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A Sneak Peek At Mercedes Benz's European SLR Code Name Z199

Agent009 submitted on 7/3/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:26:11 PM

10 user comments | Category: Spy Shots | Source: www.autospies.com

Good Morning 001,

Attached are sneak preview photos of a future model of the SLR, named the Z199.



There are no plans to offer this vehicle in the U.S. market, but we thought it best to share them with you.

Dan Barile

Mercedes-Benz USA

A Sneak Peek At Mercedes Benz's European SLR Code Name Z199

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Threepoint1415926

HAHA!! All the pictures are from behind bushes! Sneaky!

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Posted on 7/3/2008 2:05:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

lenkun

PHOTOCHOP!!! That's no future SLR. It's some RICE boy racer's tack-on-kit they buy from McLaren to put on their Viper.

Well, actually M-Benz is own by Chrysler-Daimler, so it's possible that the SLR will use the low tech Dodge's left over parts bin to build their next supercar as a joint venture again.

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Posted on 7/3/2008 2:18:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

ThierryHenry14

wait what? Chrysler Daimler? what are you talking about?!?!?

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Posted on 7/3/2008 5:28:45 PM | | Votes: 4   

bouyson

errr... what?

i've worked on this car and it's no viper!

— bouyson (View Profile)

Posted on 12/18/2008 7:18:21 AM | | Votes: 1   

BMW995

What is the purpose of this car? It looks like a club racer without many amenities.

— BMW995 (View Profile)

Posted on 7/3/2008 2:21:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Monk

Yeah, well there will be no A/C or power windows - like the old legendary 300 SL.

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Posted on 7/4/2008 2:31:13 AM | | Votes: 1   

answer

Should be cool.

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Posted on 7/3/2008 2:33:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

ashleyrude

Hi, I didn't want to submit the same story twice, so I am posting in the comment section.

There is also a video of the vehicle at eMercedesBenz at the link below.

http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Jul08/03_001235_First_Shots_Of_The_Mercedes_Benz_SLR_McLaren_Speedster.html

Towards the bottom of the post.

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Posted on 7/3/2008 3:18:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

daverave

Have they designed this for a Disney theme park? What a nice bumper car.

Seriously, Mercedes should GIVE UP trying to break-even on the SLR, it is/was a supercar that was doomed from the start with a completely dated styling.

This attempt to sell some open-top units to a few hundred millionaires is pathetic. It looks like crap.

— daverave (View Profile)

Posted on 7/9/2008 1:34:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

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