{"product_id":"mercedes-r107-steve-sorensen-9798275699456","title":"Mercedes R107: The Essential Guide to Buying, Owning, and Restoring the Classic SL (350SL 450SL 380SL 560SL)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe R107 SL is more than a used car. It is a financial IQ test.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo the uninitiated, a $15,000 Mercedes-Benz SL looks like a bargain. To the expert, it looks like a grenade with the pin pulled.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mercedes-Benz R107 (1971-1989) is the last of the \"Cost-No-Object Artifacts\"-vehicles engineered by geniuses and built like bank vaults. But after 40 years, the line between a rising investment and a \u003cb\u003eFinancial Abyss\u003c\/b\u003e is razor-thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are hunting for your first 560SL or trying to save the 450SL in your garage, this book is a survival guide designed to save you thousands of dollars in \"tuition.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will learn to navigate \"The Trap\" and master the machine: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe \"Walk-Away\" Inspection: \u003c\/b\u003e How to spot the \u003cb\u003ePlenum Chamber Rot\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSubframe Cracks\u003c\/b\u003e that turn a classic car into scrap metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe \"Time Bombs\" \u003c\/b\u003e Identify the \u003cb\u003eSingle-Row Timing Chain\u003c\/b\u003e (380SL) and the \u003cb\u003e\"Evil Servo\"\u003c\/b\u003e (Climate Control) before they detonate your bank account.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe NLA Terror: \u003c\/b\u003e How to survive the \"No Longer Available\" parts crisis and source the specific rubber, switches, and relays that keep these cars alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtifact vs. Appliance: \u003c\/b\u003e Why a \"Pool Noodle\" repair ruins value, and how to restore your interior, roof, and fuel system to factory integrity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the Buyer: \u003c\/b\u003e Do not sign the check until you pass the \"Water Torture Test.\" \u003cb\u003eFor the Owner: \u003c\/b\u003e Stop throwing money at \"Appliance\" repairs. Learn to curate the Artifact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe R107 is a legend. But it demands tribute. \u003cb\u003eRead this book. Buy the right car. Save the Artifact.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Sorensen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798275699456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Steve Sorensen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089486393599,"sku":"9798275699456","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_572f4fd1-720c-4062-9368-7f955c349265.jpg?v=1769110564","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mercedes-r107-steve-sorensen-9798275699456","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}