Even incorrect steel wheels on this impressive tribute would probably slip many occasional observers
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by Chris Chilton
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- A replica of Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing incredibly convincing is on sale.
- The SL spectrum was a 2001 SLK320 before its transformation in fiberglass.
- Unlike certain replicas, it even has an authentic interior with a rocking wheel.
The Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing is a basic food of the high -end collector’s auction circuit, with good quality cars frequently selling for around 1.5 to 2 million dollars, which makes them unaffordable for Most people. But with its almost identical wheelbase and its price of good deals, the end of the 90s, the years 2000 R170 SLK, made a perfect base for a replica.
And this replica, currently to be won on Bring a Trailer, is certainly one of the best we have seen. He started his life as a RED 2001 SLK 320 with 37,000 miles (60,000 km) on the clock and over several years was transformed into a passable tribute to Gullwings built by Mercedes between 1954 and 1957.
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The mid-construction images show that the SLK is cut ready to receive a fiberglass body with spare doors and a metal frame to build the door thresholds. These first shots also show the original SLK dashboard still in place, but now there is a classic Mercedes gauge configuration in there and the owner has even installed an original style-style steering wheel so that the drivers can be done Legs behind the steering wheel during climbing in an out, just like on an original.
The seller claims that he used a lot of authentic pieces and hurt people to locate the difference when she parked alongside real gullwings and we can believe it. Even the interior – so often the place where the aftershocks fall – just look at a glance, although there are some obvious gifts that it is not the real deal.
Steel wheels give a classic atmosphere and even have false spinners to be eliminated, but their holes are different from those on Gullwing magnesium rims. There are also a few modern Mercedes switches hidden under the dashboard, a modern hand brake, the hood opens in the wrong direction, and I’m sure there are millions of others.
But it is not a replica of the tool room like Jag Reborn E-Types or the new DB5s of Aston which cost as much as a real Gullwing. It is a well -executed and fun reuse of an old SLK, and the average performance of the 215 hp box (218 PS) and six speeds of V6 are probably very similar to 300 SL of 300 SL, but with the bonus additional ABS security and traction control.
Whoever buys him will deceive more than a few people without unleashing millions, but it will cost them the supercar money used. With five days to do at the time of writing, the offers had already reached $ 141,000. What would you pay?
