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When the Mercedes-Benz SL550 showed up in 2011 as an all-new car, Angry Birds was on your iPod touch, Occupy Wall Street was a pressing political issue, and planking was still a thing.

One of the coolest aspects of the 2017 Geneva Motor Show are the old cars on display. 

The Mercedes-Benz CLS Shooting Brake is arguably one of the best looking wagon-esque models out there, but automotive design students in Turin may have done better with a different Mercedes model.

Mercedes-Benz promises that we’ll see the next-generation SL in all its glory before the year is over, and more details have been released as they work towards their goal. The revamped SL roadster will feature a body shell made of 89-percent aluminum, making it almost 310-lbs lighter than its predecessor.

Mercedes-Benz has quietly dropped the V12 variants from its SL-Class model lineup, leaving the SL600 and SL65 AMG nowhere to be found. This may mean that significant changes could be coming to the SL-class lineup for its 2013 refresh, as Mercedes did confirm that the phasing out of its top models is in anticipation for the SL’s next generation.