According to Autoblog...

Mercedes-Benz will officially unveil what will surely be one of the most attention-grabbing cars in Cobo Hall, the 2009 McLaren SLR Stirling Moss. The boldly styled Merc will be the last vehicle built under the partnership with McLaren, and even at a cost of €750,000 Mercedes should have no trouble finding buyers for the 75-car allotment. Each will feature full carbon fiber bodywork wrapped over the standard version, a 650-hp supercharged 5.5-liter V8 and the five-speed automatic transplanted from the SLR 722. Despite lacking any sort of roof or proper windscreen, the Stirling Moss can still achieve a top speed of 217 mph and can reach 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds. Other unique features include "swing-wing" doors, a retractable air brake that can be operated manually and a two-piece tonneau cover (stored in the trunk) that can cover the entire ****pit or just the passenger seat.

More pictures and a Press Release at http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/18/o...ow-in-detroit/

 

dont like the rear at all!

 

How is that car drivable without a windshield? You need to wear a helmet or something? Do those small glass pieces where the windshield would be rise up?

 

The question is not whether they rise up or whether you have to wear a helmet.... The question here is who in their right mind would buy IMHO a fugly car with no windshield that costs over $1mill. in a time of financial distress!!!

 

 

That thing is extremely ugly.

 

Since it's an obvious throwback to racing cars of days past, yes...You would have to wear a helmet.

See, the SLR 'vert wasn't a bad idea at all, and very likely helped them move some more vehicles...
This...i don't see it working out so well.

Edit: They get an A for effort though

 

Now we all know why we don't like it. How could they make the SLR look worse? If anyone has seen the new E-Class they know Mercedes is going in the wrong direction...

 

Looks awful. Wheels are extremely small. It sits as high as most SUV's do. The rear is extremely high. It looks awful. also

 

not sure if this will grow on me....

 

I'd totally buy one....except you "can't" register a car with side exhaust in front of the rear wheel in VA. Oh well...

 

how about dodge viper?