The street to 1,000-plus-horsepower hypercars is lined with forgotten supercars that helped paved the way in which. One is the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, an automotive time capsule to when Mercedes owned a portion of McLaren, the 2 collaborating on the very uncommon supercar. Manufacturing began in 2003 and resulted in 2010, and together with manner, Mercedes provided a warmer 722 Version mannequin with extra energy. One instance, as soon as owned by Michale Jordan, is on the market.
Crave Luxurious Auto is promoting the uncommon journey, a 2007 mannequin, for $695,750. That’s steep, although Mercedes by no means produced a whole lot of SLRs. Over its seven-year manufacturing run, the corporate solely churned out 2,157 examples, together with the particular editions. Tack on Jordan’s possession – although the advert doesn’t specify the main points – and the 722 Version upgrades and the dear six-figure tag seems affordable. The modern silver Mercedes has simply 1,038 miles (1,670 kilometers) on the odometer, too, including some legitimacy to the asking worth.
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The 722 Version SLR differed from the common one within the engine division. Mercedes gave the 722 Version, a tribute to Sterling Moss and Dennis Jenkinson’s 1955 Mille Miglia win, a slight energy enhance. The supercharged 5.4-liter made 617 hp (460 kilowatts) and 575 pound-feet (780 Newton-meters) of torque within the common model, although the 722 produced a bit extra – 641 hp (478 kW) and 605 lb-ft (820 Nm) of torque, which was loads within the 2000s. The improve got here with badging, upgraded suspension, larger brakes, and different efficiency tweaks.
Whereas the pictures aren’t the best, the automobile nonetheless appears very good. The lengthy hood, vented fenders, side-exit exhaust, and bulbous greenhouse are timeless, and the efficiency beneath the hood continues to be plentiful. The supercar ought to rocket to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in about 3.6 seconds, hitting 124 mph (200 kph) in a surprising 10.2 seconds. The 722 Version additionally had the next prime pace than the common SLR at 209 mph (337 kph).
