shahedC

Check this out:

How to Sink a $63,000 Mercedes-Benz in the Name of Art
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by Nate Chapnick
ForbesAutos.com


In Michael Muller's photo "The Sinking Fear," actress and model Eva Mendez swims in front of a submerged 2007 Mercedes-Benz GL450.

"Automotive engineers are notoriously tough on the pre-production vehicles they test and evaluate, but suspension-busting terrain and subzero temperatures seem tame compared to what photographer Michael Muller did to a Mercedes-Benz SUV in the name of art: He submerged a $63,000 (including options) 2007 GL450 in a giant water tank as part of an art project titled “Quiet,” which includes photographs of objects and people submerged in water. It was all done in the name of charity."
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Link from Forbes Autos
http://www.forbesautos.com/news/feat...cedes_art.html

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CycloneRcr

What a shame...

pas

I'm sure someone could have done that in photoshop for about $63,000 cheaper!

Eva is always nice to look at though.

shahedC

I just realized that it was done for "charity", and not just art. Imagine if the poor recipients of the charity money were actually given $63,000...

TeutonicCarFan

I have no clue what he was trying to prove by sinking a GL for charity...any ideas?

shahedC

Words fail me.

lrrp

It says in the text that it was a pre-production car. I would think in all likely hood this car would end up being scrapped anyway.

shahedC

I'll take the pre-production car of their hands if they want.. and I won't put it into a lake

lrrp

Maybe you should look into that particular one. Proabably get it at a steal!

1985mb

Yes, there you go. It had practically no value. All of you throwing around $63K numbers can stop crying now...

shahedC

Nothing beats the R-class with $14k off MSRP.. unless you get a Toyota or Honda minivan for even less..