Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster, 2011
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG•
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Chassis No.: WMX1974772A0071414
£112,700 GBP | Sold
- Rare right-hand drive example
- Automatic transmission
- Three previous keepers
- Circa 15,000 miles from new
"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. 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.
Offered here is an example of the open Roadster version, which was first unveiled at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in 2011. Just like its 300 SL Roadster predecessor, the soft-top SLS AMG features conventional doors and incorporates strengthening to compensate for the absence of a fixed roof, which adds 40kg (88lb) to the total weight. Despite this apparent handicap, Autocar magazine found that the SLS Roadster possessed better body control and greater levels of feedback than the coupé! Also of note is the Roadster's multi-layered fabric soft-top that opens and closes in 11 seconds, and can be operated on the move at up to 50km/h (31mph).
Currently registered to its fourth keeper (from October 2015) this rare right-hand drive Imola Grey metallic SLS AMG Roadster has covered only some 15,000 miles from new and is described by the vendor as in excellent condition throughout. MoT'd to 7th March 2022, this collectible modern Mercedes is offered with service bills, the most recent from June 2021 and a V5C registration document.
Cost
557,091 AED
