Grand old roadster from Mercedes

Nearing 60 years old, the Mercedes SL proves to be just as alluring as ever

The Mercedes SL: it's hard to think of a direct rival to it
The interior cabin remains a pleasant place to be

Ten, maybe twenty years ago, Mercedes had a narrow product offering of a few saloons, a couple of roadsters and a solitary SUV. Nowadays, it has mushroomed into a huge 16-model range, with subsidiary manufacturers in its portfolio – Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes-Maybach.

This means that one of its ...