The 500SL was introduced for the 1981 model year in Europe and featured the 5.0-liter V8 that debuted along with the 1980 S-class. While the 500SL ran through 1989, many early-’80s models were equipped with this factory trunk spoiler.
The classic 1972 – 1989 Mercedes SL spanned 18 model years without one body panel change