This is a Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG

Jstas
Jstas Posts: 14,808
edited August 2010 in The Clubhouse
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It's from a company called the Helvetic Motor Company and the car is called the Hildago.
From Autoblog:

Now here's a pleasant surprise. The designers at Helvetic Motor Company have officially pulled back the sheets on their Hidalgo, and we have to say that while we were expecting the worst, this Swiss Miss is actually pretty sharp. When a builder announces their intention to reskin a perfectly amiable vehicle like the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, that typically means bad-news bears. But the Hidalgo seemingly manages to blend heaping helpings of Bugatti Atlantic-era styling with the benefit of the Silver Arrow's considerable running gear. Power from the 5.5-liter V8 has been kept to the stock 355 horsepower and 376 lb-ft of torque, enough to make this an interesting alternative to today's contemporary BMW-powered Morgans.

If you're thinking the car looks like something you'd like to get your hands on, you should probably be on the phone with HMC right now. The company is apparently only planning on building six examples per year at most, each one with a price tag of $410,000 at today's current conversion rates. Hey, we never said nostalgia was cheap.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/03/shamelessly-retro-mercedes-slk-based-hmc-hidalgo-looks-better-th/

Pretty spiffy looking ride!
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2010
    Dreadful.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited August 2010
    Very sharp!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited August 2010
    It is a rip off of the Chrysler Atlantic Concept of almost twenty years ago. The Chrysler was itself a ripoff of the Bugatti Atlantique coupes of the 1930's...


    I agree with Demi... horrible design.

    The Bugatti is the best of the bunch IMHO:cool:...
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,808
    edited August 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It is a rip off of the Chrysler Atlantic Concept of almost twenty years ago. The Chrysler was itself a ripoff of the Bugatti Atlantique coupes of the 1930's...


    I agree with Demi... horrible design.

    The Bugatti is the best of the bunch IMHO:cool:...

    Nice trolling!

    News flash, nobody cares.

    Do you feel good about yourself now?

    Part of the reason I like it so much is because it resembles the Atlantic which I thought was absolutely gorgeous and Chrysler should have built it instead of the PT Cruiser. I thought it was absolutely gorgeous because it so much resembles the Type 57S.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited August 2010
    The car design looks decent enough, just don't care for that big white tear drop of a paint job. Too distracting.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited August 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Nice trolling!

    News flash, nobody cares.

    Do you feel good about yourself now?

    What the hell? Replying to a thread constitutes trolling? So you just want to be able to speak your mind about the car and not let anyone else speak theirs?
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2010
    It kind of looks like the Minnesota Vikings helmet.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited August 2010
    Ron-P wrote: »
    The car design looks decent enough, just don't care for that big white tear drop of a paint job. Too distracting.
    Demiurge wrote: »
    It kind of looks like the Minnesota Vikings helmet.

    +1
    I think a silver convertible version would be gorgeous.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,808
    edited August 2010
    nadams wrote: »
    What the hell? Replying to a thread constitutes trolling? So you just want to be able to speak your mind about the car and not let anyone else speak theirs?

    Ummm....no. His post was dismissive and confrontational. Tell me you don't like it, I don't care. Demi already said it was dreadful. That's fine. But it wasn't necessary to go all troll with the ripoff statements.

    Especially since he stated the obvious because it is mentioned in the article that is seems no one has read, that it takes inspiration from the Type 57S and the Atlantic concept.

    If he agrees with Demi, and that it's dreadful, fine. I think they are wrong but whatever. However, there's no need to state the obvious in such a condescending manner. It just serves to irritate people and incite flame wars. Totally unnecessary and given the fact that his "constructive criticism" was already spelled out in the article, it wasn't really constructive at all. Hence, trolling.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited August 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Nice trolling!

    News flash, nobody cares.Do you feel good about yourself now?

    Part of the reason I like it so much is because it resembles the Atlantic which I thought was absolutely gorgeous and Chrysler should have built it instead of the PT Cruiser. I thought it was absolutely gorgeous because it so much resembles the Type 57S.

    Obviously you do Mr. Know-it-All... Your panties get so twisted up any time somome has a differing opinion from yours that you immediately resort to name calling and trashing the other guy.... Grow a pair and recognize that you are not He-Man of the Universe....


