straightening out) on the rear-window...if you follow the line, the curve matches the eventual line of the rear window itself...so there is a "flow" to that upturn...

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'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
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I like the car as it was, it has a unique look

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1987 300TD 311,000M Stolen. Presumed destroyed

Please do not tell me I am a sacrilegious weirdo.



A 190SL wagon! Woo-hee!

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[GONE] - 1995 Mercedes E300 Diesel - 130k miles - Smoke Silver (702) over Mushroom leather (265) - Bladder blasting, coast-to-coast work machine.

Like the "R" Class?

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

What's the story behind that SL wagon? Who built it?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Lookie what I found.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

Bruno Sacco loved the W126 SEC, he said it was his masterpiece and the xcrowning acheement of his career in auto design for Mercedes Benz.

Long retired as a Mercedes stylist after Paul Bracq, he actually still drives a 560SEC in Germany to this very day as his personal car.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)