Vehicle Description
• Clean CARFAX� and just 10,424 miles from new • Reported $26,000
tune-up and new spark plugs 300 miles ago • 1 of just 670 examples
produced between 2007 and 2009 • The modern-day roadgoing 300SLR •
Formula 1-bred engineering, styling, and performance Mercedes-Benz
proudly introduced their new SLR (Sport Leicht Rennsport) Supercar
in 2005, allowing Mercedes-Benz and its then Formula 1 partner,
McLaren, to highlight their collective experience in the
development, construction, and production of high-performance
sports cars. Just like its legendary 300SLR predecessor of 1955,
they incorporated technological developments that were ahead of
their time. The heart of any car is its engine, and that of the SLR
McLaren is truly outstanding. Produced at Mercedes-Benz's AMG
performance division, where each unit was the responsibility of one
engineer who carried out the entire assembly process, it is a
5.5-litre, all-alloy, 24-valve, supercharged V-8 producing 617
horsepower, making it one of the most powerful engines to be found
in a series-produced roadgoing sports car. Impressive as this peak
horsepower figure is, it is the torque produced by this
state-of-the-art 'blown' motor that is its most remarkable feature.
The torque curve is almost flat: there are 440 lbs-ft by 1,500 rpm
and well over 500 lbs-ft between 3,000 and 5,000 rpm. The
five-speed automatic transmission has been specially optimized for
remarkably high torque and also offers the driver the option of
choosing between different shift characteristics using the
Speedshift system. Continuing the long-term technological
collaboration that Mercedes-Benz and McLaren enjoyed in Formula 1,
the SLR's carbon fiber composite monocoque body/chassis structure
was produced in the latter's all-new facility in Woking, England.
Using several patented innovations, Mercedes-Benz and McLaren
brought a measure of automation to the carbon fiber manufacturing
process, enabling the material's benefits of low weight, exemplary
rigidity and strength, corrosion resistance and significantly
higher energy absorption in the event of an impact, to be offered
in the SLR. The use of composite technology was also extended to
the brake rotors, which are manufactured from a fiber-reinforced
ceramic material capable of withstanding extremely high
temperatures and offering a level of fade resistance previously
unattainable in series-produced road cars. Topping off this
technological tour de force is the electronically controlled rear
spoiler, which rises to an angle of 65 degrees when the driver
brakes heavily, boosting the braking effect by increasing
aerodynamic drag and lending the SLR outstanding stability when
braking at high speeds. Presented by Mercedes as "The Silver Arrow
of Tomorrow," this 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is finished in
Pure Black with a heather grey soft top over a black leather
interior. The odometer shows just 10,424 miles at the time of
cataloging, which would track with the overall presentation of the
car, showcasing the care it has received throughout its life. A
force to reckon with on the streets, this SLR McLaren boasts a
hand-assembled 617-horsepower 5.4-litre supercharged V-8 engine,
which has the ability to conquer a 0 to 60 time in 3.4 seconds
while on its way to a truly impressive top speed of 207
miles-per-hour. Derived from Formula 1 engineering, it features an
AMG SPEEDSHIFT R five-speed automatic transmission, carbon-ceramic
brakes, and impressive handling capabilities. Documented on a clean
and thoroughly detailed 12-page CARFAX� report, this low mileage
example was serviced on multiple occasions at 14-time MLB All Star
Alex Rodriguez's Mercedes-Benz dealership in Texas. Most
importantly, a complete tune-up that cost a reported $26,000 was
conducted by Park Place Motorcars 300 miles ago. This work
consisted of replacing the spark plugs and wires, replacing the
battery, flushing and replacing the brake fluid, as well as the
rear differential fluid, and mounting
