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Everything Else => General Automotive => Topic started by: cosworth151 on December 20, 2008, 12:59:40 PM

Title: SLR Stirling Moss
Post by: cosworth151 on December 20, 2008, 12:59:40 PM

The last new version of the current Mercedes SLR will be the SLR Stirling Moss. It's named in honor of Sir Stirling's win in the 1955 Mille Miglia and will be debuted at the Detroit Auto Show.

The car has a carbon fiber body. Power comes from a 5.5 liter supercharged V8 with 650 hp. It will do 0 to 60 in 3.5 sec and tops out at 217 mph. The interior is mostly carbon fiber, aluminum & fine leather. It includes an aluminum plaque with Moss's signature engraved on it.

It doesn't have a windshield or top, only 2 small wind deflectors. Because of this, it won't be available in the US. It comes with two tonneau covers which can be stored in the trunk.

The price will be €750,000 ($1,040,624, £700,568). Only 75 will be built, and will only be offered to current SLR owners in Europe.

Title: Re: SLR Stirling Moss
Post by: TheStig on December 20, 2008, 06:33:07 PM

Fantatic post..But no roof?this is England where would you drive it in any year?

TheStig
A Very Merry  Christmas to you all..............

Title: Re: SLR Stirling Moss
Post by: Steven Roy on December 20, 2008, 09:13:30 PM

Not only no roff but no windscreen.  217mph and no windscreen.

Title: Re: SLR Stirling Moss
Post by: Ian on December 20, 2008, 09:31:15 PM

But we'd all like to have drive of it would'nt we.   :good:

Title: Re: SLR Stirling Moss
Post by: Dare on December 20, 2008, 09:46:23 PM

Doesn't get much rain in the Arabia country's where I'd
imagine most will be heading to,now the sand in the face
might sting just a tad

Title: Re: SLR Stirling Moss
Post by: Steven Roy on December 21, 2008, 02:46:04 AM

I wonder if Moss gets one for letting them use his name