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Auction archive: Lot number Lot 141

2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

Estimate
US$450,000 - US$550,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number Lot 141

2008 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster

Estimate
US$450,000 - US$550,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

5.5-Liter DOHC Supercharged V8 Engine
Sequential Multi-Point Fuel Injection
617bhp at 6,500rpm
5-Speed AMG Speedshift R Transaxle
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Carbon-Ceramic Disc Brakes
*Superb 'time-capsule example', with less than 400 miles from new
*A Mercedes-Benz assembled at the McLaren Formula 1 Technology Centre
*One of only 106 SLR Roadster produced for the 2008 model-year
*Extremely powerful and iconic Mercedes-McLaren in stealth and timeless triple-black livery
THE MERCEDES-BENZ SLR McLAREN
Introduced in 2005, their new SLR Supercar (SLR for Sport Leicht Rennsport) allowed Mercedes-Benz and its then Formula 1 partner McLaren to showcase their collective experience in the development, construction and production of high-performance sports cars and, just like its legendary 300SLR predecessor of 1955, 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-liter, all-alloy, 24-valve, supercharged V8 producing 617bhp, making it one of the most powerful engines to be found in a series-produced road-going sports car. Impressive though 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 is already 440lb/ft by 1,500 rpm and well over 500lb/ft between 3,000 and 5,000 revs.
A front-engined layout was chosen for the SLR in the interests of optimum weight distribution, handling dynamics and braking stability, the motor's dry-sump lubrication system - more commonly found in competition cars - enabling it to be mounted lower in the chassis. The five-speed automatic transmission, already used in several high-performance Mercedes-Benz models, has been specially optimized for very high torque and also offers the driver the option of choosing between different shift characteristics using the Speedshift system.
Extending 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. Carbon fiber has been used for decades in the aeronautical industry and in the construction of Formula 1 cars but is comparatively rare in series-produced road cars because of the expense involved in manufacturing composite structures by hand. 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 pioneering use of composite technology was also extended to the brake discs, which are manufactured from a fiber-reinforced ceramic material capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures and offering a level of fade resistance hitherto 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 from high speeds.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This exceptional SLR Roadster presents in pristine, immaculately well-kept condition, having covered just 389 miles from new at the time of cataloging. One of the just 106 US-Market examples produced in 2008, this SLR was assembled largely by hand at the McLaren F1 Technology Centre and Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division during June of 2008, nearing the end of the limited production run. The new car was offered through Mercedes-Benz of Naperville, Illinois, and received its first Pre-delivery Inspection there on August 22nd, 2008. Mercedes-Benz of Naperville would service the car regularly the following year, and then finally sell it to the first recorded owner during October of 2009. By 2011, the SLR would sell to a Michigan owner, yet the car remained largely unused not even racking up 100 miles. The car is recorded as having been serviced from time to time for the next decade, while kept in basically delivery condition. The current owner acquired the 'time-capsule' SLR Roadster in 2019, with less than 350 miles on the odometer, and has since kept the car in his immaculate climate-controlled collection. A service has recently been performed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz agency.
Today the SLR has less than 400 miles from new and essentially remains in showroom condition. Its original factory-applied, triple-black livery is both timeless and suiting of the limited-edition SLR, and the 19-inch Turbine alloy wheels fits the design stunningly well. A rare collaboration between two iconic powerhouse manufacturers coupled with ultra-low production numbers and exceptional performance figures, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarens have quickly become highly collectible cars. Here is an opportunity to acquire what must be one of the best preserved and lowest-mileage examples in existence.

Auction archive: Lot number Lot 141
Auction:
Datum:
27 Jan 2023
Auction house:
Bonhams London
101 New Bond Street
London, W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
info@bonhams.com
+44 (0)20 74477447
+44 (0)20 74477401
Beschreibung:

5.5-Liter DOHC Supercharged V8 Engine
Sequential Multi-Point Fuel Injection
617bhp at 6,500rpm
5-Speed AMG Speedshift R Transaxle
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Carbon-Ceramic Disc Brakes
*Superb 'time-capsule example', with less than 400 miles from new
*A Mercedes-Benz assembled at the McLaren Formula 1 Technology Centre
*One of only 106 SLR Roadster produced for the 2008 model-year
*Extremely powerful and iconic Mercedes-McLaren in stealth and timeless triple-black livery
THE MERCEDES-BENZ SLR McLAREN
Introduced in 2005, their new SLR Supercar (SLR for Sport Leicht Rennsport) allowed Mercedes-Benz and its then Formula 1 partner McLaren to showcase their collective experience in the development, construction and production of high-performance sports cars and, just like its legendary 300SLR predecessor of 1955, 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-liter, all-alloy, 24-valve, supercharged V8 producing 617bhp, making it one of the most powerful engines to be found in a series-produced road-going sports car. Impressive though 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 is already 440lb/ft by 1,500 rpm and well over 500lb/ft between 3,000 and 5,000 revs.
A front-engined layout was chosen for the SLR in the interests of optimum weight distribution, handling dynamics and braking stability, the motor's dry-sump lubrication system - more commonly found in competition cars - enabling it to be mounted lower in the chassis. The five-speed automatic transmission, already used in several high-performance Mercedes-Benz models, has been specially optimized for very high torque and also offers the driver the option of choosing between different shift characteristics using the Speedshift system.
Extending 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. Carbon fiber has been used for decades in the aeronautical industry and in the construction of Formula 1 cars but is comparatively rare in series-produced road cars because of the expense involved in manufacturing composite structures by hand. 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 pioneering use of composite technology was also extended to the brake discs, which are manufactured from a fiber-reinforced ceramic material capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures and offering a level of fade resistance hitherto 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 from high speeds.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
This exceptional SLR Roadster presents in pristine, immaculately well-kept condition, having covered just 389 miles from new at the time of cataloging. One of the just 106 US-Market examples produced in 2008, this SLR was assembled largely by hand at the McLaren F1 Technology Centre and Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance division during June of 2008, nearing the end of the limited production run. The new car was offered through Mercedes-Benz of Naperville, Illinois, and received its first Pre-delivery Inspection there on August 22nd, 2008. Mercedes-Benz of Naperville would service the car regularly the following year, and then finally sell it to the first recorded owner during October of 2009. By 2011, the SLR would sell to a Michigan owner, yet the car remained largely unused not even racking up 100 miles. The car is recorded as having been serviced from time to time for the next decade, while kept in basically delivery condition. The current owner acquired the 'time-capsule' SLR Roadster in 2019, with less than 350 miles on the odometer, and has since kept the car in his immaculate climate-controlled collection. A service has recently been performed at an authorized Mercedes-Benz agency.
Today the SLR has less than 400 miles from new and essentially remains in showroom condition. Its original factory-applied, triple-black livery is both timeless and suiting of the limited-edition SLR, and the 19-inch Turbine alloy wheels fits the design stunningly well. A rare collaboration between two iconic powerhouse manufacturers coupled with ultra-low production numbers and exceptional performance figures, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarens have quickly become highly collectible cars. Here is an opportunity to acquire what must be one of the best preserved and lowest-mileage examples in existence.

Auction archive: Lot number Lot 141
Auction:
Datum:
27 Jan 2023
Auction house:
Bonhams London
101 New Bond Street
London, W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
info@bonhams.com
+44 (0)20 74477447
+44 (0)20 74477401
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