Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!!

cawimmer430 · 05-12-2008, 07:50 AM

Mercedes Classic visited the MB design studios and asked Peter Pfeiffer, the former design boss at Mercedes, what a retro-styled or facelifted SL from the past would look like today. Pfeiffer selected five of his most talented designers and gave them three weeks to come up with some designs. The designers were:

Uli Baur (Germany)
Winny Camacho (Philippines)
Mark Fetherston (England)
Volker Leutz (Germany)
Gabriel Nemeth (Hungary)

My favorite one is Volker Leutz's vision of what a W113 "Pagoda" SL would look like today. Damn this thing is hot.

Below are the other designs (see scans). Worth checking out.

THE SCANS

GoldFish · 05-12-2008, 10:33 AM

oh Dear God ..

AndrewGS · 05-12-2008, 10:39 AM

I like the Baur R107. It looks much better than the R230.

johnstarnes · 05-12-2008, 11:19 AM

Thanks...that was both interesting and fun though none thrilled me. Human imagination can be a joy.

Buick61 · 05-12-2008, 12:39 PM

Isn't a new Gullwing SL coming? It's going to be an AMG branded car.

Mr. Burns · 05-12-2008, 03:51 PM

I get kinda worried when they say these are some of their most talented designers. Most are dated and one even has some basic perspective mistakes.

Here's an awesome Gullwing from an amateur:

GoldFish · 05-12-2008, 04:21 PM

someone needs to put one'a those in production .. where are the "russian bussinessmen" when you need one !

05-12-2008, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
cawimmer430 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Drives: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE (W126) Posts: 890	Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!! Mercedes Classic visited the MB design studios and asked Peter Pfeiffer, the former design boss at Mercedes, what a retro-styled or facelifted SL from the past would look like today. Pfeiffer selected five of his most talented designers and gave them three weeks to come up with some designs. The designers were: Uli Baur (Germany) Winny Camacho (Philippines) Mark Fetherston (England) Volker Leutz (Germany) Gabriel Nemeth (Hungary) My favorite one is Volker Leutz's vision of what a W113 "Pagoda" SL would look like today. Damn this thing is hot. Below are the other designs (see scans). Worth checking out. THE SCANS

05-12-2008, 10:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
GoldFish 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: May 2008 Location: somewhere on the other side of earth Drives: 97 MUSTANG Posts: 56	Re: Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!! oh Dear God .. __________________ Nothing in life astonishes me like the fine craftsmanship, infinite power, and the graciousness infusion with insanity of an E 63 … it's pure love … makes you think there's nothing to life but a ride in it …. Painfully beautiful.

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AndrewGS 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spring, TX, MX (Houston) Drives: 1986 Ford RS200 EVO Posts: 6,769	Re: Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!! I like the Baur R107. It looks much better than the R230. __________________ Andrew - MySpace - KD5FHW 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited - LT1, 4L60E, 2.93 Gears, 260HP, 4,200LBS, 15.4SEC 1/4-MI, 20MPG 2005 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 LS - LM7, 4L60E, 3.73 Gears, 300HP, 4,200LBS, 15.0SEC 1/4-MI, 19.0MPG "Gas mileage is fine, but keep in mind, the first question any car buyer asks themselves is, 'Will this get me laid?'"

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johnstarnes 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,386	Re: Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!! Thanks...that was both interesting and fun though none thrilled me. Human imagination can be a joy. __________________ "In the time of your life, live --- so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it all." William Saroyan 1908-1981

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Buick61 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: DC Metro Area Drives: 58 Belvedere; 61 LeSabre; 96 Fleetwood; 07 SRX Posts: 8,147	Re: Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!! Isn't a new Gullwing SL coming? It's going to be an AMG branded car. __________________ Used to own: 1959 Cadillac Series 62, 1960 AMC Rambler Six, 1998 Chevrolet Malibu, 2000 Saturn LS2, 2005 Chrysler 300C, 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP

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Mr. Burns 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 5,896	Re: Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!! I get kinda worried when they say these are some of their most talented designers. Most are dated and one even has some basic perspective mistakes. Here's an awesome Gullwing from an amateur:

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GoldFish 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: May 2008 Location: somewhere on the other side of earth Drives: 97 MUSTANG Posts: 56	Re: Mercedes Classic: Retro Styled SL's (ULTRA COOL)!!! someone needs to put one'a those in production .. where are the "russian bussinessmen" when you need one ! __________________ Nothing in life astonishes me like the fine craftsmanship, infinite power, and the graciousness infusion with insanity of an E 63 … it's pure love … makes you think there's nothing to life but a ride in it …. Painfully beautiful.

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