That SL will never stop looking classy.  You could turn up at a Hollywod Red-Carpet event and nobody would care that it cost just 9 Grand. Merc at their very best.

Still very very common to see these in the US. People drive them like any other car, street park them almost year round, out on rainy days. And i've hardly ever seen one with significant rust which is nearly unbelievable in the north east

the boot opening and closing sound is so iconic

Euro spec looks so much better with slim bumpers

My dad drove a Pagode till '72  when he sold that and bought a 350SL. I literally grew up in that car, my Mom drove me to Kindergarden and later to school back and forth, did a Spain trip for summer vacation when I was about twelve and when I was 19 my dad invited my to a trip to Tirol in Austria. I drove throughout that trip as my dad was already very ill. We did 7 passes in 1 day in on our way from Austria to Meran and back for a day trip, had a flat whell at midnight and almost didnt make it to the gas station, our 3rd fill up that day (!), when we came back into Innsbruck. I loved and hated that car. I never liked it's appearance vs. the Pagode but looking from the inside out is a beauty of it's own, the V8 sound was gorgeous and it had some power ( sorry Dad ) for a 19 year old one. It could burn quite some gas if you pushed it, LoL. I will never forget that car, part of my life. One thing I have to note, my dad said it had bad camshafts and they had to be replaced twice and the folding mechanism was a fiddling of it's own.  We sold it when dad died as no one in our family wanted to have a car with 15-17L/100km. Never regretted selling it tho I do love my memories about it. That engine had one of the best V8 sounds I have ever heard. Apropos sports car, it drifted quite well through corners when it had to ( sorry again Dad ).

Even if a was a millionaire I wouldn't bother with a modern car I'd cruise around in one of these, such a beautiful design.

The days when Mercedes had real quality mixed with practicality and a certain amount of utilitarian features for incredible durability. My Dad had a new SL in the 80's, what I remember about it was that being such a heavy car it didn't feel like it accelerated quickly until you looked at the speedometer needle whipping round the dial. Fantastic long distance drive.

Definitely the most articulate presenter currently in automotive video journalism. He could convince Jeremy Clarkson to buy a 911...

A lot of TV heroes drove the SL. Bobby Ewing, Jonathan Hart, Matt Houston, Dempsey. Quite a car.

I have a 1984 380SL and it is definitely a joy to drive and watch other people stare at it as well. My favorite car.

Harry..how bout a real world review of Your House?!

The interior shocked me, I never knew they looked so modern even in 71!

These cars are great touring cars. Bulletproof, fast enough, comfortable, pretty to look at, and very safe. Harry forgot to mention the windshield/screen is a roll bar.

I have a 1979 450SL in exact same color and it still runs beautifully.

The first time I ever saw this car was on the show hart to hart. I always looked at it as a car to dream for. Especially with the car phone. I love this guy Harry. There is no comparison between him and all the other young bloggers on YouTube. Seriously. His words are chock full of info. Interesting info. No nonsense that you get from people talking about there own personal issues and being bullied as kids. Harry is the real deal. Someone to truly admire.

These early ones 71-74 are just beautiful.

So nice to listen to Harry talking about his SL. Just bought one myself (a 1974 350 SL in red), completely new leather seats and carpet, new paint. Since my childhood I wanted a Bobby Ewing Mercedes and now it's in my garage.
Absolutely love it!

After years of dreaming I purchased a 1986 560SL and I have been loving every minute with it. Harry nailed it, timeless elegance, feels modern - just a dream to drive. I paid ~$21k and put $4k into it to ensure it would start, go and stop. The car was purchased in Pacifica, CA and was passed down 4 times in the same family before I came along. I named her QueenE after the luxury liner, Queen Elizabeth. They will have to pry the keys from my cold, dead fingers!!

The 'Ribbing' on the side of the car (under the rubbing strip)  is designed to 'collect' road dirt and keep the upper door and door handle clean!  The same method is applied to the tail lamps of all late 60, 70 and 80's Merc's - a safty feature to keep the lamps visible!

My father still has his 1981 SLC I grew up with and I make it a rule to drive it every time I visit them. Love that car.