SPIED: Did An AutoSpies Reader Just Catch The FIRST Glimpse At The Next-Gen S-Class Convertible?

It seems like our friend Fred Khaz wasn't the only auto spy who spotted vehicular oddities in the past week. A user-submitted photo sent to us shows off a very interesting Mercedes-Benz on a trailer.

Special thanks to our friend John C., who was traveling from Atlanta, GA to Phoenix, AZ. He says:

"Traveling from Atlanta to phoenix, I passed a convoy of Mercedes w manufacturer plates. Some were models I've never seen in the U.S."

John tells AutoSpies.com that he was on Interstate 10 heading towards Phoenix when he ran across approximately five Mercedes with Distributor plates plus what you're about to see on a trailer.

Now I have been following Mercedes-Benz's development of the next-generation S-Class quite closely and that car has LONG been without the heavy cladding for quite sometime. In addition, the next-gen S-Class has started its striptease of the standard and AMG variant for at least several months now.

This heavily camouflaged, seemingly S-Class product seems to have some really strange oddities going on, namely around that weird protrusion at the rear of the cabin. From the outline of the vehicle's greenhouse, there's no mistaking it is the next-gen S-Class. Also, note the sweeping rear taillights that are barely visible. Again, another S-Class trait.

So, what's up with that new addition and funky rear-end?

cidflekken - 8/27/2012 11:43:35 AM

+1 Boost

This does not appear to be a convertible, nor an S-Class variant. Maybe I'm wrong. Looks pretty clear that it's a hard-top, and not a hard-top convertible, either.

I'm thinking this is a CLC.

ThierryHenry14 - 8/27/2012 2:18:24 PM

+1 Boost

I don't think its an S-Class convertible by any stretch because it definitely have the lines of a hardtop and aside from the SL, I'm sure Merc will not make a hardtop convertible.

To me, I think its just a regular S-Class going for hot weather testing, but it just needs the coverage for the trip, not for disquise. If it were in the middle of the test and it had these camo, then its calls for speculation. Since its just being transported, theres no reason for Merc to show everything off...

richard112360 - 8/28/2012 8:53:36 PM

+1 Boost

Looks like a CLS humping a new S Klasse!