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Fleischmann 01-11-2004 03:32 AM

Spot the difference
 
Spot the difference:

http://www.fast-autos.net/mercedes/slr25.jpg

http://img.interia.pl/motoryzacja/nimg/moto336274.jpg

The first car is a real Mercedes Vision SLR concept. The second is a car built by Roberta Furtak from Cracow in Poland. He made it in his garage using... a 1:18 model as a base. Simply amazing. What do u think ??

zevolv 01-11-2004 03:43 AM

It's obviously not a mercedes SLR it's too high up the headlights are off al little the door hinges are different than the real SLR the wheels are wrong, the door sills are too wide, the proportions are all off.

levensnevel 01-11-2004 03:51 AM

Very nicely done :!: Good to see that a country with such craftsmen will join the EU shortly.
More pics and a background story at
http://www.motoforum.pl/312/vision.html
Unfortunately I don't understand a word of it :oops:
If memory serves me right I did see some pics on the Inet which covered the various stages of the 'production proces'. Can't 'google' them at the moment though :shock:

mhn3773 01-11-2004 06:29 AM

i think for the perportions being all wrong :wink: thats a prety damn good clone..considering he built his before the real slr came out didnt he?

Dirk 01-11-2004 06:33 AM

Nicely done indeed. I don't think i could do that too..

possessed_beaver 01-11-2004 07:33 AM

pretty impressive, goes to show some people have way to much time on there hands! haha

zevolv 01-11-2004 07:45 AM

It was definetly a good try and takes some skill but you can still tell the difference when you look at it

Chingachgook 01-11-2004 08:31 AM

I thinks it's not bad at all, good try. If only it was a little lower and wider, it was nearly perfect

frodefe 01-11-2004 09:15 AM

That's what I call good craftmanship :!:
- It might not be spot on, but what the hell, it looks great

gr 01-11-2004 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhn3773
i think for the perportions being all wrong :wink: thats a prety damn good clone..considering he built his before the real slr came out didnt he?

Yup, he did. I heard MB offered him about $200,000 for the car. They were furious after hearing about the car.

A lot of pics and information here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=848531

It was built from a '86 500 SEC (C126 Coupé). Really amazing!

levensnevel 01-11-2004 03:37 PM

Thanks GR,

Those are the pics I meant :fadein:

Fleischmann 01-11-2004 03:45 PM

Daimler Chrysler was furious, they thought it was a "leek". They took immediate actions, by accusing one of the dealers of revealing information about the project.
They couldn't believe that Furtak made the car from a 1:18 model. I found this info somewhere in the internet, it doesn't mean that it has to be true.

There is a common phrase in Poland - "Polak potrafi". It means "a Pole can" :)

altezza 01-11-2004 05:15 PM

his work is truely amazing

btw, here is his homepage:
http://members.aon.at/matschke/

frua 01-15-2004 05:02 PM

A Pole can!
 
Watching such a magnificient and extraordinary craftsmanship I am starting to proud of being a Pole too :))).
Mr. Furtak please make Brera when u have time:)))

frua 01-15-2004 05:02 PM

A Pole can!
 
Watching such a magnificient and extraordinary craftsmanship I am starting to proud of being a Pole too :))).
Mr. Furtak please make Brera when u have time:)))

DeMoN 01-15-2004 05:27 PM

Nicely done, I admit. But ther air intake is off. The original one has a deper air sucking front vent.


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