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Old 01-04-2011, 07:38 PM
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Now this is the gullwing Mercedes should have remade
...not the SLS. Anyone remember the old C111 concept?!

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Old 01-04-2011, 09:02 PM
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Looks like a F-car, Maserati and Delorean mashup.

No resemblance I can see to Mercedes, save for the existence of the gull wing doors.
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Old 01-04-2011, 10:35 PM
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Well, I do like the gullwing doors!
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Old 01-04-2011, 11:07 PM
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The body resembles, a little, the M1 BMW. But it's OK, but not really doing it for me.
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Should've made?

That thing looks like it came out of an early 90's Auto Show.

The SLS is beautiful.
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I'm a huge fan of the SLS. That concept looks like dookie.
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I vote thread merge: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-talk-5/official-wtf-car-day-thread-362003/
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Horrible!!!

It is now clear: The OP has horrible taste in car designs.
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Very interesting; C111 was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw those pics. Mission accomplished for GWA then.

http://www.lotusespritturbo.com/Mercedes_C111.htm
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the rims are dope though
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That's . I like the SLS.
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I'm honestly surprised that everyone dislikes it so much, I think it looks killer. Then again, I grew up worshiping the Bertone type wedges from the early 70's so maybe that's it.
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Well I think it is awesome. It really is a nice rendition of the old C111.
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Looks like an aquarium sucker fish
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Car looks like ass.

The SLS is the gullwing they should have and DID make. That car is just full of win.
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Well I think it is awesome. It really is a nice rendition of the old C111.
If this design came out in the early 90s or earlier, it'd look more at home. As it stands now, it looks like a very outdated design, refresh or otherwise.
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It reminds me of

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Although the current Gullwing isn't all too hot imo, it is better than this version
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