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Mercedes Slk, a well-worn quarter of a century

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The nature of the surrounding event, such as the rapid rise in the prices requested for some cars of the end of the last century, is a good opportunity to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the past (recent and near) and retrace the excursus of the award-winning Stuttgart roadster that at the time of its launch in 1996, it amazed the public with the effect of an elaborate and effective folding roof made of metal. The mechanism allowed the Slk R170 series to transform from coupe to discovery in 25 seconds and to the natural pleasure of driving in contact with the elements, Mercedes added comfort, high quality interior materials and construction techniques with extensive use of magnesium and aluminum aimed at limiting the weight (1,270kg) for the benefit of handling and fun. Also thanks to the innovations of the Stuttgart house, the German two-seater achieved excellent scores in the safety field, proving to be excellent also in the roll-over test.

The inexorable flow of the hands gave the first edition of Slk to the young timers category but in addition to the sought-after first series, the whole Sportlich Leicht Kurz formula (German for sports, light, short wheelbase) is studded with successes so much so that the three generations divided into models R170, R171 and R172 have exceeded 710,000 units sold.

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