Thorin Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 http://www.drivers-republic.com/first_look/news/details.cfm?articleid=bef04e92b77c412e852d94a3d81fc76a http://www.drivers-republic.com/resource/6adchmdrqgxpp987shuc99ok.jpg http://www.drivers-republic.com/resource/c1ajbc3u5dfxea6blbpuoo2x.jpg http://www.drivers-republic.com/resource/d1at5k7g5uerfrnccd7370ih.jpg This remarkable car is the SLR Stirling Moss. Inspired by the Mercedes 300SLR that the legendary British racer drove to victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia road race, the SLR Stirling Moss is a spectacular swansong for the McLaren-built Mercedes supercar. Built to a strictly limited run of 75, production of the Stirling Moss begins in June 2009 and will cease in December, marking the end of the SLR’s production. Predictably only the most loyal SLR owners have been offered the chance to buy the €750,000 machine. Somewhat less expectedly given the current global economic death-dive Mercedes-Benz report all cars have found homes before production has even started. Recession, what recession? Beneath the wild carbon fibre bodywork the Stirling Moss is standard SLR: that’s to say a carbon fibre chassis, supercharged, 5.5-litre 650bhp V8 and rear-wheel drive. Performance is predictably epic, with a top speed of 217mph and a 0-62mph time of just 3.5sec. With just a pair of aeroscreens for the driver and passenger to duck behind it’s sure to feel even more intense. Added visual drama – if any were needed - is provided by the so-called ‘swing-wing’ doors, which lift up and pivot forwards, while a pair of roll-hoops are concealed within two air scoops sitting behind the driver’s and passenger’s heads. When driving alone it’s possible to cover the passenger side of the cockpit with a streamlined tonneau, while a second tonneau (both are stored in the luggage compartment) can be attached to completely close the SLR when it’s not being driven. I like it, bet it sounds nice with two side exit exhausts either side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 That's a bit nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 i think its ugly, the wheels do not go with the car. maybe bigger more stylish wheels and a little lower then it would look pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 Sir Stirling in the original. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/65/Mercedes-Benz_300_SLR.jpg/800px-Mercedes-Benz_300_SLR.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted December 19, 2008 Author Share Posted December 19, 2008 i think its ugly, the wheels do not go with the car. maybe bigger more stylish wheels and a little lower then it would look pretty good. Yeah rollin' on 22's, slammed to the deck, with neon's!!!1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Yeah rollin' on 22's, slammed to the deck, with neon's!!!1! You knew you were posting this on a Supra site didn't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Beauty of the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Christ that's fugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Yeah rollin' on 22's, slammed to the deck, with neon's!!!1! ...and Lambo doors innit guy FTW!!!!1!!!!OMGZ!!!!3.14! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adnanshah247 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Yeah rollin' on 22's, slammed to the deck, with neon's!!!1! no stupid! i mean they have used the same wheels on like 4 previous model cars. being merceds they could come out with a better design. and a little lower on the rear end. its a$$ is in the air. RedM you will be glad to know im taking the lambo hinges off. i can always send them to you if you need assistance with anything.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Sir Stirling in the original. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/65/Mercedes-Benz_300_SLR.jpg/800px-Mercedes-Benz_300_SLR.jpgand Dennis Jenkinson, and the first ever use of pace notes on a (15-yard roll of paper), and minimal safety equipment, and an average of 97.96 mph over 994 miles in 10 hours 7 minutes on public roads. There's a story which goes something like... Moss And Jenkinson are sitting on a couple of chairs, practising using the pace notes. Jenkinson reads out "100 yards left... no, right", and Moss turns to him and says "Jenks, if this was the race we'd be doing a hundred miles an hour, and we'd be dead". I'm sure that great drivers would be great drivers, in whatever period they happened to be born, but today's racers must wonder if they could have competed with the likes of Moss in an event like the Mille Miglia, and they will never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 I like the idea of this but it will never look as good as the original, bit like the ford GT and that new miura thing lambo were going to try and sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Not a fan... but I bet it sounds lovely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Size Me Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 Looks lovely IMO but i'm not sure its 750k worth of lovely..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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