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Euro-spec cars: higher horsepower, lighter, grey-market, manual availability

Mercedes-Benz SL (R107) · history

Grey-market Euro cars (280SL, 350SL, 500SL) are prized over US-spec for more powerful engines, lighter chrome bumpers, and occasional manual gearboxes; Mercedes never officially sold the 280/350/500 in the US, so all are personal imports. A rare Euro V8 manual set a headline result.