Is there a certain model that was the "sweet spot" in terms of bang for the buck, reliability, etc?
Or is there one that was more problematic than the others?
450SL: 1973–1980, 4.5L V8
280SL: 1974–1985, 2.8L I6
380SL: 1980–1986, 3.8L V8
500SL: 1980–1986, 5.0L V8
300SL: 1986–1989
420SL: 1986–1989, 4.2L V8
500SL: 1986–1989, 5.0L V8
560SL: 1986–1989, 5.6L V8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_R107_and_C107