Ueli Anlicker of Switzerland is out to prove money can’t buy sophistication. He may have finally hit this point home with a $4.3 million investment in a Mercedes SLR. Anlicker added rubies, real gold and even a functional bodykit, but unfortunately he left out one small element: style. The car is rumored to have 999 horsepower (382 more than the standard car,) which at least means it can get out of sight faster.
Like the golden Porsche, someone please steal this so the world doesn’t have to see it again.
We have already shown you the outrageously styled Mercedes McLaren SLR tuned by FAB design. The Swiss tuners have finally released the official details about the 750 HP 310 kilometer per hour SLR. Enjoy!
Press release after the jump.
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The Middle East seems to love its gold cars. Earlier this week we saw the golden Bugatti Veyron in Kuwait, and now this gold Mercedes SLR McLaren was spotted in Dubai. Where the Bugatti had a somewhat tasteful paint job, this goes to another extreme with a shimmering body wrap and gold wheels.
No matter the opinion, the shop that did this seems to get plenty of work (check out the SLR Roadster and Bugatti Veyron in the background of one of the shots.)
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There are not too many racing legends who get a special edition car named after them, especially living ones. Mercedes must really like Sir Stirling Moss because no only is the SLR Stirling Moss named after him, but also the the SLR 722 edition from 2006.
While it’s only a matter of time before Mercedes gets Moss behind the wheel of the car that bears his name, we’ll have to settle for some footage of Moss driving the 722 S for now. Watch as the greatest driver to never win the World Championship talks about today’s racing and drives the car that celebrates his #722 that won the 1955 Mille Miglia race.
Second video with Moss with Bernhard Langer at Augusta National Golf Club after the jump.
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It only makes sense that Mercedes would choose Detroit in January to debut the windowless and topless SLR Stirling Moss edition, right? This snow-in-your-hair super roadster will make its first public showing at the North American International Auto Show.
The last and most extreme version of the Mercedes SLR will be limited to 75 units and cost €750,000 (about $1.07 million at direct current rates.) The only thing separating the drive from nature in this speedster is the sleek carbon fiber bodywork, and a tonneau cover that can be applied over the passenger area à la old school topless racers.
The SLR Stirling Moss comes with the 5.5-liter supercharged V8 from the 722 SLR, which makes 650 hp. Without a windshield, this roadster can still hit a rip-your-face-off top speed of 217 mph.
More pics and press release after the jump
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