626 horsepower, carbon-fiber monocoque chassis, top speed of 332 km/h (206 mph),
aluminum-reinforced retractable top, rimless butterfly doors, retail price of
about a half a million euros. And a star on the nose that you just can’t miss.
But this Formula 1 technology isn’t at the dealership. Not yet. It’s a
prototype. And car magazines are dying to print the first photo of this super
sports car. But there’s only one guy who can make that happen: George Zabrinski.
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George is half paparazzo and half secret agent. And he’s cooler than cool.
That’s why he does his job so well. He always keeps just the right distance
between himself and the object of his work. But this time he has to admit, even
he is fascinated by the car that he is supposed to photograph:
Typical stylistic elements like the arrow-shaped tip of the Formula 1 Silver
Arrow create a visual link with the racing cars, and the SLR legend of the 1950s
lives on stylistically in the distinctive lateral louvers, the side pipes behind
the front wheels and the wide-opening butterfly doors. George is thrilled when
Laura lets him take the SLR Roadster for a joyride as a reward for his, as she
sees it, futile efforts. The new Roadster opens up totally new dimensions in
driving culture for open-topped super sports cars. And don’t forget: the glove
compartment …
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