Photo: BNPS/DailyMail
This is one of those reports that made us squeeze our fists while reading it, especially since it involves one of the prettiest Mercedes-Benz models in modern history.
Somewhere in the UK, an SL 65 AMG owner is probably inconsolable right now after a Mercedes-Benz mechanic crashed his vehicular pride and joy during a routine test drive.
The man had left his torque monster at a Mercedes-Benz dealership in order to get the car's electronics sorted out by the mechanics there, and he says that the on-board computer and the traction control system were acting up.
A few hours later he was called by the dealer and informed that his Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG had crashed just a few miles from the dealership, with one of the mechanics driving it.
“When I took the car in I told them there was also a problem with the traction control system but I was assured nothing was wrong. Later that day I got the phone call from the garage to say my car had been involved in a crash.” the owner, John Guest, was quoted by The Daily Mail.
Launched in 2001, the R230 generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster is in our view a modern classic in terms of design, especially when talking about the models built until the major facelift that the model sustained in 2008.
Steve Mattin was responsible for its sexy look, and even though the Brit no longer works for Mercedes-Benz, we kind of miss some of the cars he helped design, with the SLR McLaren and the aforementioned SL being some of our favorites.
The R230's timeless curves and contested-by-some four-eyed front end were probably the main reasons behind what made it the most successful Mercedes-Benz SL generation in history, so seeing one crashed like this makes us pretty sad.
Especially considering the fact the car featured in the above photo is an SL 65 AMG and not your average hair-dresser's SL 350. With 612 hp and an electronically-limited 1000 Nm (738 lb ft) of torque sent to the rear wheels, it's no wonder that some rain roads could easily send it flying off the road if the electronic stability control is acting up.
The man had left his torque monster at a Mercedes-Benz dealership in order to get the car's electronics sorted out by the mechanics there, and he says that the on-board computer and the traction control system were acting up.
A few hours later he was called by the dealer and informed that his Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG had crashed just a few miles from the dealership, with one of the mechanics driving it.
“When I took the car in I told them there was also a problem with the traction control system but I was assured nothing was wrong. Later that day I got the phone call from the garage to say my car had been involved in a crash.” the owner, John Guest, was quoted by The Daily Mail.
Launched in 2001, the R230 generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster is in our view a modern classic in terms of design, especially when talking about the models built until the major facelift that the model sustained in 2008.
Steve Mattin was responsible for its sexy look, and even though the Brit no longer works for Mercedes-Benz, we kind of miss some of the cars he helped design, with the SLR McLaren and the aforementioned SL being some of our favorites.
The R230's timeless curves and contested-by-some four-eyed front end were probably the main reasons behind what made it the most successful Mercedes-Benz SL generation in history, so seeing one crashed like this makes us pretty sad.
Especially considering the fact the car featured in the above photo is an SL 65 AMG and not your average hair-dresser's SL 350. With 612 hp and an electronically-limited 1000 Nm (738 lb ft) of torque sent to the rear wheels, it's no wonder that some rain roads could easily send it flying off the road if the electronic stability control is acting up.
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