Dear Richard M,
Thanks for the stats, I am beginning to piece together the puzzle. Please advise what you think of my calculations;
Dan Caron (earlier respondent) has advised 50,000 1971 SL models were produced, of these he suggests 5% were RHD, and he estimates this figure to be 3,000.
If we assume 3,000 RHD, 10% estimated as manual results in 300 produced. Are you aware of an "attrition" rate, ie a rate or number per year that are written off (ie accident or fire etc) or physically depreciate and subsequently wrecked or stripped for parts.
Of the 300 (or less after natural attrition), I need to know how many were exported to Australia (I assume UK and Sth Africa were a bigger market), as I want to find an Australia delivery specimen. If not I will conceed to importing.
Greatly appreciate your input.