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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
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Yes, they were available in Germany with a manual tranny.
For several years, decades maybe, Mercedes decided it was not worth the hassle of getting DOT approval for manual trannys because Americans wouldn't buy them. The vast majority of cars sold in America are automatics.
The 230/250/280SL was available with a 4-speed. When the 450SL was introduced in 1972, it was only with an automatic.
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