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  1. WILLIAM H

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    #1 WILLIAM H, May 8, 2005
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    A friend of mine in Argentina, Clemar Bucci, who used to race 750 Monzas with Fangio & Prince Behra back in the 50's just built this car in Buenos Aires.

    This is the 1st of 4 cars & its built old school style with a wire frame & hand beaten aluminum panels. This one has a real 300SL frame & engine

    The next 3 will have the engine out of a 220 SL I believe.

    I will help him sell it here in the US. He is sending me all the details soon.
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  2. iceburns288

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    #2 iceburns288, May 8, 2005
    hehe, plaid racing seats! What a beauty of a car...
     
  3. WILLIAM H

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    #3 WILLIAM H, May 8, 2005
    MB liked plaid back then, I think some 300 SLs also have plaid interiors

    This 1 has the giant airbrake under the fairings behind the cockpit. On the real 300SLRs this fairing would rise on braking as an aero assist. It made a great WHUMP sound when it went up

    In the 1960s FIA outlawed movable aerodynamic devices becaus ehwen they didnt work as intended it would result in serious accidents.

    I think w todays digital tech they could be brough back, I think they would be fun to watch :)
     
  4. bobafett

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    #4 bobafett, May 8, 2005
    The SLR has to be one of the sexiest road-going racecars of all time. Very cool of your friend. Any ideas to cost?

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    #5 WILLIAM H, May 8, 2005
    Let me wait until he gets back to me so I dont have to correct myself on the $
     
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    #6 Tifosi66, May 8, 2005
    The 300 SLR takes the cake in the unobtainable automobile stakes....alas I don't think I have the money to afford even a replica especially if it's built in it's original way.
    BTW, the plaid seats are normally referred to as 'Tartan' and it's even present to this day in the CLK GTR. Normally the preserve of the Silver Arrows cars and as far as I know, not connected to any Scottish clan!
     
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    #7 Artherd, May 9, 2005
    Way way way cool! Also intrested in price.
     
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    #8 BlueBiturbo, May 9, 2005
    Very nice !!!

    The only downside is that people (enthusiast) will know that you are driving a replica since the real thing is unobtainable.
     
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    #9 Tomf-1, May 9, 2005
    hi, william....more of a history lesson, just curious do the doors for the 55 models operate in similar fashion to the modern SLK?
     
  10. WILLIAM H

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    #10 WILLIAM H, May 9, 2005
    Dont know about the doors

    My friend told me that he wants to drive the car on a Spanish race track where the original won and he is courting some celebrity buyers

    Price, I would guess at least $300k

    I heard an original sold for $20M a few years ago
     
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    #11 Tomf-1, May 9, 2005

    thanks, w.
    put me down for 2.... :)
     
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    #12 VROOM!!!, May 9, 2005
    I have the model of that car. Really cool....
     
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    #13 BlueBiturbo, May 10, 2005
    Yup, I think it was about GBP 15 million.
    I wonder how much the insurance is
     
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    #14 WILLIAM H, May 10, 2005
    I heard the buyer of the original car owned a bank in Germany & had a private Boeing 747 :)
     

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