This particular car was a complete surprise to me. A Twin Turbo Charged V-12 costing $179,000 new in 2005 with close to 600 Horsepower, retractable Hardtop, stunning interior and what appears to be an unbelievable resale value.

Having driven numerous Vipers and Z06 Corvettes, a big motor in a medium sized car is not a foreign experience. This car is different from the others, once rolling and the throttle mashed, the dash mounted traction control light flashed constantly until 80 MPH with the comfort and style neither of those two cars can touch. The qualify of materials, the cocooning of the cockpit, the finish of the body, chassis and engine compartment leaves the car in a league of it's own.

And as occasionally happens, a European Buyer spotted this SL65 on our webpage the day it came into the shop and it is bound by boat to Germany where it will tearing up the Autobahns once again. It was quite the experience, my short driving of this car, one that will stay etched in memories for years to come.

The Poster Child of the Anti-Prius of Automobiles if there was ever one.