Vehicle Description
Chassis No. WDDRJ7HAXBA005770
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. Also the first Mercedes
to be designed and built from scratch entirely by AMG, the SLS or
"Super Leicht Sport" was launched during the 2009 Frankfurt
International Auto Show. Designed by Mark Fetherston, the SLS would
feature signature gullwing doors paired with a muscular exterior
design that finds the perfect balance between elegance and
power.
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Powered by a 6.2-liter, naturally aspirated V8 offering 563
horsepower, AMG engineers maintained an impressive weight
distribution by developing this fantastic dry-sump variant of their
"M159" engine which allowed the SLS to maintain a low hood line.
Paired with a quick-shifting seven-speed dual-clutch transmission,
the SLS would reach 60 miles per hour in just 3.8 seconds. With a
top speed of 196 miles per hour, six-piston aluminum brake calipers
provide the necessary braking performance. While capable of
astonishing performance figures, the AMG Drive Unit allows for
selectable drive modes working in conjunction with the suspension
and transmission for tailored driving characteristics based on the
driver's preference.??
Finished in a stunning specification, this unique 2012
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe features an AMG Daytona Blue exterior
and is tastefully equipped with AMG forged wheels, a deployable
rear-spoiler, and bi-xenon headlights. Trimmed with Nut Brown
leather, aluminum trim, and an optional Bang & Olufsen premium
sound system creates a wonderful interior environment, equally well
suited for long highway stretches or gobbling up twisty two-lane
blacktop.??
Offered with 24,293 miles at the time of cataloging, this highly
optioned SLS AMG comes complete with two vehicle keys, an
additional set of floormats and factory books. Perhaps most
impressive is that this SLS AMG is offered with excellent service
history including a full service performed in February of 2023 for
which a receipt is on file and is protected by paint protection
film with a ceramic coating. With these models beginning to display
their surefire collectability in recent years, this example,
specified in an incredible color combination is well-positioned to
continue to trajectory of the 300 SL Gullwing Coupe of which it was
inspired by.
