????梅塞德斯奔馳SL的歷史甚至比福特野馬更悠久，最早可以追溯到1954年的傳奇車型300SL（SL是“輕型跑車”的英文縮寫）。據說喬布斯生前每六個月就會租一輛新的SL跑車，以避免在加州給車輛上牌的繁瑣手續。雖然近年奔馳的銷量連創紀錄，但奢華的SL跑車仍是罕見的精品。去年SL的銷量只有7007臺。它的罕見主要因為價格——光是起價就高達107,625美元，高性能車型最高賣到214,500美元。

????Even older than the Mustang is the SL (for "sport lightweight") that Mercedes has been making since 1954, beginning with the legendary 300SL. Supposedly, Steve Jobs leased a new SL every six months; it enabled him under California law to avoid having to affix a license plate. At a time when Mercedes is setting sales records, the plush SL remains a genuine rarity. Just 7,007 were sold last year. Prices help limit exposure. They start at $107,625 and go all the way up to $214,500 for high-performance models.