Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss

Paying tribute to the racing living legend 79 years old Sir Stirling who travels the world for motoring related events with his wife Lady Susie.The SLR is touted to be the purist concept vehicle which looks like a road racer - apart from the two small screens on the cowl. There are no windshield, roof or side windows. The air scoops behind the driver and passenger conceal the rollover bars.

What's most impressive about this car is that it possess many similar traits from the original 1955 300 SLR. The double-bubble headlamps are replaced with single ovoid units, which - along with exhausts exiting through fender vents and stylish rollover bars - are fairly faithful to the original racer. So too is the spartan interior, which eschews techno-baubles like an audio system and navigation in favor for aluminum accents and plaid seat inserts.

Extensive engineering work ensures that the SLR lose non the coupe's extreme rigidity while the overall aerodynamics are almost identical to the coupe save for a slightly smaller rear diffuser. only 75 units of the SLR will be manufacturer for collectible edition by the rich brothers in the market. The last "standard" SLR will start to roll off the line in May 2009.

One thing to note: It will be made with left-hand drive.

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