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MERCEDES-BENZ SLK55 AMG

AT THE OTHER END OF THE SCALE FROM THE MR2 is the SLK55, a five-and-a-half-litre V8 roadster with near-identical dimensions to a V6 Lotus Exige. The absolute epitome of AMG’s early 2000s approach, the SLK55 was arguably one of Affalterbach’s wildest creations, taking the small-car, big-engine formula to the next level.

Sold only with a mediocre automatic transmission and weighing

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