Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss Unveiled

SRT expert · Jan 11, 2009, 7:18 PM

And here it is. It looks amazing, but there is something I don't really don't like, but I can't put my finger on it. It looks amazing though and this is from WCF.

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Today marks the end of a long chapter in supercar history. The last car ever to be produced by a cooperative effort between Mercedes-Benz

and McLaren, the Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss was officially unveiled today, providing a bittersweet close to the partnership.

On paper, the fourth SLR production car is simply amazing. It uses a supercharged V8 to get from 0-100 km/h in under 3.5 seconds. With a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), the SLR takes complete advantage of its 650 horsepower rating. Built without a windshield, side windows, nor a roof, the driver and passenger are completely unprotected from nature. Although a frightening thought, this can only enhance the excitement felt from driving this car.

It was in 1955 Mercedes-Benz driver Stirling Moss took the 300 SLR to successive victories in the Mille Miglia, the Eifel race, Targa Florio, and the Tourist Trophy. Moss' Mille Miglia victory still stands today at a record ten hours, seven minutes, and 48 seconds. This is why the latest reincarnation of the legendary SLR bears the name "Stirling Moss".

Mercedes intended to keep the Silver Arrow concept rolling along with the SLR Stirling Moss, by giving the car an incredibly long hood, with a small rear. The hood is meant to be integrated with the interior to make the car look even longer than it is. Intricately detailed wing and black grilles on the side and hood are in keeping with SLR tradition. The interior is composed of a combination of carbon fibre trim, aluminum, and leather. An aluminum plaque surrounds the shift lever, embossed with Stirling Moss' signature.
Instead of a windscreen, air deflectors are utilitzed. Roll bars are built into the two scoops rising over the seats. To keep weight down, the entire body is made from carbon fibre. The owner of the vehicle can close off the vehicle with two carbon-fibre tonneau covers, carried in the trunk.
Mercedes/McLaren claim the car generates plenty of downforce, but the driver also has access to a semi-manual airbrake just in case. When the car is traveling over 120 km/h (75 mph) and the driver hits the brakes, the airbrake raises automatically.

Limited to just 75 units, the €750,000 Mercedes McLaren SLR Stirling Moss begins production in June. Only current SLR customers will get the opportunity to purchase the new vehicle.
Source: Mercedes-Benz

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Driftster · Jan 11, 2009, 7:36 PM

uglier in application than those other pics revealed..

and seriously..those seats? Lolz....

p.s....

LOLWtf.

lotus racer · Jan 11, 2009, 9:06 PM

I love the guy sitting in it. Do they think he actually looks like sterling moss in that leather helmet?

Porscheboy · Jan 11, 2009, 9:12 PM

It would be an automatic. Congratulations Mercedes Benz, on being unbelievably thick headed.

Other than that it's still wildly ugly. The regular SLR is much better looking in my opinion.

VTEC_Dreams · Jan 11, 2009, 10:01 PM

I adore the normal SLR McLaren. It's almost definitely my favorite supercar.

This, however, is not so good. I'm not so keen on it.

Cornelius Van · Jan 11, 2009, 10:15 PM

An Excerpt from the last thread about this car:

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Originally Posted by Cornelius Van

What is it with automakers selling cars with seven figure price tags?

F*** you Bugatti (or, VAG)!

Think about it.

Since the Veyron hit the market a few years ago, we've seen.... at least five other cars come to the world with seven figure price tags, compared with ONE that I can think of (the Merc CLK GTR) in the whole century of cars before that.

And it's not like it's justified. You can't tell me there's actually a million dollars worth of material and labour in a car, and if there actually is, you did something wrong.

The concept of "reassuringly expensive" has hit a new extreme.

And we have all the tools in world of wealth to thank for that.

In other news, this is a really neat car. I hope these actually get driven because, looking at the way other SLR's have sold (not brilliantly) and held their value (they haven't), this won't be a really great collector's mobile.

EDIT: Hang on, do we know if this thing still uses the slushbox?

^ Still stands.

More:

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Originally Posted by Driftster

Corne..

IT's a Mercedes....What do you think

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Originally Posted by Cornelius Van

^ I'm HOPING that for this stripped out, classic style, supposedly purist machine, they went to someone like Graziano or something and had a suitably classic and purist transmission made. They should have considering the price tag.

I don't want to hate this car. It's really, really, really beautiful, it'll be really, really fast, it'll sound really, really good, and SLR's do drive pretty well.

I want to like this thing. I really do. So I'm hoping it's got a real transmission.

...the more I go on, the more I realize I'm probably wrong.

Dammit.

Dammit indeed.

Driftster · Jan 11, 2009, 10:53 PM

Once again...Tyler's amazing automotive predictions ring true..

scg87 · Jan 12, 2009, 1:13 AM

Ferrariesque front combined w/ Audiish rear equals fail in my book.

Shawn278 · Jan 12, 2009, 1:36 AM

Imagine all the bugs in your mouth after taking that thing on the highway..

6x7 · Jan 12, 2009, 4:59 AM

Pfft! As if it'll ever be driven!

