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  • A Perfect and Dramatic Recreation of the 300 SLR Seeks Its New Owner

    2016 Mercedes-Benz SLRA special recreation of the iconic Mercedes 300 SLR will headline the Classic Race Aarhus Auction, hosted by Silverstone Auctions and Lauritz.com in Denmark on 28th and 29th May.

    There are only nine examples of the original 300 SLR and with only six left today, the value of each individual vehicle is pretty close to priceless, making recreation examples highly sought after.

    There is a particular example that is super rare and the fifth and final version is hand-built by Jim Marland, the original founder of Proteus Sports & Racing Cars. Created in a period of two years and finished in 2010, the restored sweetie exactly fits the dimensions and characteristics of the originals.

    2016 Mercedes-Benz SLR

    The body is made of aluminum and is handcrafted by Clive Smart of Shapecraft, one of the most popular body builders. The paintwork was delivered by the well-known Midlands specialist, XK Engineering LTD, and the heart of the beast is indeed a Mercedes-Benz 280E power unit, paired to a four-speed manual gearbox.

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    And with meticulously selected genuine Mercedes-Benz parts, the vehicle not only visually is close to the original, but the whole body and dirvetrain system is as close as possible to the original vehicle.

    Offered personally by the original owner, the vehicle is estimated at between $480,000 USD(€320,000) and $516,000 USD(€360,000).

    2016 Mercedes-Benz SLR

    2016 Mercedes-Benz SLR Restored
    2016 Mercedes-Benz SLR Restored
    2016 Mercedes-Benz SLR Restored

    Source: Silverstone Auctions

  • Winged Wonders Unleash Thunder at Festival of Speed – Goodwood

    Mercedes-Benz will bring two sensational sports cars at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. First is the 1955 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe and second the new 2013 SLS AMG GT.

    Despite the huge difference in time between these two great cars, they have a lot in common. Both have mighty engines in front and RWD as well as gull-wing doors. The two sports cars make extensive use of aluminum and have hand-built eight-cylinder engines.

    The 300 SLR is powered by a 3.0 liter straight-eight with 310HP (228 kW). It weighs just 1,117 kg (2,462 lbs), so this is the quickest closed-roof car of that time. Its top speed isover 286 km/h (178 mph).

    Nicknamed after legendary engineer, former head of vehicle development and creator of the 300 SLR, Rudolf Uhlenhaut, the “Uhlenhaut” Coupé was built in 1955 and based on the highly successful racers, most famous for the Mille Miglia victory of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson. Equipped with a set of less than effective silencers to allow it to be road legal, Uhlenhaut famously used the 300 SLR Coupé as his everyday car

    On the other hand, the new 2013 SLS AMG GT has world’s most powerful naturally aspirated V8 engine with whopping 591HP (435 kW) at 6,800RPM and 650Nm (479 lb-ft) at 4,750RPM.
    The power is sent to the rear wheels through an AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT-7 transmission. 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 319 km/h (198 mph).

    The Goodwood Festival of Speed takes place between 11 and 14 July 2013.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz

  • The new SLR Stirling Moss

    Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are adding the crowning glory to the model family of their highly successful SLR super sports car with a new, uncompromisingly spectacular car. There is neither a roof nor a windscreen to separate the driver and passenger from the outside world; they enjoy unadulterated high-speed excitement with all the attributes of a speedster. The new SLR Stirling Moss is also characterised by the most sophisticated technology and a breathtaking design which reinterprets the SLR legend. (more…)