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The Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss, the final hurrah for the fabled SLR line, has a production date of June 2009 and is the culmination of everything SLR. The SLR Stirling Moss has a radical design, with no roof or even proper windshield. It is as if Mercedes-Benz is flaunting the fact that all SLR drivers own a couple more cars, and the retro race-roadster design is the only thing they could respectfully apply legendary British race car driver Stirling Moss’s name to.
Stirling Moss–the car–is styled unlike anything else on the market, even from boutique car builders. It looks every bit the modern interpretation of the classic race speedster Mercedes is going for, and while the modern SLR McLaren heritage is clear, this new edition is wholly different. While the new open supercar Mercedes was again developed in conjunction with McLaren, this one drops the McClaren name in favor of honoring the most famous of Benz pilots.
SLR Stirling Moss Styling - Rolling Sculpture and Totally Unique Supercar
Mercedes-Benz rather curious decision to fit the SLR Stirling Moss with neither a front windshield nor side windows seems like a strange one on a supercar capable of more than 200 mph. Only two tiny front wind deflectors–less than two centimeters tall, Mercedes-Benz reminds us–protect driver and passenger from wind, dust, tiny chunks of asphalt, etc. Helmets will be required for serious high speed driving, but just think how cool and classy you can look with a vintage Stirling Moss SLR 300-style racing helmet!
| Drivetrain | |
| Layout | Front Engine, RWD |
| Engine | |
| Type: | Supercharged AMG-Sourced V8 |
| Engine & Transmission | |
| Displacement cu in (cc): | 5.4 liters |
| Power bhp (kW) at RPM: | 478 kW/650 bhp |
| Exterior | |
| Body Type | 2 Door, 2 Seat Open Speedster |
| Materials | Carbon Fiber Exterior/Carbon Fiber, Aluminum, Leather Interior |
| More Info… | |
| Release Date | Production Begins June 2009 |
| Performance | |
| Acceleration (0-100 km/h) | Less than 3.5 seconds |
| Top Speed | 217 mph |
| Bhp per Liter | 118.2 bhp per liter |
Only a roofless, windowless car can get away with the huge air scoops aft of the rear seats, which also serve SLR Stirling Moss driver and passenger safety with integrated roll bars. The car’s drastic styling, when compared side-by-side with the famous SLR 300 race cars of the 1950s, does its namesake justice. The SLR Stirling Moss will be the culmination of production for the SLR line, and will see a worldwide release of 75 units. Just 75.
Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss price sits at EUR 750,000 or approximately USD $1.05 million, and good luck getting one, even if you have that kind cash. This thing is inevitably destined to fetch many millions at the Pebble Beach auctions of the future. Availability at launch will be only to European current customers of Mercedes-Benz.
[source rsportscars]
