Mercedes SLC Gullwing is real-ish

talk about a looooong nose

 

I know it's a spy shot of a prototype but it looks to me like that car has an identity crisis. looks like a lot of different cars...not all of them good.

 

rivets, the next supercar trend!

 

Look at the grille.

From what I can see it will look very similar to the classic Gullwing.

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The one bar with the large bezel in the middle - awesome.

The door, from the side perspective, has a similar shape as well and the car's overall proportions are fantastic.

Long nose, short boot.

 

Man, the more I look at this car's nose it really looks like a 612.

Kudos for Mercedes tapping into some tradition.

My only question: aren't those doors illegal, if you go upside down you're in trouble.

 

So dont go upside down.

I didnt know Mercedes was going through with this, I thought it was all hype. It should be very interesting when the camo gets taken off and we get to see what it really looks like.

 

Some great roots.

 

Seems so obvious, once it's been done!

 

http://www.bakerprecision.com/dzus.htm

 

IIRC, that car is a pure mule -- it's basically using Dodge Viper body panels with the SLC guts. This version looks like they're now testing the actual gullwing design...

I wouldn't fret over the looks...car will probably look almost nothing like that....

 

It won't.

:-x