I came upon this “thing” in Newport Beach yesterday. I know, “different strokes,” but you couldn’t pay me to drive this monstrosity, I’d be embarrassed.

 

We ordered one but there weren’t enough allocations Now the AMG GT Black Series is selling for $300k -$400k over list. Exactly the same spec we picked…

Obviously designed for the track, it is the coolest AMG made to date and the most capable one. Beats any production car on the Nurburgring. Porsche had to outfit their 911 GT2 RS with parts from Manthey to beat the time.

I for one would be happy to drive it and own it but definitely not to go shopping…

 

This looks to be a GT-R Pro or a body kit intended to simulate a GT-R Pro (I’m not familiar enough with the AMG GTs to know which).

I’m a big believer in keeping cars stock with only functional/safety related mods (brighter headlight bulbs in my older cars, for instance). So if this is a body kit, I’d say meh.

If it’s a factory AMG, good for the owner, as long as he/she is tracking the car routinely, which is what the GT-R Pro is intended for.

Edit: just saw Wolfman’s post; indeed looks to be a Black Series. Same response, props to the owner as long as they track the car.

 

Props to the owner for being brave enough to street park that.

 

Haha I would drive it like I stole it!
A month in that thing on the street, and I'm sure I'd have no license and need new kidneys (been there before)....
Bad-A$$ race car with license plates. 👍

 

WDYM? That's badass. My only complaint is that it needs to be in a brighter color! I just wish the exhaust note was less muted. Too many pops and bangs, not enough V8 rumble.

 

Thats actually a valet parking lane.

 

Then props to the owner for being brave enough to let someone valet this

 

I love it!!!

 

Like many others, I think it is an amazingly profound is profound statement of automotive automotive art. Yeah. Yes, more significant if the owner doesn't fact track the car. Either way I love it.
Some do choose the more extreme examples as their flavor of choice.

 

Cadillac owner may be a Bob Wills fan! 1959 Wills' band recorded 'Big Ball's In Cowtown'; or there may be some other meaning!

 

Actually the story there is convoluted. When the car was still streetable, the crew from Hooked on Driving Northeast slipped the license plate frame on the car at Watkins Glen, I drove it for over a month before I noticed it. Frame is not visible but it says, "Fast Car" at the top of the frame in small letters and "Small *****" in bold letters at the bottom. When I pulled the car off the street and made it a full time track toy, my Corvette buddies decided I need a replica PA tag, hence "Big *****". I have had innumerable people pull up on me while trailering the car and had them take pictures of the tag, including at least two separate PA Staties while I was significantly exceeding. In both cases the Statie checked my trailer inspection tag, dropped back took photo of car tag and drove off giving me a thumbs up. Obviously the car is a unicorn so it is kind of fun to make light of myself with the tag.
Sorry for the thread hijack. LOVE the AMG!!!

 

That "embarrassing monstrosity" is selling for 3/4 of a million dollars right now. They are absolutely miserable to street drive so props to the owner for taking it out on the road!

 

Gotta go with Streamliner on this one. It's hard enough being a gray man driving any SL (or variant). I'm more of a sleeper.

 

Dude, your wheels don't even match!

BTW, is 556 in honor of 5.56mm?

 

It seems like a younger mans car true.
Still just a car though

 

Wheels should match?? Actually have 10 of the fronts, from when ran a square setup. Once I went to coilovers and lowered it, I went way wider on the rears and needed wider rims. Rims to match the fronts were not avail in the width and offset I needed so I went with the mismatch look. "556" is a reference both to the factory rated horsepower and my favorite caliber. I long ago stopped caring how it looks. It is all about lap times now!

 

I'm thinking that that price wasn't paid for it's aesthetic appeal unless it was bought by a 16 year old.

 

This 50+ year old loves the looks. Its a track car and the production car ring holder (the Porsche was enhanced with non-production/stock parts, and on top of that the GT-BS was on a damp track), all of the design elements have a purpose, and they succeed in said purpose.

 

No doubt it's a great track machine.

 

Holy ****, that thing is awesome!

 

Coming back to Streamliners original post, the Black Series is clearly not a monstrosity but a fantastic performance car with a purpose driven design. There is no better at this moment in time but definitely out of place at Neiman Marcus’ valet parking.
Hopefully the new owner will do more than Cars & Coffee trips with it…

I have difficulties imagining anything with a wing in Streams garage, but eventually there might be a convertible with a retractable one parked next to that S-Class

 

I think I’d save several hundred K$ if I wanted a car for THAT purpose. No compromises, single purpose i.e. for track days. Rides like crap but a beast to drive like the BS. But most importantly, about 2000lbs,(what a REAL race car typically weighs)
No AC, but they are convertibles! 😄. Historic race car’s seem like quite a bargain these days!

Might need a trailer for cars and coffee though…

$223k (probably more now) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-mclaren-m1b-2/



$161k. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-mclaren-m8c/ (repop)


a steal at $89k. (Thrills to $$$ ratio) http://race-cars.com/carsales/other/...40232686ss.htm


And finally some real pucker speed for $299k. I’m going to bet this is much faster at Nurburgring.
http://race-cars.com/carsales/other/...20141221ss.htm

 

There are SO MANY cars I have aspired to own. Unfortunately at 6'5" and 295lb my options are somewhat limited, hence the Cadillac. Definitely would not pass the "broomstick test" in those bad boys. I was thrilled when I discovered I can comfortably fit in the SL!!. Now I can at least pretend to be one of the cool kids.

 

The license plate and frame says it all.