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An Undervalued Supercar That's A Future Classic In The Making - Storyboard

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  • Mercedes & McLaren celebrated their F1 success with a Halo supercar - The SLR came to fruition in the light of two back-to-back F1 championship wins in the late 90s for McLaren Mercedes
    Mercedes & McLaren celebrated their F1 success with a Halo supercar
    The SLR came to fruition in the light of two back-to-back F1 championship wins in the late 90s for McLaren Mercedes
  • The SLR combines British design and German engineering - With a long hood, butterfly doors, and a low-slung profile, the SLR took inspiration from the '50s SLR and the Vision SLR Concept
    The SLR combines British design and German engineering
    With a long hood, butterfly doors, and a low-slung profile, the SLR took inspiration from the '50s SLR and the Vision SLR Concept
  • The Halo supercar benefited from tech that was derived from F1 - It gets a carbon fiber monocoque chassis with a carbon fiber crash structure. Notice the nose that is reminiscent of an F1 car
    The Halo supercar benefited from tech that was derived from F1
    It gets a carbon fiber monocoque chassis with a carbon fiber crash structure. Notice the nose that is reminiscent of an F1 car
  • Handbuilt in England, the SLR featured an AMG-derived engine - The SLR packs a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 that was rated at 617 hp and 575 lb-ft of torque. This all-aluminum block was handbuilt at Affalterbach
    Handbuilt in England, the SLR featured an AMG-derived engine
    The SLR packs a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 that was rated at 617 hp and 575 lb-ft of torque. This all-aluminum block was handbuilt at Affalterbach
  • The SLR is a thorough-bred supercar, disguised as a luxury GT car - Despite only having a 5-speed automatic, independent tests revealed a 0 to 60 mph of 3.3 seconds while the top speed comes in hard at 207 mph
    The SLR is a thorough-bred supercar, disguised as a luxury GT car
    Despite only having a 5-speed automatic, independent tests revealed a 0 to 60 mph of 3.3 seconds while the top speed comes in hard at 207 mph
  • The cabin borrows a lot from the SL, with a few distinctive touches - The SLR's interior features some unique touches including the fighter-jet style engine starter button
    The cabin borrows a lot from the SL, with a few distinctive touches
    The SLR's interior features some unique touches including the fighter-jet style engine starter button
  • Its supercharged V8 has a sound that is more American than European - Unlike the Porsche Carrera GT's V10 and Ferrari Enzo's V12, the SLR's V8 has that guttural American V8 sound
    Its supercharged V8 has a sound that is more American than European
    Unlike the Porsche Carrera GT's V10 and Ferrari Enzo's V12, the SLR's V8 has that guttural American V8 sound
  • The SLR remains a relative bargain when compared to its contemporaries - Unlike the Carrera GT and the Enzo which now cost millions, the SLR McLaren still has an average price of $433,839
    The SLR remains a relative bargain when compared to its contemporaries
    Unlike the Carrera GT and the Enzo which now cost millions, the SLR McLaren still has an average price of $433,839
  • But the SLR still has the potential to go up in value - The SLR McLaren could be a highly sought-after classic with its F1-derived tech, distinctive design, and limited production numbers
    But the SLR still has the potential to go up in value
    The SLR McLaren could be a highly sought-after classic with its F1-derived tech, distinctive design, and limited production numbers
  • Swipe up to read more about a collector who explains why he owns eight SLRs
    Swipe up to read more about a collector who explains why he owns eight SLRs
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