Mercedes-Benz 500SL - R129 (1989 to 2002)

The Mercedes-Benz 500SL was a variant of the R129 SL-Class that was introduced in 1989. The 500 SL was initially powered by Mercedes' M119 5.0L V8 engine, although in 1998, this 322hp unit was replaced by the M113 engine (302hp). In 1993, Mercedes changed their naming conventions across all models, moving the model letters (SL) before the engine displacement (500), resulting in the 500SL becoming the SL500. Production of the R129 500SL lasted until 2002, although the model series would continue life in the next generation of SL as the R230 Mercedes-Benz SL500.