Hey Cool Car Fans,

Earlier today, I was over at Murray Motors in Denver checking out a 2007 BMW X3 for a client when I spotted this sweet 2007 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Roadster.

The AMG series started 40 years ago, back in 1967, where two German’s set out to build the best race cars on the road. Since then Mercedes-Benz has been creating some of the finest performance vehicles in the world. The SL55 being one of them.

What’s the big deal about this vehicle? For starters, the AMG means that each engine is assembled by hand, by a single master technician. Engine tolerance can have no variation greater than 1/10th of a millimeter. And for 2006 Mercedes-Benz AMG introduced a 6.3 liter engine that is the most powerful V8 production engine that they have ever made, which is the power plant for this high performance roadster.

The SL55 is the real deal with its V8 engine delivering up to 510hp and 531 lb-ft torque. This baby will go from 0 to 60 in 4.4 seconds and the way it’s equipped it came in with a final price tag of $149,855 for this spectacular piece of machinery.

The Specifications

Body Style – Coupe Roadster
Exterior Color – Black with Tan Leather
Interior Color – Tan

Standard Equipment
Engine: 5.4L SOHC 24-Valve Supercharged V8
Transmission: 5-Speed Automatic w/Touchshift
Tires: P255/35 ZR19 Fr & P285/30 ZR19 Rr
Wheels: 19″ AMG Alloy
12-Way Adjustable Heated AMG Sports Seats
Nappa Leather Upholstery
Monotone Paint Application
Radio: SIRIUS Satellite AM/FM/Weatherband/CD

Installed Features

AMG Performance Package
Voice Control
Active Ventilated Seats
Bi-Xenon Headlamps
Corner-Illuminating Foglamps
Keyless Go

Warranty Information
Basic (mo.) 48
Basic (mi.) 50,000

• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby trailer

21 Grams film
Powertrain (mo.) 48
Powertrain (mi.) 50,000

What do you think?

Cool Car Guy Rating:
**** – Extremely Cool

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Auto Consultant – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with JFR & Associates in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle!
jboyd@coolcarguy.com

Hey Cool Car Fans,

These photos of a hard loaded 2004 E500 4MATIC that is currently owned by a former professional hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche came into my email box earlier today from the legendary Jim Reitz of JFR and Associates.

I’m told that this vehicle has been garage kept with only 15,750 miles on it and that it has many of the cool options that were available for the E500 in the 2004 model.

The E500 was built in Germany and not only looks cool, but is pretty darn fast for a full size luxury sports sedan. It has a 5.0 liter V8 engine that delivers 302hp to get this baby moving from 0 – 60 in just 5.92 seconds. It’s not the most fuel efficient vehicle, but you don’t really buy luxury sports vehicles for fuel economy do you? Still the E500 gets 16 – 24 mpg from it’s 24 valve v8 engine, which means that it should average around 20.

In addition, the E500 was designed with safety in mind since it came equipped with ABS brakes, front, passenger and side impact airbags, plus stability and traction control.

This particular E500 has the optional premium and entertainment packages along with the wonderful 4MATIC permanent all-wheel drive system, which is great for these crazy Colorado Winters. You can tell by the photos that these shots were taken before we were buried with four feet of snow.

As an added bonus, the manufacturer’s 4 year / 50,000 warranty is still in effect until January of 2008, which is four years from its in service date, giving whoever gets this unique vehicle a remaining one year original factory warranty from Mercedes Benz.

To see all the options that were available for the E500 in 2004 there is a great web page that lists them all at Consumer Auto Guide.

The original MSRP for the E500 4MATIC sedan, it also came in a wagon and an AMG model, was $58,825 in 2004, plus a slew of options, such as a command navigation feature bumped the price even further. The elegant lines of the Mercedes-Benz E500 make it look sharp ,and although I haven’t had the opportunity to take this sweet ride out for a test drive, I hope to get a chance to see it up close and personal very soon.

If you’re a fan of German made Mercedes-Benz vehicles the E500 is a definite winner and extremely cool.

What do you think?

Cool Car Guy Rating:
***** – Extremely Cool

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Auto Broker – John Boyd “The Cool Car Guy”
John is an automotive consultant with JFR & Associates

in Denver, Colorado. He can help you save time and money on any make or model, new or used, lease or purchase – nationwide! Call or email John about your next vehicle!
jboyd@coolcarguy.com