as it sparked a media storm as it questioned whether a member of the British royal family should drive a foreign car. Media pressure eventually forced her to return the car to Mercedes-Benz in 1992. It now resides in the Mercedes-Benz Museum. Victor Chang, Companion of the Order of Australia and Australian of the Century (People's Choice Awards) was a pioneer of modern heart transplantation, fatally shot while driving his 500SL in Sydney. Additionally, this is the car driven by Mark Morrison in the music video of his 1996 song Return of the Mack. References External links Mercedes R129 SL Digital Brochures R129 R129 Roadsters Cars introduced in 1989 1990s cars 2000s cars Cars discontinued in 2001