The Mercedes SL65 Black Series—This insane SL, boosted with a crazy 670bhp AMG Bi-turbo V12, was a 200-mph supercar, pushing the boundaries of the AMG badge to the max. This version was developed in the newly created AMG PERFORMANCE STUDIO, a division of AMG, showcasing the cars their newly devised department could make with an ‘Anything is Possible’ attitude. The SL 65 Black Series was the pinnacle of this ethos.
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The extraordinary engine specifications made the SL 65 AMG Black Series the most powerful AMG model at the time, helping to produce unique performance data: a 3.9-second sprint to 62 mph and a top speed of 199 mph, and even that was electronically limited!
It’s strange to think of the word ‘Limited’ being associated with anything related to this car, but as well as its top speed being ‘limited’ to stop it from taking off, production numbers were also limited to just 350 worldwide, and they touched £250,000 in the UK.
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Another unique feature is the roof, a completely new design made from lightweight carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Not only did it have an integral roll-over bar, but it no longer had the typical SL Vario ‘convertible’ roof, giving the roofline a significantly flatter profile. This is evident from behind with the bigger rear window, now at a less sharp angle to the boot lid.
View that car here; https://roryhenderson.com/car/mercedes-benz-sl65-amg-black-series
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Some reports question whether they sold the full 350 cars but figures so far are…
Only 175 were sold in LHD in the USA.
Believed 5 RHD in South Africa – 2 of which are in Red, at least 2 in Silver, 1 in Grey
Only 5 LHD cars were Sold In France.
Australia and New Zealand had 7 RHD cars; originally, 8 were planned. Two are black, one is Silver, and one is Grey. One car in New Zealand is black. We are still searching for the other colours. A white car has been seen there, believed to be an Aussie or an Asian vehicle, but it spends some of its life in the UK.
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The remaining numbers are spread around Europe. Germany is believed to have around 30 cars. One is the unique edition in linaritblue. This was ordered from the factory with a unique interior
Photo credit; @alexpenfold
And now the UK Numbers… well this is a little blurred, depending on who you talk to. I contacted Mercedes Brooklands in 2008 and was informed that only 9 had been sold in the UK but with an option of a further 2 cars. Whether these extra 2 ever came into the UK is still out there for discussion. Some other figures state that there are 12 UK cars. Other reports state that 15 UK cars arrived, this can get mixed up with RHD cars, rather than UK cars.
However, How Many Made holds records for 10 UK cars and their various colours, from late 2008 to 2010. I believe that 12 cars were sold and delivered to the UK. And as many as 17 may have been registered to other RHD countries.
It is most likely around 30 cars were made in RHD for the world.
Other RHD cars, 2 are in Malaysia, One black, one white. 2 are in Hong Kong, 1 grey, and 1 white. Some of those have moved around the world.
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