Independently published MERCEDES-BENZ, The SL R129: From the 300SL to the SL73 AMG

An excellent book for fans of the model and the brand.I highly recommend this reading!

Das Buch über den SL R129 ist das zweite Buch von Bernd Koehling das ich gekauft habe. Dieses mal in gut lesbarer englischer Sprache. Als gedrucktes Buch und nicht als eBook. Die Papier und Druckqualität ist eher durchschnittlich. Ein hochwertiges "Coffeetabel Book" in Kunstbuchqualität darf man sich bei "Print On Demand" Produktion nicht erwaret, aber dafür überzeugt der Inhalt! Sehr detailreiche Entwicklungs- und Modellgeschichte. Präzise Informationen über Motoren, Getriebe und Ausstattungsvarianten.Mit zahlreichen Daten, Tabellen, Preisentwicklungen und hunderte Fotos ist das Buch eine wahre Fundgrube für den passionierten Fan. Zu guter Letzt auch über 20 Seiten Kaufberatung, der Buyers Guide, als Entscheidungshilfe für den angehenden SL Besitzer.Wie es am Cover steht: "Everything You want to know", Alles was Sie wissen wollen über den SL R129.Absolute Kaufempfehlung!

Book is nice to have , to read to reference etc . It's nice to see the photos to see different years of production and different rare models of the R129. If thinking of buying your first merecedes R129 good reading .

Da possessore di questo modello avevo grandi aspettative per questo volume.La maggior parte delle informazioni che vi sono raccolte sono disponibili gratuitamente su internet, anche se chiaramente richiedono tempo e pazienza per essere recuperate. In casi come questo, la ragione per acquistare un libro che le raccolga sta nella facilità di averle tutte a disposizione insieme e nella veste grafica: purtroppo quest'ultimo aspetto è carente, essendo il volume impaginato e stampato in maniera dignitosa ma senza particolare cura.L'Autore dimostra passione per le R129 e chiaramente ha speso del tempo nelle sue ricerche, ma il prodotto finale secondo me non vale la cifra richiesta.

This is a highly informative book that reads well and the author offers opinions which I found much more valuable than Taylor’s ‘Factory-Original Mercedes SL’ which I impulsively purchased at the same time. The Taylor book is a comprehensive history of SL’s and is a restatement of Mercedes literature whereas Berne Kohling’s Buyer’s Guide section is more of a working document that offers comparative views of each SL’s strengths and weaknesses and is certainly both an ‘SL500 bible as well as a fun read.‘Having recently purchased a 1998 SL500 through an online auction from what my research indicated wasp a reputable dealer, the book confirmed that having done my homework paid off. I wish I’d had the book beforehand.nichur