10 June 2009 - 14:00
Merc’s CLonvertible
Californian-based garage Newport Convertible Engineering has a philosophy, and that philosophy runs something like this: there ain't much you can't turn convertible.
Having already created a drop-top Toyota FJ Cruiser, Chrysler 300C, Toyota Prius, Maybach 57 and, most inexcusably of all, a Range Rover (see pictures of the cars), NCE has turned its angle-grinding attention to Mercedes' big coupe, the S-Class-based CL.
Yes, you're looking at a convertible CL. Or, if you prefer, a convertible two-door S-Class. Sort of.
Rumours have been knocking around for a while that Mercedes is planning its own CL convertible - the CL coupe, it's said, was designed to make a convertible easy to engineer, and don't forget that the Ocean Drive concept we saw in Detroit a couple of years ago was effectively a convertible S600 - but with plans seemingly on the back burner, NCE decided to ditch the CL's roof in favour of an automatic folding soft-top.
No word on how much it'll cost yet, but be warned: though NCE's oft ill-advised conversions usually cost between $10,000 and $15,000, particularly complicated roofectomies have run into six figures. Eep.
So, the CLonvertible: what do you think? We can't decide if it's slightly cool in a old-school, Saab 900 convertible style... or just plain hideous? We're veering towards the latter...
Talking of drop-top disasters, here’s a clip of the telly boys lopping the roof off a Renault Espace and then trying it out in the lion enclosure at Woburn Safari Park:
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that car has a style that i like,lowrider and black mercedes convitible,but the rims was a little bit shabby
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Rather Rubbish I'd Say
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It looks okay standing there like that but I can't help but get the impression that the person driving it would look like a bit of a dick if Im quite honest.
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You would look an idiot driving that to be honest! I have never liked convertable Mercades they are hidious! it proberly wouldn't look any better with the roof up.
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Looks a lot like the Ocean Drive
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And looking like the Ocean Drive isn't a bad thing
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everything on it looks great, except the wheels, look a little bit like tim westwood had the car for the day and pimped that ride.
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The hood sits on the back like a giant spoiler. A decent cover arrangement wouldn't go amiss. And some nicer wheels. Other than that, the principle is sound. Kind of. Ish.
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Forgive me but don't Mercedes already make a convertible CL? I think it's called an SL...
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Reminds me of a dragon. It even has lil bat wings thing (the folded roof) Hahaha looks ok, but is it really nessescary?
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Is it wrong that i quite like it ? And the CTS too...
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Is it wrong that i quite like it ? And the CTS too...
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Is it wrong that i quite like it ? And the CTS too...
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Sorry for the tripple post, for some reason when i posted i was taken to a random part of the site so i wasn't sure it took, apparently it did... again, sorry. Still think it looks good though.
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Didn't do it that time. Hmmm...
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why not just get an SL?
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why not just get an SL?
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(^ And that's why Mercedes-Benz hasn't made one themselves.) Is that roof actually down? That's not very good is it?
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Lock the roof away and that to me is a stunning car. With the roof like that it just looks like someone has lopped the roof off.............BUT I would not say i would turn one down for free but not sure I would throw good money into taking the roof off a perfectly good merc just to try and sow one onto the top of the boot!!!
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10 June 2009
hmmmmmmmmm... not sure
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