I saw it parked.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2010...OINT/100829886

 

Links to a bunch of articles. Which are you referring to?

 

Sorry John...fixed now.

 

NOPE....I missed seeing this one

 

11.6 in the 1/4

A Rudy (Accelerated Industries), Rob (NeedsWings) and Marcin (Speed Driven) modified XF can do that at a fraction of the cost!

So who's gonna work on converting our doors to open gull wing style!?

 

Missed that one. The only thing I don't like about it are the headlights......everything else is a fine tribute to the original gullwing MB.

 

~ on street tires?

 

Mike - there was one at our weekly Cruise In a few weeks ago. I was not impressed by it at all. For that kind of money I could have a Cobra for every day of the week!

 

I did not see it at Woodward, and in the video the weather looks waaay too nice to have been on Saturday. I would have loved to have seen one in person, I am in love

 

Driving with the doors open is just retarded.

... but it's a cool as hell car.

 

Pat, I'm not that dazzeled by it either, and the original Gullwing Mercedes is one of my all time favorite classic cars.
I think Mercedes went too far to keep the car "understated".
As Tigh pointed out, I could simply change the ring and pinion in my 15 year old Dodge and put down a 11.5.
John, it did clear up Saturday evening, remember? But I can't remember what day I saw the Merc parked on the East side of the road near 15 mile.
Joliet J, driving with the doors up fit's right in with the general " Automotive Circus/Mardi gras" atmosphere of Woodward.
One year I saw a guy driving a one-piece fiberglass bodied "67 Mercury Cyclone" Funny Car, with the body tilted up at a 45 degree angle as he drove down the street. In his defense, it was pretty hot that year.

 

Here you go, live and in the flesh.

 

~ agreed...

 

I think when you're driving a 6 figure car, you don't need to push for any more "Look at me!" factor.

If the body wasn't up, he'd have a hell of a time seeing anything to drive on the street.

 

[quote=Joliet John]I think when you're driving a 6 figure car, you don't need to push for any more "Look at me!" factor.quote]

You got a point, it does seem to be a popular practice with Bricklins, and Bradley GT's as well.
But I think it's mostly for the kids, 6 figure cars usually means nothing to them unless it looks like a Lambo, and the new Merc doesn't look that radical.