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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Sterling Moss


Things got just a bit brighter for the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/DetroitAutoShow/). 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 (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SLR722/). 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 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mercedes-benz-mclaren-slr-stirling-moss/1234308/), a retractable air brake that can be operated manually and a two-piece tonneau cover (stored in the trunk) that can cover the entire cockpit or just the passenger seat. Check out the gallery below for high-resolution images, and expect plenty more when we see the car live in Detroit.

Gallery: 2009 Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Stirling Moss (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mercedes-benz-mclaren-slr-stirling-moss/)
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Officially official: McLaren SLR Stirling Moss to bow in Detroit (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/18/officially-official-mclaren-slr-stirling-moss-to-bow-in-detroit/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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