Mercedes-Benz introduced a limited series for the McLaren SLR named Stirling Moss, honoring the famous British racing driver.
When Mercedes-Benz introduced the 300 SLR, it needed victories to get more media attention. Stirling Moss provided that when he won the 1955 Mille Miglia driving that race car for the German carmaker. Later that year, he repeated the performance at the Targa Florio race. Sir Stirling Moss was regarded as “the greatest racing driver that never won a Formula 1 championship.” But his victories remained untamed by any shadow of a doubt as being one of the greatest drivers of all times. Mercedes-Benz created a unique roadster: the McLaren SLR Stirling Moss, in 2009. Sir Moss died eleven years later in 2020.

After introducing the SLR as a coupe and as a roadster, the sky was the limit, and Mercedes-Benz realized what to do with the open-top convertible. It simply cut the A-pillars, the windshield and created a legendary roadster for two, with two tall roll-bars behind the seats. To protect the occupants from wind, Mercedes-Benz installed two small windscreens in front of the cockpit. Moreover, if the driver drove alone, the other seat could have been closed with a lid.

The cockpit featured a pair of sport bucket seats with high bolstering areas. Between them, the carmaker installed a carbon fiber center console where it placed the gear-selector. In front of the driver, Mercedes-Benz installed an instrument panel with individual clusters for speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, and coolant temperature.

Under the hood, the McLaren SLR Stirling Moss featured a special tuned 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 that sent the rear wheels’ power via a five-speed automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz built only 75 roadsters.