Mercedes Spyshot & Prototype Flashback

[KillerHERTZ]

As you know, I post alot of 'Spyshot' photos of upcoming new Mercedes.

But what about some of the exisiting models which have been out for years?, lets take a look at the spyshots of the cars your driving now:

Remember, before the Internet there wasn't really any need for prototypes to be covered like they are now.

1999 W203:

2000 W209:

W221:

W211:

W210 Facelift:

SLK R171:

SL R230:

Maybach W240:

R-Class:

The very 1st leaked shots of a W221:

W220:

SLR:

CLS:

CL W216:

W204:

 

[This is Pete]

Very good. That last one looks like an extra from Judge Dredd.

 

[bpsorrel]

Admittedly not a spyshot, but interesting anyway was the Vision CLS concept from 2003 which looked remarkably like the finished product!

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Another one:

W163 ML:

 

[This is Pete]

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[bpsorrel]

Another one:

W163 ML:

Russian guys would prefer it looking like that! In fact, I might post this photo on some Russian tuning sites to give them inspiration!

 

[KillerHERTZ]

W210:

SL:

190e Convertable:

SLK 'Fastback':

ML:

W208 with no B-Pillar: (1993)

 

[KillerHERTZ]

W208 Early version:

 

[bpsorrel]

I really like that 208!

I read somewhere that the guy who styled the 208 also worked on the CLS (and the Maybach if my memory serves me right). Think I can see that in that prototype...