    Jstas wrote: »
    Ummm....no. His post was dismissive and confrontational. Tell me you don't like it, I don't care. Demi already said it was dreadful. That's fine. But it wasn't necessary to go all troll with the ripoff statements.

    Especially since he stated the obvious because it is mentioned in the article that is seems no one has read, that it takes inspiration from the Type 57S and the Atlantic concept.

    If he agrees with Demi, and that it's dreadful, fine. I think they are wrong but whatever. However, there's no need to state the obvious in such a condescending manner. It just serves to irritate people and incite flame wars. Totally unnecessary and given the fact that his "constructive criticism" was already spelled out in the article, it wasn't really constructive at all. Hence, trolling.


    This entire post is funny as hell because you John are the most confrontational, condescending troll on the forum these days. It is YOUR post that started the flame wars as everyone else that read my post saw it as my opinion and nothing more. I thought you being the smartest man on this forum could recognise that... Look in the mirror before you cast stones at others.
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,046
    edited August 2010
    Demiurge wrote: »
    It kind of looks like the Minnesota Vikings helmet.

    Maybe if the Vikings delivered one with the truck filled with cash to Brett Favre, they would have a QB this season!!!!!
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2010
    Man, this thread went from zero to butthurt in no time flat.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited August 2010
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    Maybe if the Vikings delivered one with the truck filled with cash to Brett Favre, they would have a QB this season!!!!!


    God I hope so.... my guys will look like the Lions did last season without him.:eek:
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited August 2010
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    Maybe if the Vikings delivered one with the truck filled with cash to Brett Favre, they would have a QB this season!!!!!

    They all look the same when they crash into a wall at 90 MPH. ;)
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited August 2010
    Nice retro look, not too hot on paint choices.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,953
    edited August 2010
    Terrible look....I'll take the stock AMG 55 any day.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited August 2010
    If I have $410K to spend for a car (of course, it won't happen in this life time, but if) I would be more inclined to check out brands like lamborghini, and the leftover money would be spend on hookers and strippers....
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,474
    edited August 2010
    Jstas wrote: »
    Nice trolling!

    News flash, nobody cares.

    Do you feel good about yourself now?
    That was not called for John.




    I like all 3. :p
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2010
    Not a fan.

    This is the retro look done right.

    http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-Ford-Forty-Nine-Concept-Coupe-Convertible.htm

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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited August 2010
    The front end is decent, the rear is ugly as hell. Not a big fan of the paint scheme, maybe a solid color would look better, not sure.
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  • SivaNevets
    SivaNevets Posts: 303
    edited August 2010
    the original SLK 55AMG look 10x times better to me

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,733
    edited August 2010
    Reminds me of a Delahaye :-)
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    edited August 2010
    Those were nice cars...

    Here is the modern enterpretation....
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2010
    I'll take this, please and thank you.

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    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,733
    edited August 2010
    heh. good old Morgans. Are they still made? Do they still have wooden skeletons?
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2010
    Morgans are in fact still made. Don't know about the wood skeleton being used currently. Last time i heard that they were still using that was at least 5 years ago. :)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,141
    edited August 2010
    I like em all too. But maybe silver would've been the most popular choice for the two tone. I would love to cruise around this town in that Boyd Coddington version!!! People would talk all week about it I'm sure.

    There was a Huge All Black(wet look) Tractor trailer parked in front of a Sams' Club for a few days and that sturred up some talk. Crome was minimal but it was where it needed to be. I haven't seen as nice a rig since or before. It was definitely an exspensive custom job! I still don't know who it belonged to.

    I love the look of the SLK -55AMG in stock form also.;)
    I see one about every 3 to 6 months around here.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited August 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    It is a rip off of the Chrysler Atlantic Concept of almost twenty years ago. The Chrysler was itself a ripoff of the Bugatti Atlantique coupes of the 1930's...


    I agree with Demi... horrible design.

    The Bugatti is the best of the bunch IMHO:cool:...
    That Butgatti looks like a bug with a batmobile front end..........not into that one at all personally.....
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    I'll take this, please and thank you.

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    You mean the whole field? Yeah, me too. :D
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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