Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren, 2006
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren•
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Chassis No.: WDDAJ76F06M001016
Auction: Monterey 2016
Auction date: August 20, 2016
Lot No.: S58
$300,000 | High bid
- Exterior: Silver
- Interior: Red
- One of 141 produced for the U.S. Market in 2006
- Matching numbers supercharged 5.5/617 HP SEFI 24 valve V-8 engine
- 1,365 miles
- 5-SPF touch shift with speed shift transmission and overdrive
- Cylinders angled at 90 degrees with three valves per cylinder
- Dry sump system
- 13 PSI of boost
- Two intercoolers
- Sensotronic braking system
- Carbon ceramic disc brakes
- Automatic air brake
- Carbon fiber front and sealed carbon fiber underbody
- Dual SS exhaust
- Chrome side pipes
- Limited slip differential
- Drivetrain traction control
- Stability control with sport suspension
- 4-corner automatic leveling suspension
- Front and rear double Wishbone suspension
- Front anti-roll bar with coil front and rear springs
- Crystal Laurite Silver exterior paint
- Red leather interior
This rare Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is one of only 141 produced for the United States market in 2006 and shows just 1,365 miles on the odometer. The name SLR stands for Sport Light Racing and is more than just a marketing moniker. The inspiration for this car was the legendary Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, the car that dominated the international racing scene and captured the 1955 World Sports Car Championship. At the discretion of Alfred Neubauer (head of Mercedes Benz Racing) and Rudy Uhlenhaut (Chief Design Engineer)—the 300SLR was retired from competition after the fateful and disastrous 1955 crash at Le Mans that killed 85 people—still to this day the worst racing accident in history.
With no more competition in their future, Uhlenhaut repurposed two of the remaining test mule 300SLR’s and turned them into the “Uhlenhaut Coupe”—essentially street legal race cars capable of a top speed of 180 miles per hour and considered the undisputed world’s-fastest street cars in 1955. Mercedes-Benz decided to honor its racing past when it combined with its Formula One racing partner McLaren in 2003 to introduce the SLR McLaren supercar.
On one hand, it was an engineering tour de force with cutting-edge technology featuring a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, Sensotronic brake control—a form of brake by wire, carbon-ceramic brake discs, stability control, traction control and a sport touch-shift automatic transmission. On the other hand, it paid homage to its proud racing history—specifically the 300SLR—with its gullwing doors, dual side-exit exhaust pipes, rear-mounted spoiler plus air brake and dominant front-fender side vents. With its supercharged 5.5-liter V-8 engine producing 617 horsepower, the SLR can attain a top speed of 206 miles per hour and accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds.
This SLR is visually stunning in Crystal Laurite Silver exterior contrasted with a rich red leather interior.
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