Bonhams public sale home is holding an public sale on 9 October in Belgium providing on the market a Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster of which solely 150 examples have ever been produced.
The Mercedes SLR McLaren was not precisely successful. Mercedes had deliberate to promote 3,500 items between 2003 and early 2010, 500 items per yr, however solely managed to seek out 2,157 prospects. Whilst a collector’s automotive, the Mercedes 300 SLR McLaren didn’t attain the astronomical costs of the well-known Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing, with the fashions offered at public sale promoting for lower than the brand new automotive’s 2003 value of 452,000 euros.
Nevertheless, restricted version 722 Version examples of the coupe are valued at greater costs amongst collectors. The identical state of affairs is for the Mercedes 300 SLR McLaren 722 S Roadster which is the roadster model of the 722 Version.
The Mercedes SLR McLaren had a 5.4 litre V8 engine with 3 valves per cylinder, supercharged with a Lysholm mechanical supercharger creating 626 PS (617 HP) and 780 N⋅m (575 lbf⋅ft) between 3,250 and 5,000 rpm. The 722 S Roadster model had a modified V8 engine delivering 650 PS (641 HP) at 6,500 rpm and 820 N⋅m (605 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm. It was unveiled on the Frankfurt Motor Present in autumn 2007 and has been obtainable on the market since January 2009. Solely 150 copies have been produced. It may speed up to 100 km/h (62 mph) from standstill in 3.1 seconds and has prime pace of 334 km/h (208 mph).
Like the usual Mercedes SLR McLaren Roadster, the restricted sequence 722 S Roadster featured the controversial Sensotronic Brake Management system with ceramic brake discs.
The auctioned mannequin is sort of new with solely 82 km on board and was constructed to Swiss specs. The automotive is painted in a particular Fireplace Opal color and the inside is upholstered in Silver Arrow Leather-based – 300 SL Crimson with a Crimson-Black tender prime. It has Carbon-fibre bucket-type sport seats XL measurement, Black carbon inside trim, crimson seat belts and shoulder straps and 2-tone steering wheel. Comes commonplace with 19-inch solid aluminum multi-spoke wheels .
The estimated sale value is between 500,000 and 600,000 euros.
