One of only 520 built, fewer than 11,800 kilometres from...
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
Chassis no. WDD1994761M001415
• Delivered new in Germany
• Two owners from new
• Serviced regularly
• All books and tools
"But take a look at the cabrio's specification and it's clear that the SLR's fundamentals lend themselves to a roofless application better than they did to the coupé. This is a car built for touring –albeit touring at beyond 200mph, should the need arise. And the SLR's carbon tub offers the chance to lop the roof off and retain good amounts of torsional flexibility." – Autocar.
Their new supercar allows Mercedes-Benz and its 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, incorporates technological developments which are 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 is the responsibility of one engineer who carries out the entire assembly process, it is a 5.5-litre, 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. As Car & Driver observed: "This lends mind-boggling elasticity to the SLR, with passing performance that has to be felt to be appreciated."
In the interests of maximum fuel efficiency, the screw-type compressor is controlled by the engine management system, which is sensitive to engine speed and load, and is only activated - albeit instantaneously - when the driver floors the accelerator. Needless to say, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren delivers performance figures which are among the best in its class, taking just 3.8 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100km/h (62mph), it passes the 200km/h (125mph) mark after 10.6 seconds and from a standing start takes just 28.8 seconds to reach 300km/h (186mph). The two-seater has a top speed of 334km/h (207 mph).
A front-engined layout was chosen for the SLR in the interests of optimum weight distribution, handling dynamics and braking stability, while the motor's dry-sump lubrication system - more commonly found in competition cars - enabled 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 optimised 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 have enjoyed in Formula 1, the SLR's carbon fibre composite monocoque body/chassis structure is produced in the latter's all-new facility in Woking, England. Carbon fibre 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 have been able to bring a measure of automation to the carbon fibre 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.
This philosophy of weight saving has been extended to the design of the suspension. Clearly showing its Formula 1 parentage, the latter is by means of double wishbones all round, forged in aluminium, as are the hub carriers. The anti-roll bar is positioned above the front suspension and - as in Formula 1 - is controlled via rocker arms. A relatively long wheelbase (at 2700mm) also contributes to the SLR's exemplary handling and directional stability, while the wide track, combined with the low centre of gravity, allows high cornering speeds.
The power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering is speed sensitive, while the SLR's Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) and Electronic Stability Program (ESP) enable its sporting nature to shine through while maintaining the usual safety standards, achieving an ideal compromise between outstanding dynamic handling and exemplary directional stability. The pioneering use of composite technology has also been extended to the brake discs, which are manufactured from a fibre-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 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was launched in South Africa and introduced for the 2005 model year priced at $455,000 (approximately €373,000). A roadster variant was unveiled in September 2007. Boasting an ingenious electrically powered folding roof, the open version used the same engine and running gear as the coupé and turned in similar performance figures.
Handsomely finished in silver metallic with red leather interior, this beautiful SLR McLaren Roadster was delivered new on 10th December 2007 in Germany and first serviced by Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart on 29th September 2010 at 8,613 kilometres. The second service was carried out by the Maybach/Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Service Centre in Schlieren, Switzerland on 25th September 2019 at 11,505 kilometres.
The current (second) owner purchased the Mercedes at Elite-Garage in Zuzwil, Switzerland on 1st July 2011, at which time it had covered fewer than 9,000 kilometres. As one would expect of a car that has been well looked after and used only sparingly, this example is in excellent condition and performed very well when taken on a short test drive by a Bonhams specialist. The car is offered with all books including the instruction manual, Europa Navigation CD, Certificate of Conformity, and a Swiss Carte Grise. There is also a bill for four new Michelin tyres and some minor works carried out in July 2021 at 11,561 kilometres by Statarius SA in Basel.
Un des 520 exemplaires produits, moins de 11,800 km depuis l'origine
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 2007
Châssis n° WDD1994761M001415
• Livrée neuve en Allemagne
• Deux propriétaires depuis l'origine
• Régulièrement entretenue
• Documentation et outillage de bord complets
"Il suffit de regarder les caractéristiques du cabriolet pour comprendre que les bases de la SLR la prédisposaient à être une décapotable plutôt qu'un coupé. Voici une voiture faite pour se promener, mais à plus de 320 km/h s'il le faut. Sa cellule en carbone lui permet de se passer de pavillon tout en présentant un bon niveau de rigidité torsionnelle." Autocar.
