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Tuning gone mad: Mercedes-McLaren SLR ‘999 Red Gold Dream’ edition

 
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The car is still being modified but its owner has already racked up a bill of $4.3 million

The car is still being modified but its owner has already racked up a bill of $4.3 million

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If Batman were to have a change of career from fighting crime to becoming a playboy, this is the car he might be inclined to drive - the Ueli Anliker SLR 999 Red Gold Dream. As you can see, the tasteful owner that commissioned this piece had discretion and subtlety at the top of his list of priorities for every part of the car, right down to the 24k gold-coated wheels.

A raft of modifications have been made to the Mercedes-McLaren SLR to reach the 999 Red Gold Dream standard, and in total around 5 million Swiss francs (approximately $4.3 million) were poured into the car - a price that could net you a couple of Bugatti Veyrons with a big chunk of change left over.

The modifications consist of a new front spoiler, which looks like it came from the front end of a snow plough train, as well as numerous other aesthetic and aerodynamic modifications. There is also a giant rear wing, a custom rear diffuser and the aforementioned 24k gold-coated wheels.

Gold plays a big part in this car, with all of the manufacturer logos replaced with solid gold replicas. Even the stunning red paint job features gold flecks in it, adding around 5kg to the car's weight from this aspect alone - in fact, pretty much anything on the car that appears shiny and gold is most likely pure 24k gold.

The engine, too, has been modified, with a new exhaust system fitted to give the SLR 999 Red Gold Dream a snarl to match its outrageous appearance. While work on the car's engine hasn't been completed yet, the Swiss tuners from Ueli Anliker have big plans for the SLR '999' - namely to give it enough performance to match its name, or in other words, crack the 999hp (748kW) barrier.
Ueli Anlike SLR 999 Red Gold Dream

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Comments (18)

  1. ma_GreyRazor avatar GreyRazor Posted: 4/29/2009 6:07am PDT

    Hideous. Poor SLR... What a waste.
     
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  2. ma_ZoomVpro avatar ZoomVpro Posted: 4/29/2009 9:37am PDT

    What a shame, really tasteless, bah
     
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  3. ma_ZoomVpro avatar ZoomVpro Posted: 4/29/2009 9:37am PDT

    What a shame, really tasteless, bah
     
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  4. ma_james avatar James Martinez Posted: 4/29/2009 10:59am PDT

    this is hilariously ugly. like someone who loves putting body kits on 1991 honda accords decided to upgrade to mclarens.
     
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  5. ma_kts350 avatar kts350 Posted: 4/29/2009 1:26pm PDT

    I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth..
    Money can't buy taste that thing is terrible..
     
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  6. ma_kts350 avatar kts350 Posted: 4/29/2009 1:26pm PDT

    I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth..
    Money can't buy taste that thing is terrible..
     
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  7. ma_JISG avatar JISG Posted: 4/29/2009 1:44pm PDT

    The prime example of automotive rape.
     
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  8. ma_Teeee avatar Teeee Posted: 4/29/2009 5:05pm PDT

    I don't think i would take it even if they say they'll pay me to have it.
     
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  9. sidraja avatar Siddarth Raja Posted: 4/29/2009 7:59pm PDT

    Didn't think I would see something made with less taste than the gold cars in Dubai.
     
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  10. ma_Damien Thomas avatar Damien Thomas Posted: 4/29/2009 8:04pm PDT

    Am I the only one that doesn't think it looks THAT bad?
     
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  11. ma_mburleigh8 avatar mburleigh8 Posted: 4/29/2009 8:51pm PDT

    OMG, that is a great way to ruin a McClairin.
    It looks like a toy car.
     
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  12. ma_gazzed avatar gazzed Posted: 4/30/2009 12:09am PDT

    This car deserved what it got from every tuner that made this thing more uglier... from the moment I saw the first concept SLR knew it would turn-out to be a waste of technical resources from both Mercedes and McLaren.
     
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  13. ma_NaBUru38 avatar NaBUru38 Posted: 4/30/2009 7:27am PDT

    Oh please, that's seriously disgusting! On the contrary, "the tasteful owner that commissioned this piece had discretion and subtlety at the top of his list of priorities for every part of the car, right down to the 24k gold-coated wheels" is beautiful.
     
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  14. ma_LandroverCrazy avatar LandroverCrazy Posted: 4/30/2009 7:59am PDT

    Nasty!!! even the models look just as ugly as the car extremely ugly. I Think the benz is asking us to just kill it so much pain.
     
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  15. ma_solo84 avatar solo84 Posted: 4/30/2009 12:40pm PDT

    picture perfect proof that money does not buy class.
     
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  16. sidraja avatar Siddarth Raja Posted: 4/30/2009 7:03pm PDT

    Am I the only one that doesn't think it looks THAT bad?

    Damien, you are a sick sick individual.
     
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  17. ma_SMGLee avatar SMGLee Posted: 5/1/2009 6:00pm PDT

    I just puked, egurgitated and puked again....
     
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  18. ma_AutoFreak avatar AutoFreak Posted: 5/7/2009 7:41am PDT

    The prime example of automotive rape.

    You learn something new everyday!
     
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