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Old 05-04-06, 06:31 PM
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Default More Mercedes SLC Prototype Spied

Reported by latest Autobild mag, Mercedes may be planning on a revival of the 300SL Gull wing. Not much details though . . .
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Old 05-04-06, 09:45 PM
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That's hot... too bad it'll cost a ridiculous amount.
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Not diggin the headlights, but otherwise
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wow talk about bringing back the history. this car, if they make it again, is going to attract quite some eyes
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wow....

my favorite car is going to be remade?

i'm kinda ehhhhh....doesn't making a new one cheapen the old?
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It looks cool and all but I must honestly say I dont like it nor the idea.
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those headlights look like SLR taillights...


i like it though. the grill seems a BIT out of proportion, but i'd still hit it.
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It's just not classy in these days. If you don't know what a SL gullwing is than this will make you say YUCK!
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Mercedes needs to understand SL used to stand for Super Light.......
 
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Headlights could be better but overall I like it. I like the idea of bringing back the gullwing. The original will never lose it's charm or exclusivity because a new one will be miles apart in technology and style.
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Interesting idea, but where would Mercedes position this car? Above the SL500 or below it somewhere about the SLK? If the priced it about the SLK and below the SL, I think it might
work.

Considering the success of the CLS, the gullwing SL might be a nice addition to Mercedes'
lineup. An nice 'alternative' looking car with a proven foundation.
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Please, no. Remakes are tacky.

Want proof? It's the latest thing at Ford and GM...
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Originally Posted by akhbhaat
Please, no. Remakes are tacky.

Want proof? It's the latest thing at Ford and GM...
Tacky???
I would drive a Ford GT in a heartbeat. A Saleen S7 too...or any car with Saleen badging.

As for GM, I'd drive a vette or the GTO easy.
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Car looks hot but I'd get the Lexus supercar instead.
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Default Report: Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Coming Back


German magazine AutoBild says of a forthcoming Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing (in our rough translation): The flying tourer returns! (Photo courtesy of AutoBild)

STUTTGART, Germany — German car magazine AutoBild has just published a story saying that Mercedes-Benz will build a latter-day version of the classic 1950s 300SL Gullwing.

The magazine's cover story, under the title "The flying tourer returns," shows a sketch of an enticingly curvy, 21st-century update of the timeless design. The Left Lane News Web site comments that the car looks like it "could slot somewhere between the SLK and the SL/CL models."

What this means to you: Take flight!

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=115075#2
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