RE: Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss

[Stuart J]

Fantastic

I hope they make 76 & give stirling one

[spoonoff]

Not a huge SLR fan, but that is one of the best looking cars I have ever seen.

[Xaero]

Looks magnificent!

[Vintageseekers]

Hmmm

It's worthy, just. although; I'm surprised MB are trying to cash in on Sir Sterling Moss. Mercedes Benz just don't really do sports cars. Not what I consider a sports car to be anyway.

Sir Sterling Moss defied death so many times when you consider the greats that died in his era. He deserves the highest respect, the very fact that he presents the car to the corner puts him in a completely different league to most driver wannabees, me included. Just read the history on the Mille miglia and just absorb the shear skill requires to drive a 1950s car at 170 miles an hour on open roads he managed an avg speed of 98 mph inc mountain passes. 10 hrs at constant race pace, then he'd drive it back to Germany.

Just makes these F1 boys cocooned in their carbonfibre shells look exactly that - boys...

Just utterly mind blowing.

Respect.

R

[Swillsy]

that looks fantastic! I wonder what it will sound like too!

[FishFace]

Stunning.

I'd stick the turbine wheels on it though.

[lcky348]

217mph with no windscreen!??? perhaps they should have gone with "SLR Niki Lauda"

[Ravell]

Nice, but not as nice as the original IMO!

[dpbird90]

Great timing Mercedes. Give us a super expensive wild car at a time when some of us are burning our children to keep warm.

That said, it's a fantastic looking thing. If only all Mercs looked as good.

[worpdrive]

In reply to 'majic torch', I think that the programme was about Moss and the late Ian Wooldridge the sports journalist doing the Mille Miglia retro in the 80's or 90's- I have, somewhere, a copy on video recorded from the tv and it is a great programme. The two were obviously good mates and the insight Wooldridge gives into what it must be like to be the uncompromising,touched by true genius 'Superhero' that is Stirling Moss is terrific- plus some awesome in-car footage from 'old 722' .
I am not a 'techie' but you are welcome to borrow it if there is a way to transfer the contents onto something else....

[magic torch]

worpdrive said:

In reply to 'majic torch', I think that the programme was about Moss and the late Ian Wooldridge the sports journalist doing the Mille Miglia retro in the 80's or 90's- I have, somewhere, a copy on video recorded from the tv and it is a great programme. The two were obviously good mates and the insight Wooldridge gives into what it must be like to be the uncompromising,touched by true genius 'Superhero' that is Stirling Moss is terrific- plus some awesome in-car footage from 'old 722' .
I am not a 'techie' but you are welcome to borrow it if there is a way to transfer the contents onto something else....

Thanks, could be the one I'm thinking of. Thought it was DSJ though.

They took a wrong turning, and were late arriving into one of the towns. SM was pissed off at having nobody to wave too. Would have been on TV early to mid 90s.

[worpdrive]

magic torch said:

drewcole81 said:

Nightshade said:

Will things not get a bit windy at 217mph?

Yeah, a wasp to the face at 217mph might 'sting' a little!

A wasp in the face stings whatever the speed, trust me


O/T There was a programme on once about how SM and Jenks did a rerun of the mille miglia. Anywhere know where I could buy a copy?

I wondered how you got the 'quote' in the reply- now I know- click in the 'quote'button. 'Magic torch', see my previous post........

[worpdrive]

magic torch said:

worpdrive said:

In reply to 'majic torch', I think that the programme was about Moss and the late Ian Wooldridge the sports journalist doing the Mille Miglia retro in the 80's or 90's- I have, somewhere, a copy on video recorded from the tv and it is a great programme. The two were obviously good mates and the insight Wooldridge gives into what it must be like to be the uncompromising,touched by true genius 'Superhero' that is Stirling Moss is terrific- plus some awesome in-car footage from 'old 722' .
I am not a 'techie' but you are welcome to borrow it if there is a way to transfer the contents onto something else....

Thanks, could be the one I'm thinking of. Thought it was DSJ though.

They took a wrong turning, and were late arriving into one of the towns. SM was pissed off at having nobody to wave too. Would have been on TV early to mid 90s.

The same the one- it was Sienna and there was no-one (comparatively) there in the square- Moss was really unimpressed as they had, in his view, all come to see him (and he was probably right!) No idea how to make a copy but you're welcome if you do.........

[magic torch]

worpdrive said:

The same the one- it was Sienna and there was no-one (comparatively) there in the square- Moss was really unimpressed as they had, in his view, all come to see him (and he was probably right!) No idea how to make a copy but you're welcome if you do.........

