The Vanishing Boy
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Motor AuthorityAs the story goes, Brunei’s car crazy Sultan asked AMG if it could it take an original 300SL gullwing coupe and 300SL roadster and fit them both with modern internals.
As drastic as it sounds, there was apparently enough demand that nine other examples were built (other buyers are believed to be from the Brunei royal family). So between 1996 and 2009, AMG took 11 original 300SLs--eight coupes and three roadsters--and did a restomod on them. They were then sold for a price of more than a million euros ($1.39 million at current exchange rates) each.
Now, one of the cars is up for sale. It’s a 1954 example with chassis number 198040. It will be going under the hammer at an RM Auctions event in Monaco in early May.
The chassis and body are original but most of the rest of the car is new. Instead of the original straight-six, it’s powered by a 6.0-liter V-8 rated at 380 horsepower and 427 pound-feet of torque.
^ I don't care for its yellow/teal combo for this 996, these can be fixed by bringing it back to Porsche Classic Center. This car is so much win! Too much want!1998 Porsche GT1 Evo 'Strassenversion' 1of 20
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I wish I was rich.1998 Porsche GT1 Evo 'Strassenversion' 1of 20
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