{"product_id":"9781517414542","title":"MERCEDES-BENZ, The modern SL cars, The R129: From the 300SL to the SL73 AMG","description":"Do you own an \u003cb\u003eSL R129\u003c\/b\u003e or do you plan to buy one? Then this 220-page guide is a must have book for you. Last updated in Dec. 2016, it tells you everything about the car's history; it also explains in detail chassis number and data card and offers a comprehensive buyer's guide. All this is accompanied by great recent non-Daimler AG photos, this includes pictures of the suspension. These are some of the topics covered: \u003cli\u003eThe development of the R129 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe safety standards and the first integral seat in an open car \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe technical aspects \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 500SL and 300SL-24 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe V12 arrives \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 1995 facelift \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 1998 facelift \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe navigation system \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe AMG models, from the SL36 to the SL72 \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe special editions, from the 1995 Mille Miglia to the 2000 UK Heritage Edition \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe tuning scene, from Brabus to RENNtech \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Middelhauve and Karman SL \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe VIN\/FIN explained \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe data card explained \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is my R129 worth \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eR129 buyer's guide \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhich R129 should I buy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechnical specifications and production figures \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide ends with a free e-book offer. Enjoy reading!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is this book not available as hard cover? Even today with modern digital printing services available, books with many color photos are expensive to produce. This book comes with some 200 high quality photos, most of them in color, and would cost retail as hardcover version over US$ 80 (or the corresponding amount in £ or €), which the author finds excessive. That is why the choice to offer the more reasonable to produce soft cover option. Thanks for your understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064276631792,"sku":"9781517414542","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781517414542","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}