The SSKL was MB’s flagship model at the time and coincidentally the rarest of them all, having been built in very few numbers throughout its one year production time.
Getting your hands on one would either mean that you are a high-ranking MB museum employee or that you own literally tons of cash for the only two units that still exist belong to the German manufacturer’s museum and a private collection respectively. Unearthly powerful, the car featured a lightweight construction and 7.1 L supercharged petrol unit that developed 300 hp, just enough to push the car to top speed of 146 mph (235 km/h).