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Mercedes-Benz Debuts New Version of Beloved Hipster Convertible

The classic, cool SL has bulked up.

The 2022 Mercedes-Benz SL.
Source: Mercedes-Benz AG

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By Hannah Elliott

October 28, 2021 at 2:00 PM UTC

Mercedes-Benz has announced a new version of its most widely recognized car: The SL convertible.

Descended from the galloping 300 SL Gullwing racers that were the first modern supercars, and which now command millions at auction, the original mass-production SLs gained prominence in popular culture in the 1980s and ‘90s, appearing in films like Bridget Jones’s Diary and Casino, to TV shows like Hart to Hart.