Three German engineering friends got together to build the best car never made out of scrap metal. The Mercedes 300 SLR.
The Mercedes 300 SLR is often noted as the best ever car that was never mass-produced. With a tested top speed of 180mph the Mercedes 300 SLR would have been the worlds fastest car back when it was made in 1955.
However, with a top speed as quick as 180mph back in 1955, the company’s big wigs decided that the car was simply too fast for public production. Only two prototypes still remain intact and both of them are held at the company’s museum in Germany.
Thankfully, three German friends have got together and created a third Mercedes 300 SLR. There are a few catches mind you. Firstly, the car is made from 10,000 pieces of scrap metal and secondly, (more importantly) it doesn’t drive.
The friends, Armin Ciesielski, Peter Brakel and Walter Willer, work at Giganten aus Stahl, which translates to Giants of Steel, apparently. They meticulously sourced thousands of pieces of metal for their recycled homage, which took seven long months to make.
Mr. Ciesielski said, ‘The car was a very difficult model to make because of all the intricate details and we made the engine look identical to the original. It weighs nearly 1,000kg.’
If Mercedes was to sell their two 300 SLR’s they could expect to fetch millions each from the right people. The scrap metal replica however, is selling for a cool €70,000. Although for €70,000 you could get a functioning Merc and when you’re done with it, leave it to rust and you’ll have your very own scrap metal replica in no time.
Story credit: South West News Service
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