Monterey Market Find: Broad Arrow with Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Prototype “Stealth”
What: 2009 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Prototype “Stealth”
Color: McLaren Orange (mclarenorange; non-metallic UNI; 3211; Mercedes-Benz)
VIN: : WDD1994761M999920
Mileage: 7,200 miles
Estimated Price: $1,000,000 – $1,250,000
CarFax: N/A
Window Sticker: N/A
Location: Broad Arrow Monterey Jet Center 2025, Monterey, CA
Auction listing: Link
Another Monterey Car Week auction superstar we’ve found is part of Broad Arrow’s sale at the Monterey Jet Center. The car is the final Mercedes-Benz SLR Roadster ever produced, retained by McLaren Special Operations (MSO) for testing and development. There, it also served as a bed for testing and development for bespoke upgrades that could then be ordered on existing SLRs. One such test included an upgraded charge cooler and ducting that would eventually make its way into the yet-to-be-introduced SLR Stirling Moss.
This SLR prototype specimen known as “Stealth” is the only example to be finished in McLaren Orange. That’s paired with Black Semi-Analine Leather and Alcantara seats.
The car was shown at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 3-5, 2009, where it was driven by F1 star Lewis Hamilton, Pedro de la Rosa and SLR Program director Paul Mackenzie. Following Goodwood, the car returned to McLaren for complete service including new brake rotors, pads and calipers on all four corners, in addition to replacing the front brake cooling ducts, brake fluid and differential oil.
It remained in the McLaren Automotive Heritage Collection until 2015 when it was sold to a private owner who imported it into the United States utilizing the Show and Display rule. The car includes an accompanying document from the EPA showing that the car met EPA emission standards in 2015, certification performed by J.K. Technologies of Baltimore, MD. Importation documents and a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirming its entry request utilizing Show and Display being granted are also included.
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