Was driving back from LA and a silver SLR shot by at about 90mph. Pretty heavy traffic, so I could not catch up and check it out.

Amazing looking car in person, I never liked the look of it in photos.

Anyone have any idea who it belongs too? Or how many of them have been sold here in California?

I don't get up to LA that much, was that a rare sighting, or are there a few around?

 

I know I saw a picture of one at Arlings shop, wonder if its the same one.

-Markus-

 

There's Two in Newport beach, and i always see one on the road.... sounds amazing!!

 

So this is funny. There is a guy in San Diego that owns one, a younger guy. A friend of mine checked out the car, sat in it and asked the owner what the details were on the engine. The guy replied "it's fuel injected" that was it

 

Unbelievable, especially to gearheads, but there's not much to say if the pockets are deep enough!

I rode shotgun with Tommy Kendall behind the wheel of an SLR at Road America this summer. Talk about sensory overload! BTW, I agree the sound under full throttle is far more impressive than I expected!

Side note, I got an invitation from Mercedes to test drive the SLR at Homestead a couple weeks ago (included accommodations at the Ritz-Carlton South Beach & private dinner the night before). Work schedule made it impossible - anyone here attend?