>Are you sure it's an '87? I was under the impression that from '86 to
>'91 these cars were a 560SL. Give or take a year, the 450SL was built
>from '71 to ''80, the 380SL from '81to '85 and the 560SL from '86 to
>'91 then came the model change to the new 300/500SL.
http://www.mbz.org/cars/chassis/
107 022 110 982 280SLC Coupe 1971-1976 0 D-Jet inj.
107 022 110 986 280SLC Coupe 1976-1979 0 K-Jet inj.
107 022 110 990 280SLC Coupe 1979-1979 1985 K-Jet inj.
107 023 116 982 350SLC Coupe 1971-1973 0 Euro
107 024 117 982 450SLC Coupe 1972-1975 Elec inj
107 024 117 985 450SLC Coupe 1976-1980 CIS Inj
107 024 116 960 380SLC Coupe 1981-1981
107 026 117 960 450SLC 5.0 Coupe 1978-1979 0
107 026 117 960 500SLC Coupe 1980-1981 0
107 041 103 982 300SL Roadster 1985-1989 0
107 042 110 982 280SL Roadster 1971-1976 0 D-Jet inj.
107 042 110 986 280SL Roadster 1976-1979 0 K-Jet inj.
107 042 110 990 280SL Roadster 1979-1985 0 K-Jet inj.
107 043 116 984 350SL Roadster 1971-1976 0 D-Jet inj.
107 043 116 984 350SL Roadster 1976-1980 0 K-Jet inj.
107 044 117 982 350/450SL Roadster 1972-1975 0 EFI 4.5 liter, US badged 350 in 1972
107 044 117 985 450SL Roadster 1976-1980 0 CIS 4.5 liter
107 045 116 960 380SL Roadster 1981-1981
107 045 116 962 380SL Roadster 1982-1985
107 046 117 960 500SL Roadster 1980-1981 0 Early go hard version
107 046 117 962 500SL Roadster 1982-1985 0 Later not so good version.
107 046 117 964 500SL Roadster 1985-1989 0 Even later ke injection.
107 047 116 964 420SL Roadster 1985-1989 0
107 048 117 967 560SL Roadster 1986-1989
It could be titled as an 87 if it was one of the last ones made (vin?)
but not sold until 87. In the US the car gets it's year from the titling
date or date of sale, not year it was amde. This is why you'll see 73
280SEL titles but they stopped making them in 72.

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Rockman59 - 18 Feb 2005 19:27 GMT
107.045 116.960 V8 380SL 1981
107.045 116.962 V8 380SL 1982-85
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>>Are you sure it's an '87? I was under the impression that from '86 to
>>'91 these cars were a 560SL. Give or take a year, the 450SL was built
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> date or date of sale, not year it was amde. This is why you'll see 73
> 280SEL titles but they stopped making them in 72.