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There is an SLS on the roof of the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart.
But how did it get there? The obvious, sensible explanation, of course, is that it flew. Spread its big gullwings and soared mightily into the German sky before alighting gracefully atop the museum. Stands to reason, doesn't it?
Keep to dispel such a myth - and the rash of letters starting, ‘Dear Mr Mercedes: contrary to your scandalous claims, my SLS is incapable of independent flight' - Merc has released a video and a bunch of photos showing exactly how the SLS got up there.
On a crane. Which is a bit disappointing, really. But at least they had the decency to leave the doors open as the SLS was raised off the ground, allowing those of us of a more romantic persuasion to believe, just for a second, that it really was flying.
Worth it, we think, for that shot of the SLS suspended far over the city, wings outstretched. Forgive us our bastardised Back To The Future moment...
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Zonda-R commented on this article
at 05:44 pm on 14 October 2009
cool car, bur first comment :)
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nHeroGo commented on this article
at 05:58 pm on 14 October 2009
It just needs some machine guns. But that's an optional extra.
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travelgeek commented on this article
at 06:28 pm on 14 October 2009
sorry wrong comment window - that should have been for the Lexus This the SLS is an awesome looking car
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at 07:21 pm on 14 October 2009
i was at that museum, its cool. but am.... whatsthe point of putting one on the roof? you cant see it from below and when i was there a year or two ago there was no access to the roof. woulldt it have made more sense to put it IN the building? nice car either way :)
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JOHNJOE commented on this article
at 08:46 pm on 14 October 2009
the sls looks fantastic. mercedes should make this lexus should forget about their double chinned ugly box. this is really very nice
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