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2004 Mercedes Benz SL 55 AMG Pace Car

Mercedes SL55 AMG Pace Car 04 53, Brilliant Silver with Anthracite Nappa Leather, Performance Package, Parktronic, Command, Comfort Seats, EFM, Xenon Lights, CD Changer, TV.

Price	£
Year	2004
Condition	As New
Mileage	16900
Colour	Silver
Availability	Sold

2004 Mercedes Benz SL 55 AMG Pace Car

The 2004 Mercedes Benz Pace Car is a marvel of engineering: the manufacturers wanted to make a Mercedes Benz SL free of the performance limitations present at the other models. The maximum speed is no longer limited electronically, and a number of modifications are meant to bring you closer to the racing experience: bigger brakes, lowered suspension and a modified front bumper to allow air flow to the additional oil cooler being a few of them.

Visually, this Mercedes Benz SL55 AMG has small differentiators from the standard SL 55, the most evident being the three-slat grille (since previous models featured four-slat versions).

Being a pace car (also known as a safety car), the beauty under discussion is designed for the track; it is used to lead the race cars around debris and other obstructions, or limit their speed. The mechanical specifications are similar to the standard SL 55.

The 510 horsepower, 5.5 litre, 24-valve V8 engine makes it one of the most powerful production cars on the market. The suspension system, based on the second generation Active Body Control (ABC) coupled with a steady and secure steering system and the AMG high-performance breaks, sporting composite brake discs with six-piston aluminium fixed callipers, as well as the multiple-disc limited-slip differential, make this car fit for both the track and the street.

The performance of this Mercedes Benz is enhanced compared to the standard SL 55: the 0 to 60 mph acceleration is achieved in just 4.3 seconds, with the help of the five-speed automatic transmission with manual shift feature, and there is no speed governor to limit the top speed at 155 miles per hour.

No matter how powerful and fast this car is, there have been no sacrifices in terms of comfort: the Parktronic system, EFM, CD changer, TV set, pan roof, keyless go and comfort seats remind you the fact that you’re in a luxurious German supercar. Mercedes Benz left no matter unattended, be it of a mechanical nature or otherwise.

Who might be the perfect owner of this car? Perhaps the puritans out there who don't want to compromise when it comes to performance. Many might find speed governors a bit too restrictive – and jewels like this Mercedes Benz might be exactly what they are looking for.