Vehicle Description
Chassis No. WDDRK7HA6CA007899
AMG engineers and designers are used to creating powerful and
dynamic automobiles; however, nothing could have prepared them for
what they were told in a Sindelfingen boardroom in the late 2000s.
In short, they were requested to create not just a new AMG super
sports car, but one that brought their most cherished design - the
300 SL 'Gullwing' coupe - into the modern era. A difficult task to
be sure, but who could knock it out of the park if not AMG and
Mercedes-Benz? When launched at the 2009 Frankfurt International
Auto Show, the world was smitten by the sleek new coupe, one that
perfectly captured retro details of the Gullwing and brought that
classic, powerful 1950s design into the modern era.
Always with one eye on tradition, Mercedes followed the coupe with
the SLS AMG Roadster in 2011. Now those who dreamt of open-air
motoring while being thrust along with all the power - 563
horsepower to be exact - of the coupe's dry-sump 6.3-liter 'M159'
V8 could do so in luxurious convertible style. The monumental power
from what Mercedes claimed in 2009 to be, "the world's most
powerful naturally aspirated production series engine" is sent to a
seven-speed dual-clutch transaxle via a carbon fiber driveshaft,
saving weight and improving the car's overall balance.
Ordered in the subtly sinister color combination of Obsidian Black
Metallic over Black/Anthracite Exclusive leather, this SLS AMG
Roadster is not, as would be expected by those who know Mercedes,
short on luxury. Standard on a car of this caliber, the SLS AMG
featured Keyless-Go start, Thermotronic climate control, Parktronic
parking aid, bi-xenon front headlamps, Airscarf, and the AMG
high-performance compound brake system. Additional options on this
Roadster include ten-spoke AMG forged wheels painted titanium grey
with a high-sheen finish, high gloss carbon fiber interior trim,
and Bang & Olufsen BeoSound AMG 'High End' Sound System. Perhaps
most remarkably of all, this SLS AMG Roadster features shows just
7,283 miles traveled in the past ten years. It is unlikely that
another naturally aspirated powerhouse like these SLS AMGs will
ever be designed again, making this open-air tourer an excellent
opportunity to savor the magnificence that is the first car
designed entirely by AMG as the world moves towards
electrification.