Going 'retro' doesn't always work where four-wheeled exotica is concerned, but if you had any doubts about the desirability of the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing perhaps this image will help to dispel them.
Picture yourself hunkered down behind the wheel of this 'instant classic', gazing keenly over the sculpted bonnet as you glance the apex of your favourite corner... feeling the thickly rimmed wheel pulling back to the centre under your finger tips... the rear of the car squatting as you unleash the might of that 6.3-litre AMG motor...
You're a goddam hero, and you know it!