Its a shame these will just sit in garages, would that do Sterling Moss proud?

Love it though, except the red leather inside

teXas · Jan 12, 2009, 5:35 AM

I think this car is cool... but really as a collector car. For performance, the SLC is supposed to kill it, though.

millmAn · Jan 12, 2009, 7:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Driftster

uglier in application than those other pics revealed..

and seriously..those seats? Lolz....

p.s....

LOLWtf.

The previous pics were actually beautiful. The execution on this was poor, at best.

I'm sorry.... but this is the first thing that came to mind when I saw that dude in the leather helmet sitting in this ridiculous car:

olly · Jan 12, 2009, 8:16 AM

this car looks truely vulgare, i would much prefer a slr roadster... or pay half the price tag (or around half) and by a zonda, lambroghini or even a ferrari.... they look much more visualy stunning, all manual, and lets face it, where cna you take any of the exotic supercars to the limit, not counting a track ... (i live in england soo... -_-) personaly ile have a metallic blue zonda

1deano1 · Jan 12, 2009, 9:15 AM

you are joking right? this is a great car! what do you mean it's ugly? this is a really nice car! it looks good and will also go extremely quickly considering it's got the engine from the SLR Roadster S

breakFan · Jan 12, 2009, 12:27 PM

You can't built such an enormous piece of garbage...

... and then ask 750000 Euros for it. Just, no.

Never been a fan of the SLR and I don't think this is going to make me change my mind.

Jan 11, 2009, 7:36 PM	#2
Driftster Bimmer DBAG Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 29,985	uglier in application than those other pics revealed.. and seriously..those seats? Lolz.... p.s.... LOLWtf. __________________ I would rather have a G35. because Driftster banged dudes chick on the hood of one-texas RIP Randy

Jan 11, 2009, 9:06 PM	#3
lotus racer 3...2...1... Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,080	I love the guy sitting in it. Do they think he actually looks like sterling moss in that leather helmet? __________________ To add speed, add lightness- Colin Chapman

Jan 11, 2009, 9:12 PM	#4
Porscheboy Im Ron Burgundy? Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Durham, NH (UNH) Posts: 3,653	It would be an automatic. Congratulations Mercedes Benz, on being unbelievably thick headed. Other than that it's still wildly ugly. The regular SLR is much better looking in my opinion. __________________ Nulla Tenaci Invia Est Via. B*tches.

Jan 11, 2009, 10:01 PM	#5
VTEC_Dreams Slow car enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 7,983	I adore the normal SLR McLaren. It's almost definitely my favorite supercar. This, however, is not so good. I'm not so keen on it. __________________ Anyhow...

Jan 11, 2009, 10:53 PM	#7
Driftster Bimmer DBAG Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 29,985	Once again...Tyler's amazing automotive predictions ring true.. __________________ I would rather have a G35. because Driftster banged dudes chick on the hood of one-texas RIP Randy

Jan 12, 2009, 1:13 AM	#8
scg87 Guardian of Upper Realms Join Date: May 2007 Location: SEMO Posts: 1,524	Ferrariesque front combined w/ Audiish rear equals fail in my book. Last edited by scg87 : Jan 12, 2009 at 2:11 AM.

Jan 12, 2009, 1:36 AM	#9
Shawn278 Junior Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 54	Imagine all the bugs in your mouth after taking that thing on the highway..

Jan 12, 2009, 4:59 AM	#10
6x7 Poster Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: in fair dinkum land Posts: 494	Pfft! As if it'll ever be driven! Its a shame these will just sit in garages, would that do Sterling Moss proud? Love it though, except the red leather inside __________________ .:\| Totally addicted to the Photoshop \|:.

Jan 12, 2009, 5:35 AM	#11
teXas Professor Badass Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SEATTLE, WA Posts: 7,854	I think this car is cool... but really as a collector car. For performance, the SLC is supposed to kill it, though. __________________ Yeah well I drove your mom and she loved the slap shift ~Driftster

Jan 12, 2009, 8:16 AM	#13
olly Junior Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: england, shefield Posts: 79	this car looks truely vulgare, i would much prefer a slr roadster... or pay half the price tag (or around half) and by a zonda, lambroghini or even a ferrari.... they look much more visualy stunning, all manual, and lets face it, where cna you take any of the exotic supercars to the limit, not counting a track ... (i live in england soo... -_-) personaly ile have a metallic blue zonda __________________ Jeremy Clarkson "simply to survive, we'd have to eat james may"

Jan 12, 2009, 9:15 AM	#14
1deano1 Poster Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 148	you are joking right? this is a great car! what do you mean it's ugly? this is a really nice car! it looks good and will also go extremely quickly considering it's got the engine from the SLR Roadster S

Jan 12, 2009, 12:27 PM	#15
breakFan Forum Guru Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Newcastle, UK & Monaco, MC Posts: 4,538	You can't built such an enormous piece of garbage... ... and then ask 750000 Euros for it. Just, no. Never been a fan of the SLR and I don't think this is going to make me change my mind.

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