HOT or NOT: Is MB's SLS AMG Worthy Of The Throwback Treatment?

The new Mercedes SLS is an amazing thing: 553bhp of sublime handling and mad square edges and excellent gullwing doors.

But if you feel it's lacking a bit of retro charm, the tuners at Gullwing America are here to help.

Their makeover aims to make the SLS a little more 50s, a little more 300SL and... well, we're not quite sure about it.....


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B7FAN - 11/10/2009 10:35:07 AM

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THEY TOOK A CAR THAT LOOKED LIKE BUTT AND NOW IT LOOKS LIKE ASS IMO....NOT A FAN OF THIS CAR BUT I AM A FAN OF THE PERFORMANCE.

SHOWTIME - 11/10/2009 10:39:59 AM

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LOL very true

Hantra - 11/10/2009 12:22:59 PM

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I wouldn't have thought it possible to take that thing and make it look WORSE. But you gotta hand it to them. . . They have. . .

ThierryHenry14 - 11/10/2009 10:38:57 PM

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description of look like "butt" and "ass" could be a compliment you know... I wouldn't mind the "butt" and "ass" of, lets say, Eva Mendes...

shabaru - 11/10/2009 10:38:26 AM

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I like the original one better :/

Agent00R - 11/10/2009 11:06:15 AM

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You'd be surprised!

B7FAN - 11/10/2009 4:59:07 PM

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I would be a suprised a damn fool did this to a car....SHYT i would probably be able to sell that person a 1987 Chevy Blazer with the ferrari kit if they think this thing is nice

Yonder7 - 11/10/2009 11:07:12 AM

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B7FAN: I disagree....I love Asses and butts .....but this looks like extended turtle. I agree with the performance, no doubts it is great......but man, is hard to see that ugly style.

nvme - 11/11/2009 6:45:23 AM

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And you obviously know because you are so rich that you can afford an F458 Italia, right! Rich, maybe, coherent, not so much...

Yonder7 - 11/10/2009 11:15:19 AM

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tryme: Most of rich people will be willing cause they have no clue about design...

Bill - 11/10/2009 11:26:52 AM

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What a waste.

I adore the new SLS because of its historical connection to the Gullwing but this is a disaster. Aftermarket body kits on almost all exotics are just terrible.

Brabus, Wald, Carlsson, Lorinser, Vaeth, MAE, Renntech etc. can tune all the engines they want but should not touch the exteriors and interiors if you ask me.

HSCenterconsole - 11/10/2009 11:35:20 AM

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There is an ass for every seat. Don't get why anybody would ruin an SLS with this tacky body kit.

DaHarder - 11/10/2009 10:02:15 PM

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This stands as a particularly misguided 'interpretation' of an already rather unfortunate looking vehicle.

The performance potential goes without question, but I'm starting to believe that Mercedes might have been better off leaving the 'Gullwing' as a wonderfully fond memory, as opposed to tarnishing its mystique with such a dubiously-penned effort.

ThierryHenry14 - 11/10/2009 10:40:35 PM

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They made a classy car look pretty ugly. Please do not do this to any SLS!