Cette nouvelle supercar avait permis à Mercedes et à McLaren, son partenaire de Formule 1, de faire état de leur expertise commune en matière de conception, d'industrialisation et de production de voitures de sport de hautes performances dotées de technologies en avance sur leur époque, à l'instar de la légendaire 300 SLR de 1955. Le cœur de toute voiture est son moteur, et celui de la SLR McLaren était véritablement remarquable. Il était fabriqué par AMG, la division performances de Mercedes, selon un processus qui faisait reposer sur un unique technicien la responsabilité de son montage complet. Il s'agissait d'un V8 suralimenté de 5,5 litres et 24 soupapes qui délivrait 626 ch, ce qui en faisait l'un des moteurs les plus puissants montés sur une voiture de tourisme sportive produite en série. Mais même si ce niveau de puissance était impressionnant, c'était le couple disponible sur ce moteur suralimenté, au meilleur de l'état de l'art, qui constituait sa caractéristique la plus notable. Sa courbe de couple était presque plate : il disposait déjà de 600 N.m à 1 500 tr/min et dépassait largement les 680 N.m entre 3 000 et 5 000 tr/min. Ainsi que le faisait remarquer Car & Driver : "Ce couple confère à la SLR une souplesse ahurissante et des capacités de dépassement qu'il faut avoir ressenties pour les apprécier à leur juste valeur."
Pour privilégier la consommation, son compresseur à vis était piloté par le contrôle moteur, qui prenait en compte le régime et la charge moteur pour ne le solliciter, mais sans temps de réponse, que lorsque le conducteur écrasait l'accélérateur. Il est inutile de préciser que la Mercedes SLR McLaren offrait des performances dignes des meilleures de sa catégorie ; il ne lui fallait que 3,8 secondes pour s'élancer de 0 à 100 km/h, 10,6 secondes pour franchir les 200 km/h et seulement 28,8 secondes pour atteindre les 300 km/h. Cette deux-places offrait une vitesse de pointe de 334 km/h.
Le moteur de la SLR était implanté à l'avant, de façon à optimiser la répartition des masses, la dynamique routière et la stabilité de freinage ; il bénéficiait d'une lubrification par carter sec, une caractéristique typique des voitures de course, qui lui permettait d'être monté très bas sur le châssis. Sa boîte automatique à cinq rapports, déjà connue sur plusieurs Mercedes très performantes, avait été optimisée pour les très forts couples et elle proposait au conducteur le choix entre différentes lois de passage, au moyen du système Speedshift.
Dans la continuité de la collaboration technologique de long terme que Mercedes et McLaren entretenaient en Formule 1, la structure monocoque châssis/carrosserie de la SLR, en fibre de carbone composite, était produite dans les installations...
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2007 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
Chassis no. WDD1994761M001415
• Delivered new in Germany
• Two owners from new
• Serviced regularly
• All books and tools
"But take a look at the cabrio's specification and it's clear that the SLR's fundamentals lend themselves to a roofless application better than they did to the coupé. This is a car built for touring –albeit touring at beyond 200mph, should the need arise. And the SLR's carbon tub offers the chance to lop the roof off and retain good amounts of torsional flexibility." – Autocar.
Their new supercar allows Mercedes-Benz and its 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, incorporates technological developments which are 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 is the responsibility of one engineer who carries out the entire assembly process, it is a 5.5-litre, 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. As Car & Driver observed: "This lends mind-boggling elasticity to the SLR, with passing performance that has to be felt to be appreciated."
In the interests of maximum fuel efficiency, the screw-type compressor is controlled by the engine management system, which is sensitive to engine speed and load, and is only activated - albeit instantaneously - when the driver floors the accelerator. Needless to say, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren delivers performance figures which are among the best in its class, taking just 3.8 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100km/h (62mph), it passes the 200km/h (125mph) mark after 10.6 seconds and from a standing start takes just 28.8 seconds to reach 300km/h (186mph). The two-seater has a top speed of 334km/h (207 mph).
A front-engined layout was chosen for the SLR in the interests of optimum weight distribution, handling dynamics and braking stability, while the motor's dry-sump lubrication system - more commonly found in competition cars - enabled 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 optimised 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 have enjoyed in Formula 1, the SLR's carbon fibre composite monocoque body/chassis structure is produced in the latter's all-new facility in Woking, England. Carbon fibre 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 have been able to bring a measure of automation to the carbon fibre 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.
This philosophy of weight saving has been extended to the design of the suspension. Clearly showing its Formula 1 parentage, the latter is by means of double wishbones all round, forged in aluminium, as are the hub carriers. The anti-roll bar is positioned above the front suspension and - as in Formula 1 - is controlled via rocker arms. A relatively long wheelbase (at 2700mm) also contributes to the SLR's exemplary handling and directional stability, while the wide track, combined with the low centre of gravity, allows high cornering speeds.
