The SLR Stirling Moss is powered by a 478 kW/650 hp V8 supercharged engine.
It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 350 km/h - a record for a production open car.
The extreme speedster design, with no roof or windshield, is inspired by the 1950s SLR racing models.
In particular, this car celebrates the British motor racing legend and Mille Miglia record-holder Stirling Moss, who drove the Mercedes-Benz SLR from victory to victory in 1955.
The SLR models will cease to be manufactured at the end of May 2009.
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The exclusive SLR Stirling Moss will be produced in just 75 units from June to December 2009 and will be reserved for the SLR owners. The announced price is 750,000 Euros.
Design
Remaining totally true to the specifications of the 300 SLR, the new Silver Arrow’s equipment is sophisticated and at the same time puristic, doing without both a roof and side windows.
There are just two wind deflectors a couple of centimetres in height to protect the driver and passenger from the airflow.
Two air scoops integrated into the bodywork serve as roll-over bars.
The SLR Stirling Moss, its entire bodywork made of lightweight carbon fibre, represents a stand-alone design concept.
The the body of the new SLR Stirling Moss is highly reminiscent of the design idiom of the SLR racing cars from the 1950s.
The SLR Stirling Moss sports an exciting, pronounced arrow-shaped form and is characterised by an elongated hood and a compact, muscular rear.
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As there is no windscreen, the exterior and interior flow smoothly into one.
The hood also stretches from its striking tip right down into the interior, giving the vehicle body a distinctly sleek air. Even when standing still, the sports car radiates a great dynamism.
Further features include two air scoops behind the driver and passenger.
They carry additional roll-over bars, also uniting the traditional and the modern.
The wings are powerfully contoured. Black-painted ventilation “gills” sitting facet-like on the sides and on the hood also cite the legend.
A thrilling interplay of light and shadow ensues through the expressive lines, underlining the dynamic overall impression.
Exactly as they were on the shining historical example, the side skirts on the new SLR Stirling Moss are also very high.
This prompted the designers’ decision in favour of folding swing-wing doors which open forwards.
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The vehicle can be closed by two tonneau covers which are carried in the boot. When both tonneau covers and the doors are closed the SLR Stirling Moss resembles a sculpture.
Interior Design
In keeping with the puristic exterior of the vehicle, the interior is also reduced to the bare essentials.
Surfaces penetrating each other in the instrument panel and doors make for an exciting atmosphere and resonate perfectionism.
To convey a high-class sensation, the interior uses a mixture of authentic materials such as carbon fibre, aluminium and fine-quality leather.
An aluminium plate carries the engraved signature of Stirling Moss and covers the area around the shift lever.
Technical Features
The Stirling Moss were is based on the production SLR Coupé and Roadster, which provided the technical basis for the the carbon-fibre design, high-performance suspension and V8 engine.
It also shares the aerodynamic concept with a closed underbody and a diffuser in the rear bumper for maximum possible downforce at the rear axle – with one difference: the diffuser here is considerably larger than that on the coupé and roadster.
The SLR Stirling Moss generates sufficient downforce for safe handling, but the driver can also manually operate the Airbrake in order to increase the contact pressure further, during particularly sporty driving, for example.
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The Airbrake is also raised during powerful braking at speeds above 120 km/h, so as to stabilise the vehicle even more in such situations, thus facilitating maximum possible deceleration.
About Stirling Moss
In the 1950s the Mercedes-Benz SLR 300 won the Mille Miglia, the Eifel race, the Targa Florio as well as the Tourist Trophy.
It was driven by the stars of the time: Juan Manuel Fangio and Karl Kling – and, first and foremost, by the British racing driver Stirling Moss.
At ten hours, seven minutes and 48 seconds he still holds the Mille Miglia record.
(Source: Mercedes-Benz)