Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé, 2010
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG•
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Chassis No.: WMX1973772A003382
Engine No.: 15998060003055
£179,400 GBP | Sold
- One of only 250 right-hand drive cars
- Automatic transmission
- Circa 18,000 miles from new
- Main agent service history
- New engine fitted by Mercedes-Benz 3,000 miles ago (warranted to March 2023)
"For anyone wishing to give their Mercedes that extra personal touch, Mercedes-AMG GmbH has just the answers. The Daimler-Chrysler subsidiary offers the combined experience of Mercedes-Benz and AMG in the field of high-quality enhancements for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and puts the emphasis firmly on individuality when creating the customer's dream Mercedes."
- Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
AMG, which is now the official performance division of Mercedes-Benz, has a long history of producing high-performance derivatives of Mercedes' standard production vehicles, and these improved versions enjoy an enthusiastic following world-wide, with prominent figures of the motorsports, entertainment, sport, and business communities being counted among aficionados.
With the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in 2010, the Affalterbach-based firm took a significant step forward. First seen at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show and acknowledged as a tribute to the legendary 300 SL 'Gullwing' coupé of the 1950s – arguably the world's first supercar – the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG was notable as the first car to be designed in-house by AMG. A collectors' item from the day it was announced, the newcomer featured 'Gullwing' doors like its illustrious predecessor and succeeded the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren at the top of the German manufacturer's range.
Styled by Mercedes-Benz's Mark Fetherston, the SLS AMG received numerous prestigious design awards, and is the only automobile ever to have won the (gold) Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany. An open roadster version was introduced for 2011.
Boasting a chassis/body of mainly aluminium construction, the SLS (Sport Licht Super) was powered by a 6.2-litre V12 engine producing 563bhp initially - the most powerful normally aspirated production car engine of its day - while the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission was similarly state-of-the-art. A rear wing, extendable at high speeds, kept the SLS stable at its near-200mph maximum, while its low weight (3,573lbs) helped the car lap the Mercedes-Benz test track quicker than its SLR McLaren predecessor.
Not surprisingly, given its pedigree, the SLS AMG proved very popular with racing drivers, Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton among them, while the list of celebrity owners includes Eddie Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Pacino, Roger Federer, Sylvester Stallone, and Tom Hanks. Several limited edition versions were introduced, including a GT3 racer, leading up to the SLS AMG GT Final Edition of 2014. Mercedes-AMG CEO Tobias Moers has said that there are no plans for a successor, so for the time being the SLS AMG remains the ultimate expression of the noble 'Gullwing' tradition.
Only its third registered keeper, Mr de Savary purchased this rare right-hand drive Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG from Bonhams' Bond Street sale in December 2019. Its mouth-watering specification includes the following:
Automatic transmission
Reversing camera
Garage door opener
Auto dimming interior and exterior mirrors
Seat memory
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Anti-theft
Automatic air conditioning
Climate control
Command apps with DVD changer
Headlamp cleaning system
Bang & Olufsen Beo Sound
Navigation
Interior motion sensor
AMG ceramic bake system
Adaptive rear interior light
Universal comms interface
Siren bracket
Bi-xenon headlamps
Adaptive brake light flashing
Some time after acquisition, the car was driven along a flooded lane and the ingress of water damaged the engine. A new engine has been fitted by Mercedes-Benz Brooklands, Surrey and is warranted until March 2023. The new engine has covered around 3,000 miles while the car had covered circa 18,000 miles from new at the time of cataloguing. Finished in Silver with contrasting red interior, this collectible modern Mercedes is offered with a V5C registration document; main agent service history; and all books and tools.
Cost
872,421 AED
