Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170, 1996-2004): Books - History

Mercedes-Benz SLK - R170 Series (1996-2004) - Essential Buyer's Guide

Looking for a great Mercedes-Benz SLK (R170 series)? This Essential Buyer's Guide, written by a brand expert, is packed with practical advice for buying this sports car.

Models:
- SLK200 1997-2004
- SLK230 1997-2004
- SLK320 2000-2004
- SLK32 AMG 2001-2004.

This Essential Buyer's Guide for the Mercedes-Benz SLK will help you find the right car at the right price and will answer the following questions:

• Stay or walk away? Initial evaluation of a Mercedes-Benz SLK.
• What is the right price? Valuation with a unique scoring system.
• How to check authenticity?
• Which models are most suitable?
• What are known defects?
• What are the possibilities and impact of a restoration?
• What are the maintenance costs?

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Author:	Chris Bass
Details:	64 pages, 19.5 x 14 cm / 7.7 x 5.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:	90 colour photos
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2015)
Series:	The Essential Buyer's Guide
ISBN:	9781845848088

Mercedes-Benz SLK R170: From the SLK200 to the SLK32 AMG and Tuners

This book covers the SLK R170, built from 1996 until 2004, with all its variations, AMG version, special editions and some of the tuner activities with vehicles from Brabus, Vath Carlsson and RENNtech.
Last updated in Feb. 2017, this 200-page guide does not only show you the car's history, it explains in detail VIN/FIN and data card and offers a comprehensive buyer's guide.

These are some of the topics covered:
- Development of the R170
- Trouble shooting the vario roof
- The four- and six-cylinder engines
- The 2000 facelift
- The SLK32 AMG
- The special editions
- The Brabus SLK
- R170 buyer's guide
- VIN/FIN and data card explained
- R170 model codes
- Technical specifications and production data.

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Author:	Bernd S. Koehling
Details:	204 pages, 28 x 21.5 cm / 11 x 8.5 in, paperback
Illustrations:	profusely illustrated
Publisher:	Bernd S. Koehling (D, 2014)
ISBN:	9781505421507

Mercedes-Benz SLK - R170 Series 1996-2004

The first in a series of SLK titles, this detailed volume, written with the full co-operation of Mercedes-Benz, reveals the full history of the first generation "Sportlich, Leicht and Kurz" - the SLK (R170), 1996-2004.
Starting with an introduction to, and history of, the Mercedes-Benz marque, it shows the SLK concept cars, and provides full coverage of all the SLK R170 production models and the optional extras that were sold with them. Also included are comprehensive appendices describing year-by-year changes, engine specifications, standard colours, trim options and production numbers.

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Author:	Brian Long
Details:	192 pages, 25 x 25 cm / 9.8 x 9.8 in, hardback
Illustrations:	337 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing Ltd (GB, 2014)
ISBN:	9781845846510

Faszination SLK - Mercedes-Benz R 170

In 1996, Mercedes-Benz showed in Turin how much dynamism the brand could concentrate on a four-meter automobile - the entry into a new dimension in which technology and design found their place in equal measure.
The ingenious folding roof made of sheet metal created a coupé and roadster in one.

This volume celebrates 10 years of the first SLK series in words and pictures and conveys the full fascination of this vehicle, which became a phenomenal market success for the DaimlerChrysler Group.

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Details:	72 pages, 31.5 x 22.5 cm / 12.4 x 8.9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	120 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2007)
ISBN:	9783898806848

Mercedes-Benz - Générations SLK

With its innovative retractable hardtop, the Mercedes-Benz SLK launched the trend for modern coupé-cabriolets in 1996. Combining playfulness with the brand's serious reputation, it attracted a new, young, female and dynamic clientele, marking a major turning point in the history of this Stuttgart manufacturer, keen to rejuvenate its image.

When it was launched, the SLK, without a competitor, stood out for its affordable prices for a Mercedes, creating a commercial craze and encouraging other manufacturers to follow this path.
None has matched the elegance with which Mercedes interpreted this solution, maintaining a technological lead throughout its career over three generations (types R170, R171 and R172). This star-studded compact roadster has seduced more than 710 000 enthusiasts, sharing its genes to give birth to the Chrysler Crossfire.
The story of this pioneering sports car is told in this first work in French, richly illustrated with more than four hundred photos.

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Author:	André Dewael
Details:	192 pages, 29.5 x 25 x 2 cm / 11.6 x 9.8 x 0.79 in, hardback
Illustrations:	400 colour photos
Publisher:	Sophia Éditions (F, 2023)
ISBN:	9782385140151

Mercedes-Benz SLK & SLC - Alle Generationen, alle Baujahre

The SLK appeared on the market in 1996 and changed the roadster world. After around 25 years of production with three model generations and a name change to "SLC", the era of the small sports car with a metal folding roof came to an end in 2020.

In this volume, Michael Allner documents the history of the three SLK generations, starting with the show cars from 1994 and ending with the cessation of production.
Knowledgeably described, excellently illustrated and with a detailed data section, this expanded new edition is a true standard work on the most popular and best-selling roadster series from Mercedes-Benz.

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Author:	Michael Allner
Details:	264 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:	330 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613043671

Mercedes-Benz SLK (R 170): Alle Modelle (1996-2004) - Praxisratgeber Klassikerkauf

This volume from the series "Praxisratgeber Klassikerkauf" is presented as a compact guide and indispensable tool for assessing the condition of a Mercedes Benz SLK from the R 170 series that is for sale.
Classic car expert and successful series author Tobias Zoporowski has compiled the most important and helpful insider information and explains what to look out for when buying in order to avoid a nasty surprise later.

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Author:	Tobias Zoporowski
Details:	64 pages, 21 x 15 cm / 8.25 x 5.9 in, paperback
Illustrations:	numerous colour photos
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2018)
Series:	Praxisratgeber Klassikerkauf
ISBN:	9783958436961