Mercedes SL73 AMG: It Exists
Posted by Doug DeMuro in It Exists on | 12 comments
Most of us know about the Pagani Zonda. For those of you who don’t know about it, a brief overview: imagine the meanest looking supercar you can conceptualize. Now, double it. And place four exhaust pipes where a normal car might have the license plate. That is the Pagani Zonda.
Most people also know the Pagani Zonda used an AMG engine. For those of you who once again don’t know this, a brief overview: the Pagani Zonda used an AMG engine. It was a 7.3-liter V12 that made some monstrous amount of power and torque that print magazines probably used exclamation points to describe.
Admittedly, the Zonda also used a few other engines, but the 7.3 was the pinnacle. Now, here’s something you don’t know: this engine was also available in an SL-Class.
Yes, that’s right: the mid-1990s Mercedes SL73 AMG actually existed. It’s the largest engine ever to go into an SL-Class (and probably any roadgoing Mercedes), though, admittedly it wasn’t the most powerful. Still: 525 horses is nothing to scoff at. Apparently, the later SL70 AMG also shared its powerplant with 7.0-liter versions of the Zonda.
Unfortunately, Mercedes never sold the SL73 AMG here, almost undoubtedly because warranty costs would’ve bankrupted them. But somewhere in Europe, some old guy who went into the Mercedes dealer and said he wanted the “top of the line SL-Class” is driving a luxury convertible with the same engine as the Pagani Zonda. How cool is that?
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Working on that motor inside the car sounds like a no-go
You have to wonder…
awesome video, awesome slo-mo SL 73 drifting, wrong language:
http://pann.nate.com/video/203282419
There’s also more info here:
http://jalopnik.com/5421459/sl73-amg-the-pagani-zondas-evil-sire
This car is awesome. It’s probably the second coolest AMG Benz there ever was, behind the Hammer.
Not sure. Starting to think about replacing the V Wagon with a CLK63 Black. Those were incredible…
Get the CLK63 Black! And then drive it out to CA so I can drive it.
Agreed. Definitely an incredible machine. I recently had the pleasure of examining one up close. Gorgeous. Didn’t get to drive it though, which sucks ass.
I’ve never driven one, but I can only imagine it must be amazing. And I LOVE how they look.
I can’t see how it wouldn’t be… Just finished your car book. Nicely done. About to start the second one.
I occasionally see a C63 black series being driven around DC, by Alex Ovetchkin. It is good to be the king. CLK63 black is a great idea.
Wasn’t AMG still a 3rd party tuner at this time?