That's it!!!

Not sure how you'd make a copy either, I don't even have a VCR now.

[worpdrive]

magic torch said:

worpdrive said:

The same the one- it was Sienna and there was no-one (comparatively) there in the square- Moss was really unimpressed as they had, in his view, all come to see him (and he was probably right!) No idea how to make a copy but you're welcome if you do.........

That's it!!!

Not sure how you'd make a copy either, I don't even have a VCR now.

There must be a way of transferring it onto DVD or something? Does anyone technical have an answer pse, as wouldn't mind doing it myself- especially as I have loads of car things on video from the dinosaur era, including the Channel 4 'A night with Stirling Moss' with five hours of his cars, career, great races and a fascinating interview between him and three or four motoring journalists, including the likes of Doug Nye, where he talks about his career and the sport as it was then. Note to self- must watch them over Christmas.....

[worpdrive]

magic torch said:

worpdrive said:

The same the one- it was Sienna and there was no-one (comparatively) there in the square- Moss was really unimpressed as they had, in his view, all come to see him (and he was probably right!) No idea how to make a copy but you're welcome if you do.........

That's it!!!

Not sure how you'd make a copy either, I don't even have a VCR now.

There must be a way of transferring it onto DVD or something? Does anyone technical have an answer pse, as wouldn't mind doing it myself- especially as I have loads of car things on video from the dinosaur era, including the Channel 4 'A night with Stirling Moss' with five hours of his cars, career, great races and a fascinating interview between him and three or four motoring journalists, including the likes of Doug Nye, where he talks about his career and the sport as it was then. Note to self- must watch them over Christmas.....

[chevronb37]

Ipelm said:

Hey! Dont forget 'Jenks' contribution to the originals success as co driver I believe that he was a fore runner in the use of notes (ala modern rally cars?) to help the driver go even quicker?

It was the only chance they had against the Italians in their Ferraris and Maseratis who knew the roads like the back of their hands. DSJ was a remarkably brave and able co-driver; a World Champion sidecar passenger alongside Eric Oliver and the most respected journalist of his time. I was fortunate to see he and Moss in the famous 722 at Goodwood in 1995, with the original toilet roll pace notes. Brought a lump to the throat. I mean, what a drive! They were geared for 170mph+ in top and between towns would often thread their way through the country roads for miles at these speeds. DSJ was able to recall the entire journey and accurately transpose it for print. As much a hero of mine as Moss is. He brought Continental motor racing alive for generations of folk fascinated by racing.

[skwdenyer]

magic torch said:

worpdrive said:

The same the one- it was Sienna and there was no-one (comparatively) there in the square- Moss was really unimpressed as they had, in his view, all come to see him (and he was probably right!) No idea how to make a copy but you're welcome if you do.........

That's it!!!

Not sure how you'd make a copy either, I don't even have a VCR now.

My memory is that this was called "Fancy a Lift, Old Boy?" I remember seeing it on the TV and thought it absolutely fabulous.

I could, err, arrange to get it duplicated onto DVD if people are interested (I certainly am!). However perhaps a better start would be to watch it and see who made it and for which channel (I don't recall) and see if a copy can be obtained through more legitimate means? I haven't been able to turn anything up online, but a call to the production company might yield something? Happy to do the calling if somebody else can tell me who to call!

[worpdrive]

skwdenyer said:

magic torch said:

worpdrive said:

The same the one- it was Sienna and there was no-one (comparatively) there in the square- Moss was really unimpressed as they had, in his view, all come to see him (and he was probably right!) No idea how to make a copy but you're welcome if you do.........

That's it!!!

Not sure how you'd make a copy either, I don't even have a VCR now.

My memory is that this was called "Fancy a Lift, Old Boy?" I remember seeing it on the TV and thought it absolutely fabulous.

I could, err, arrange to get it duplicated onto DVD if people are interested (I certainly am!). However perhaps a better start would be to watch it and see who made it and for which channel (I don't recall) and see if a copy can be obtained through more legitimate means? I haven't been able to turn anything up online, but a call to the production company might yield something? Happy to do the calling if somebody else can tell me who to call!

You're right on the button re; the title- he gets stopped on Embankment by a motorcycle cop who asks him the time honoured question 'Who do you think you are.......? etc.
In that case I'll whip it out over the weekend,, watch it and note down the details from the credits at the end- there must be some info there? Will revert with more info asap.

[krallicious]

Fantastic looking car and how it should have looked originally. Resembles a coept car Merc did a few years ago too