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Swiss-tuned McLaren SLR Red Gold Dream ends up in... yes, Dubai

We know to expect the unexpected when it comes to aftermarket work in certain Middle Eastern enclaves. But this... this is, well, this is something that even Tim Burton would have to dismiss as just too outrageous. Part of what makes this car even more interesting is that it was the product of Swiss tuning firm Ueli Anliker Design, and as such, it is called the Anliker McLaren SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. What was once a standard SLR (may God have mercy on its soul) now has a cow catcher up front, a Mustang wing out back, and 24 karat gold and ... Read more →

The Golden Arches: Gilded McMerc spotted in - you guessed it - Dubai Noah Joseph

Redefining the term "enough is enough", the owner of this car is said to have had his SLR gold-chromed. The strangest part is that, according to reports, this is actually the same Mercedes SLR ...

ASMA Perfectus SLR is anything but Frank Filipponio

While we can't say we're huge fans of previous projects from ASMA Design, we understand that individual taste is beyond debate. The German tuner has customized virtually every car in the Mercedes ...

SEMA 2008: Carbonite SL(R) for the economic downturn Jonathon Ramsey

If you were this close to purchasing an SLR but recent events concerning a guy named Lehman severely reduced your amount of disposable cash, then allow us to introduce you to the SL Carbonite. ...

Pics Aplenty: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 722 S John Neff

When Mercedes-Benz unveiled the convertible version of its very rare SLR McLaren 722 S Coupe late last month, all it had for us were ethereal renderings of what the car would look like. This week ...

Mercedes to auction off last McLaren SLR Roadster for the States 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's the end of the run for the McLaren SLR Roadster, but Mercedes wants to give Yanks another shot at owning one. Beginning November 1, those of you who still have bank accounts can sign up for the auction of the final topless SLR to be sold in the U.S. You'd be right to assume the final edition ...

Mercedes & McLaren to produce final run of 75 lightweight SLR speedsters 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for hi-res gallery of the McMerc SLR Roadster. Mercedes and McLaren are preparing to head their own separate ways for the next batch of supercars – including the Mercedes SLC, SL65 AMG Black Series and McLaren P11 – but not before one last hurrah. Emerging reports from Germany ...

New McLaren supercar expected for 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog

With the mostly unloved Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren set to get the official axe in 2009, the path is clear for the next McLaren-branded supercar to be unveiled. Expected to be built at its facility in Woking, England, McLaren has plans for the as-yet-unnamed vehicle to compete with Ferrari's ...

Roadster & Toaster: BRABUS SLR with ULTIMATE 112 "tender" 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Brabus SLR and its tender Megayachts usually come with fancy tenders, so why not supercars, too? BRABUS has taken the idea and run with it, pairing one of its tuned McLaren SLR Roadsters with a matching runabout in the form of a smart fortwo-based ULTIMATE ...

Racing-spec Mercedes-Benz 722 SLR GTR found in Germany 2 years ago on Autoblog

This one kind of crept up on us, but it appears Mercedes-Benz has released a new race-spec version of the SLR supercar dubbed the GTR. It's been revealed that the limited edition 722 SLR released last year was in fact a homologation special designed for a potential FIA GT race car, and the new GTR ...

Project Kahn SLR 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more high-res shots of Project Kahn's SLR. There isn't much left to do with a supercar. That's why they're called "super." Tuners of late, thankfully, seemed to be restraining themselves from going buck wild on them. On that note, with traditional British understatement, ...

Report: SLR Roadster "well on its way to production" 3 years ago on Autoblog

Click to enlarge That's what the British magazine Auto Express is reporting. According to them, the Woking, Surrey-built droptop will be unveiled within the next six months. Based on the Vision SLR Roadster concept car (above), the supposed production version will share its coupe sibling's power ...

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren captures London Land Speed Record 3 years ago on Autoblog

Weekly British automotive mag Autocar recently shut down the London City Airport because they wanted to find out what car was the fastest in London. Amidst a field that included hometown hero Bentley's Continental Flying Spur, as well as a Ford GT (it lost to the British-built SLR by nary 1.4 mph, ...

Is this the next McLaren supercar? - UPDATED 3 years ago on Autoblog

We reported some time ago that McLaren was already brainstorming its next vehicle that will replace the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR. The SLR is surely awe-inspiring, but it hasn't made a name for itself in the current crowd of supercars like the McLaren F1 that will go down in history as one of the ...

Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 boosts performance, honors past 3 years ago on Autoblog

Mercedes has unleashed a more powerful and sportier variant of the SLR McLaren called the SLR 722 Edition. Produced to honor Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson's 1955 Mille Miglia victory, the "722" name is a hat tip to their 300 SLR's start number 722 (which corresponded with its 7:22 AM start ...

Crazy Enzo crash guy loses another whip 3 years ago on Autoblog

Stefan Eriksson has lost yet another supercar in his dwindling collection of elite automobiles. The first we all recall was his Ferrari Enzo that disintegrated upon impact with a telephone phone on the Pacific Coast Highway. This time his wife is responsible for the loss, as she was pulled over in ...






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Phil Berg puts his reputation on the line and hangs with the podcast crew.

 
 

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