Tradition is a trump card against rebellious new brands, whether they’re called Tesla or one of those unfamiliar names from China. At the same time, it is an obligation. Welcomed as a family member around 1980, the 280 SLC was sky blue metallic, a sky blue metallic that touches the soul and makes the heart beat faster. It was the more pragmatic decision in turning to automotive passion. The boy should be able to ride.
Holger Apple
Editor in business, responsible for “Technology and Motor”.
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The boy now drives himself. Despite all the joy in the innovation, his eyes keep falling back to those twilight hours and actually to where less is more. He would love to have an SL from that era, the open-top version that blows the wind through your hair, although there has never been any consensus as to whether the roadster or the coupé had the more sweeping lines. Maybe it’s just time to build a double garage.