Superlative version of the Mercedes-Benz SL (R230), the Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series presents all the "ingredients" necessary to be considered a "unicorn".
Power? It has to “give and sell”, courtesy of a 6.0 l biturbo V12 that delivers 670 hp and an impressive 1000 Nm. Rarity? It also has it, with just 350 units having rolled off the production line.
But there is more. The performances are of reference, associated with an automatic transmission of five ratios, the V12 sends all the power to the rear axle and allows the fastest Mercedes-Benz SL to fulfill the traditional 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.8s and reach 320 km/h.
Considering this “presentation card”, it's no wonder that someone decided to pay $405,000 (almost 350,000 euros) to buy the unit we were talking about today at an auction held on the “Bring A Trailer” website.
even rarer
As if the fact that only 350 units of the SL 65 AMG Black Series were produced wasn't exclusive enough, the copy we're talking about today is one of only 175 copies that have been sold in the US.
Bought new in 2009 in the city of Portland, this Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series cost then $315 thousand (about 270 thousand euros), a value that when compared to the amount paid at the auction only proves that there are cars that look great. investments.
The carbon fiber kit that includes fender flares, sports bumpers, a diffuser or active spoiler ensure that this SL 65 AMG Black Series doesn't go unnoticed, as does the interior lined with black leather.
At 11,000 miles (the equivalent of about 17,000 km), the truth is that this SL 65 AMG Black Series appears to have just come off the stand. In excellent condition, just a few small scratches indicate that this “unicorn” is already 12 years old, and with it comes a complete maintenance history.
All that said, all that remains is to reflect: would you rather spend almost 350,000 euros on this Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series or invest a little more in the new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series?