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Summary: A book for reading now & referencing later!
Review: A great facts & figures book, though much more! It's indispensable for the beginning enthusiast, as well as the tenured.
The collection/profiles of leaders in the SL community is definitely a useful resource.
Experience it for yourself!
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Summary: SL knowledge and passion
Review: Dear Mr. Olson,
Your SL Experience book is fantastic!!! It is one of the best sources of MB's SL info & history. After two months of reading & studying your book I purchased my 1st SL, a 1987 560SL with only 67k miles. I've had the car for over a year now and have enjoyed every minute of driving it. A sunny weekend isn't the same without it. Even on a rainy day, just sitting in it in my garage makes me smile. A good friend of mine two years ago purchased a 1992 500SL. On a few visits to his house, I would find my friend just sitting in his SL. When he got out he always commented how great the car felt. Now I know what he's been talking about. The SL is truly a special automobile. I feel extremely lucky as well as privileged to own & drive one. If at all possible, I plan to always have at least one in my garage for the rest of my life.
Thank you for sharing your SL knowledge and passion.
A very appreciative SL owner
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Summary: Author's 20 year Love Affair Shows on Every page
Review: Not a repair manual, and not a coffee table display, but just about everything else! This is Olson's third 100 page expansion of this subject; now 368 entertaining pages. Everything's here from why you should buy an SL in the first place to picking a good one, accessories that enhance their value, special insurance for SLs, restoration tips, four days at Bob Bonderant's high performance driving school, and what owners do with SLs to have fun besides merely driving to work. Concludes with comprehensive indexes on other collectible M-B books, art, service manuals, plus a "Who's Who" of ninty SL experts and how to contact them. For my money it's worth every cent. I've referred back to it a dozen times in six months.
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Summary: Read This Book Before You Buy An SL of Any Vintage
Review: Not only a nearly exhaustive review of SLs, from the Gullwing to the SL600, but a grab bag of useful information on MB art, books, clubs, toys, grand touring, and the like. Handy and beautifully crafted pull-out design appraisals by body type enhance the utility of the book. But the most compelling reason to include this book on your homework list before you buy an SL is for Olson's evaluation of the collectibility of each body type (and models within type) and the 8 factors that affect the value of a collectible car. While the book is a little skewed to the Gullwing and 300SL roadster, it's hard to argue with the author's obvious visceral appreciation of these works of automotive art, and the pictures and vignettes in the book are priceless.
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Summary: 5 Star Expectations
Review: Sixty Five Dollars is a lot of money to spend on any book. My decision to buy this one was influenced by the many rave reviews and my desire to own the "Ultimate" SL resource book. Much of the book content was devoted to Gullwings and other collectables I couldn't afford to even think about. Medrcedes racing history also consumes many pages.One real dissapointment is the propensity of the author to sell many pages to service providers for commercial advertising and much plugging for the SL market Letter - another commercial venture apparently produced by the author. My 3 star rating is a stretch. My copy is being returned to Amazon to be replaced by something a little less "ultimate".
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Summary: 5 Star Expectations
Review: Sixty Five Dollars is a lot of money to spend on any book. My decision to buy this one was influenced by the many rave reviews and my desire to own the "Ultimate" SL resource book. Much of the book content was devoted to Gullwings and other collectables I couldn't afford to even think about. Medrcedes racing history also consumes many pages. One real dissapointment is the propensity of the author to sell many pages to service providers for commercial advertising and much plugging for the SL market Letter - another commercial venture apparently produced by the author. My 3 star rating is a stretch. My copy is being returned to Amazon to be replaced by something a little less "ultimate".
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