‘You can't polish a t***,’ the saying goes. But you can at least polish a car that looks like a dog doing one. Few will have forgotten Top Gear’s opinion on the 2004 Chrysler Crossfire, so perhaps wisely, an American tuner has decided to do away with that ‘unique’ design language entirely.
Signature Autosports has pulled the maligned roadster firmly back into Mercedes territory (it’s based on an SLK, don’t forget) by turning it into a Gullwing lookalike. This is its 300SL-inspired coupe, and…well, it’s better than a Crossfire.
Of course, most things—including a nasty cold—are better than a Crossfire. This coachbuilt example is apparently a “modern interpretation” of the 300SL, designed to be “equal parts classic grand tourer and modern performance coupe.”
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Ah. Few will have forgotten Top Gear’s opinion on the 2004 Chrysler Crossfire’s performance, not least because once you remember what Clarkson said about the acceleration, the ride, the steering and the handling, you will never un-remember it.
Signature Autosports claims its version of the SLK platform, complete with that 3.2-liter V6 and five-speed slush box, gives the car “genuine mechanical credibility beneath its dramatic exterior.”
Inside, there’s lots of leather, analogue dials, a flat dashboard and… let’s call it a ‘cosy’ feel to the cabin. The Crossfire was never big on accepting large humans inside its interior, anyway.
The price for this 300 SL-inspired Gullwing? $299,950 (around P18,267,854). Yes, three hundred thousand bucks for a [checks notes] reskinned Crossfire.
More photos of the Mercedes 300SL Gullwing-inspired Chrysler Crossfire by Signature Autosports:
NOTE: This article first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
