Mercedes-Benz has whipped up a special edition of its SLS AMG GT3 customer racecar to mark the 45th anniversary of the very first SL model. The company plans to build no more than five examples, each stitched together by hand in Affalterbach. Each of the bruisers will come with a special magno graphite matte paint slathered over carbon fiber bodywork. The racer wears a composite hood, trunk lid, aero work and doors. Jump inside, and the SLS AMG GT3 45th Anniversary offers a full race cage painted to match the vehicle’s exterior as well as carbon-shell seats for both the driver and co-driver. Funk Flex
(Video) We See You Shinin’! @BenBaller Makes @Pusha_T A Custom Mercedes Benz Chain
Pusha T likes to do things with his own style (clearly, as he’s still rocking braids and it’s 2012…LOL) so he took it back a bit with the piece he decided to get designed by celebrity jeweler Ben Baller. LOUD takes us on a trip to the jewelry store as Pusha T picks out some G.O.O.D. pieces. Your sh*t bling bling? His sh*t bling BLOAW! Marisa Mendez
Auto Talk: Mercedes planning SLS AMG E-Cell Roadster?
If the rumors are to be believed, Mercedes-Benz is planning a roadster version for the SLS AMG E-Cell electric supercar. Dutch newspaper De Telegraph is reporting that Mercedes-Benz is seriously looking at an SLS E-Cell Roadster. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Mercedes to market Tesla-powered 2014 B-Class EV in U.S.
Looks like another Tesla Motors investor will be looking to cash in on their connection. Autoweek reports Mercedes-Benz will offer their B-Class in the U.S. with Tesla propulsion. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Meet Mercedes Jellinek, the woman behind the name
Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach and Carl Benz are among those who have granted their names to the house of The Three-Pointed Star. The name the world knows best, Mercedes, is also an eponym but its owner has lived in a more obscure corner of lore. The personal effects of Hans-Peter Schlosser include photos of his mother, one Mercedes Adrienne Ramona Manuela Jellinek, the woman whose name continues to launch a thousand ‘ships’ about every seven hours. Schlosser was Mercedes’ son, and his keepsakes have wound their way to the Mercedes-Benz archives, which had been missing an informative record of the woman herself. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Mercedes-Benz recalling 2007-09 E350 Wagon for rear suspension issue
Uh oh. If you’re the owner of a 2007-2009 Mercedes-Benz E350 4Matic Wagon, prepare for a recall notice from Mercedes. While it won’t be coming until later in the summer, know that if your car was built between July 1, 2006, and April 30, 2009, its load-leveling suspension may be faulty. Funk Flex
