Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster, 2008
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
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Chassis No.: WDDAK76F48M001617
Auction: Monterey 2013
Auction date: August 17, 2013
Lot No.: S149
$225,000 | High bid
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Pure Black
- Interior: Black
- Body: Roadster
- 145 miles from new
- 1 of 106 built in 2008
- $500,750 original MSRP
- As new in every way
- Rare Pure Black (non-metallic) paint
- 19″ Turbine wheels
- XL driver seat
- XL passenger seat
- Supercharged 5.5 liter 617 HP V-8 engine with 575 ft/lbs of torque
- 0-60 in 3.6 seconds, 1/4 mile in 11.6 seconds (Car and Driver)
- Factory claimed 207 MPH top speed
- Original handbooks
- Original car cover
- CarFax
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster can rightly be described as an encore performance that was worth the fifty-year-plus wait. The SLR name refers to the heralded days of the 1950s when M-B sports cars and Grand Prix racers dominated racing with Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss at the controls and the equally legendary Alfred Neubauer managing the team, while the McLaren aspect is a much more recent contribution reflecting the intimate co-operation between the two parties in modern-day Formula 1.
Most notably, the SLR McLaren is a marvel of carbon fiber engineering processes that allow the most extensive use of the space-age material in any production car made to date, resulting in low weight, extremely high torsional stiffness, occupant safety and outstanding ride characteristics. The SLR McLaren follows the blueprint established by its Fifties progenitors, combining Formula 1-inspired styling and mechanical engineering with unparalleled interior accommodations.
The car’s hand assembled supercharged and intercooled 5.5 liter 617 HP V-8 engine rockets it to 60 MPH in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 207 MPH with an assist from the paddle-shifted, electronically controlled AMG Speedshift R five-speed automatic transmission. Exclusive standard equipment includes fully leather-upholstered carbon-fibre bucket seats; dual-zone automatic air-conditioning; a high-quality BOSE premium sound system; a multifunction sport steering wheel with gear-change paddles, and a navigation system with integral radio and CD player. With an original MSRP of over $500,000, this 2008 SLR McLaren Roadster has been driven a mere 145 miles since new.
Stunningly as-new in every detail, it features rare non-metalllic Pure Black paint, 19-inch Turbine wheels, XL dirver and passenger seats, and it comes complete with the original car cover, hand books and Carfax
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