Dave's Garage

November, 1998

Cars by David StevensFor the first time in 35 years, Mercedes-Benz will offer three different convertibles for a single model year. Naturally, I couldn't say no when M-B invited me to go topless in Seattle in its 1999 SLK230 roadster (with a new manual gearbox), the CLK320 Cabriolet and the high-rolling SL500. In a day of motoring around Puget Sound and Whidbey Island I learned the following: (1) The sun does shine in Seattle, (2) Whidbey Island is America's best-kept scenic secret and (3) Merce...