Spy Shots: Mercedes-Benz Gullwing
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/timewarp/" rel="tag">Time Warp</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/supercars/" rel="tag">Supercars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/" rel="tag">Mercedes-Benz</a></p><a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/spyshots/228468/mercedes_gullwing.html">< img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/gullwing_crop.jpg" /></a>Thanks to the box-office success story that was <em>Back To The Future</em>, the De Lorean may be the most recognizable instance of the gull-wing door, but the most historically significant and the first model to truly popularize this unique portal was the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/09/mercedes-to-jump-on-the-retro-bandwagon/">Mercedes-Benz 300SL</a>. Since then, the German automaker has continued experimenting with the gull-wing design, with the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_C111">C111 and C112 concepts</a> from the '60s and '70s. Apparently, the time has finally come for a return of the iconic design feature on a production supercar. We've already seen <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/30/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-slc-gullwing-supercar-raises-its-door/">spy shots</a> of what appears to be an odd mash-up of Dodge Viper parts with McLaren supercar bits tacked together, but the latest mule now appears to have the upwards-opening doors that could give the new model its name. Besides the doors, we can definitely see the long hood and short deck styling that echos the design of the current SLR. Rumor has it that the new supercar will <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/06/details-emerge-on-gullwing-slc-but-no-mercedes-badge/">wear the AMG badge</a> and be powered by at least 550 horses from an undetermined powerplant hooked to a seven speed automatic transmission. More as we get it.<br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/spyshots/228468/mercedes_gullwing.html">A uto Express</a>]<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/spyshots/228468/mercedes_gullwing.html>Re ad</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/25/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-gullwing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1322301/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/25/spy-shots-mercedes-benz-gullwing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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