The power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering is speed sensitive, while the SLR's Sensotronic Brake Control (SBC) and Electronic Stability Program (ESP) enable its sporting nature to shine through while maintaining the usual safety standards, achieving an ideal compromise between outstanding dynamic handling and exemplary directional stability. The pioneering use of composite technology has also been extended to the brake discs, which are manufactured from a fibre-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 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was launched in South Africa and introduced for the 2005 model year priced at $455,000 (approximately €373,000). A roadster variant was unveiled in September 2007. Boasting an ingenious electrically powered folding roof, the open version used the same engine and running gear as the coupé and turned in similar performance figures.
Handsomely finished in silver metallic with red leather interior, this beautiful SLR McLaren Roadster was delivered new on 10th December 2007 in Germany and first serviced by Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart on 29th September 2010 at 8,613 kilometres. The second service was carried out by the Maybach/Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Service Centre in Schlieren, Switzerland on 25th September 2019 at 11,505 kilometres.
The current (second) owner purchased the Mercedes at Elite-Garage in Zuzwil, Switzerland on 1st July 2011, at which time it had covered fewer than 9,000 kilometres. As one would expect of a car that has been well looked after and used only sparingly, this example is in excellent condition and performed very well when taken on a short test drive by a Bonhams specialist. The car is offered with all books including the instruction manual, Europa Navigation CD, Certificate of Conformity, and a Swiss Carte Grise. There is also a bill for four new Michelin tyres and some minor works carried out in July 2021 at 11,561 kilometres by Statarius SA in Basel.
Un des 520 exemplaires produits, moins de 11,800 km depuis l'origine
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster 2007
Châssis n° WDD1994761M001415
• Livrée neuve en Allemagne
• Deux propriétaires depuis l'origine
• Régulièrement entretenue
• Documentation et outillage de bord complets
"Il suffit de regarder les caractéristiques du cabriolet pour comprendre que les bases de la SLR la prédisposaient à être une décapotable plutôt qu'un coupé. Voici une voiture faite pour se promener, mais à plus de 320 km/h s'il le faut. Sa cellule en carbone lui permet de se passer de pavillon tout en présentant un bon niveau de rigidité torsionnelle." Autocar.
Cette nouvelle supercar avait permis à Mercedes et à McLaren, son partenaire de Formule 1, de faire état de leur expertise commune en matière de conception, d'industrialisation et de production de voitures de sport de hautes performances dotées de technologies en avance sur leur époque, à l'instar de la légendaire 300 SLR de 1955. Le cœur de toute voiture est son moteur, et celui de la SLR McLaren était véritablement remarquable. Il était fabriqué par AMG, la division performances de Mercedes, selon un processus qui faisait reposer sur un unique technicien la responsabilité de son montage complet. Il s'agissait d'un V8 suralimenté de 5,5 litres et 24 soupapes qui délivrait 626 ch, ce qui en faisait l'un des moteurs les plus puissants montés sur une voiture de tourisme sportive produite en série. Mais même si ce niveau de puissance était impressionnant, c'était le couple disponible sur ce moteur suralimenté, au meilleur de l'état de l'art, qui constituait sa caractéristique la plus notable. Sa courbe de couple était presque plate : il disposait déjà de 600 N.m à 1 500 tr/min et dépassait largement les 680 N.m entre 3 000 et 5 000 tr/min. Ainsi que le faisait remarquer Car & Driver : "Ce couple confère à la SLR une souplesse ahurissante et des capacités de dépassement qu'il faut avoir ressenties pour les apprécier à leur juste valeur."
Pour privilégier la consommation, son compresseur à vis était piloté par le contrôle moteur, qui prenait en compte le régime et la charge moteur pour ne le solliciter, mais sans temps de réponse, que lorsque le conducteur écrasait l'accélérateur. Il est inutile de préciser que la Mercedes SLR McLaren offrait des performances dignes des meilleures de sa catégorie ; il ne lui fallait que 3,8 secondes pour s'élancer de 0 à 100 km/h, 10,6 secondes pour franchir les 200 km/h et seulement 28,8 secondes pour atteindre les 300 km/h. Cette deux-places offrait une vitesse de pointe de 334 km/h.
Le moteur de la SLR était implanté à l'avant, de façon à optimiser la répartition des masses, la dynamique routière et la stabilité de freinage ; il bénéficiait d'une lubrification par carter sec, une caractéristique typique des voitures de course, qui lui permettait d'être monté très bas sur le châssis. Sa boîte automatique à cinq rapports, déjà connue sur plusieurs Mercedes très performantes, avait été optimisée pour les très forts couples et elle proposait au conducteur le choix entre différentes lois de passage, au moyen du système Speedshift.
Dans la continuité de la collaboration technologique de long terme que Mercedes et McLaren entretenaient en Formule 1, la structure monocoque châssis/carrosserie de la SLR, en fibre de carbone composite, était produite dans les installations...
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