the San Diego Auto Museum has one of the 6 existing AMX 3 concept cars, head over and see it for yourself!















Thanks to Marisela and Chris for their time and effort to allow me to photograph the AMX 3 so well!
For another gallery, from a different perspective and style, see Tere's post at http://justacargal.blogspot.com/2010/06/amx-3-at-san-diego-automotive-museum.html

The variety in the few AMX3 concept cars made, 10 total I've read, but interestingly not alike in tail lights, and rear deck




Above image 2007 Meadow Brook Concours

Above images 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed by Ilya Holt and from 2007 Meadow Brook Concours




Above 4 images were taken in 2004, at the Bizzarini Expo in Brussels by Dirk de Jager and all the above photos are from http://www.supercars.net/cars/2982.html




Notice the above museum car has a side marker light behind the rear wheel that only one of of the following do.

Lower door racing stripe and AMX 3 callout looks really good, and the rear deck styled partition with air foil over the tailights




Really don't like the above rims.




images from my many posts on the AMX 3... I hope you take a moment to see the differences in these different models, the bottom one having the coolest looking wheels, but I bet it's a mock up with no real car parts, and it looks like the model is in the design studio for a photo op.

Notice it doesn't have a gas cap like the yellow model directly above it, and the rocker panel is black with the AMX 3 call out looking really nice. Different tailights too.

From the Supercars website story on the AMX3:
Giotto Bizzarrini, of ex-Ferrari fame, was specifically responsible for making a production worthy AMX/3 out of the show queen AMX/2. What would have been a challenging build for AMC, was easily handled by Bizzarrini who was very familiar with race car design
and construction, particularly on a tight budget.

Bizzarrini's final AMX/3 featured the hallmark of sports engineering, a mid-mounted engine and rear transaxle. The Italian firm Melara developed the new gearbox while BMW completed final testing on the roadworthy AMX/3. It seemed AMC was serious about production. From a design standpoint, the AMC/3 was remarkably similar to Ford's DeTomaso Pantera which debuted just one day after the AMX/3. Such timely releases made it unclear exactly who copied who, but in any case, the casual observer can easily mistake the AMX/3 with a Pantera.

Due to the successful launch, and low price of the Pantera, AMC scrapped the AMX/3 project. Bizzarrini was ordered to destroy all six cars, which he, of course, did not.

Mercedes-Benz is set to star at another Glorious Goodwood


OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

London, United Kingdom, Jun 30, 2010

Mercedes-Benz is ready for the sixteenth Goodwood Festival of Speed, and this year’s show will be bigger than ever with a range of brand new models, automotive legends and a look into the future.



This year Mercedes-Benz will have cars in the F1™ and Supercar Paddocks, the Moving Motorshow, the FOS-TECH Pavillion, on the Mercedes-Benz expo stand and of course on track.

It will be the first opportunity for the crowd to see the spectacular new SLS AMG in action as it powers up the hill. The SLS AMG has a 571 hp 6.3-litre V8 engine, and of course those iconic gullwing doors – and is guaranteed to draw crowds on the hill and in the Supercar Paddock.

On Saturday and Sunday the crowds get an exclusive world-first public look at the new generation CL-Class, fresh from its Friday night media World Premiere at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge.

And the latest in a long line of “Brooklands Specials” makes its show debut, in the stunning form of the C-Class DR 520, an exclusive model only available through the Specialist Products Division at Mercedes-Benz World. Packing 520 hp under its bonnet, the DR 520 features a range of high performance enhancements as well as matt black or matt white exterior finish.

This year’s Official F1äSafety Car, the SLS AMG, features on the Mercedes-Benz stand on a quick pit stop before its duty at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Mercedes-AMG also continues the tradition of loaning the previous year’s F1äSafety Car to the Festival of Speed, in this case the SL 63 AMG which was used throughout the 2009 season.

Formula One drivers past and present will grace the Mercedes-Benz stand with racing legend Sir Stirling Moss and Mercedes-GP PETRONAS driver Nico Rosberg both making appearances. Mercedes-Benz is delighted that Sir Stirling Moss is well on the road to recovery after his accident earlier this year, and Sir Stirling will be taking a lucky passenger up the hill behind the wheel of the SLS AMG on Saturday morning.

Nico Rosberg will be signing autographs at the Mercedes-Benz stand at lunchtime on Saturday, 3 July and, team test driver Nick Heidfield will be on the stand on Sunday at lunchtime for his autograph session. The rest of the Mercedes-GP PETRONAS team will be in the F1 Paddock ensuring their car is perfectly prepared for its demonstration run up the hill.

Looking to the future the B-Class F-Cell is on display in the FOS-TECH Pavilion giving a real insight into the workings of fuel cell technology, while the new generation smart fortwo electric drive, which went on trial from the 29 June onwards, will be plugged in at the main Mercedes-Benz exhibition stand.

The iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Class is set to return to UK roads in the Autumn and the range-topping G 55 AMG will be on the main Mercedes-Benz stand for all to see. The G-Class boasts a unique timeless look and distinctive design that really sets it apart from the crowd and like the DR 520 will be available exclusively through the Specialist Product Division at Mercedes-Benz World.

Making its European debut at the Festival of Speed will be the latest Maybach 62, another highlight from the Specialist Products Division. Unveiled at the Beijing Motorshow earlier this year the latest generation Maybach 62 is even more self-confident and effortlessly superior.

Another element of the Specialist Products Division will also be represented at the Festival by a 230 SL Pagoda. The division stocks and can source excellent examples of classic Mercedes-Benz models for customers. The 230 SL Pagoda on display is available to buy.

Mercedes-Benz World and the Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy will also be present on the main stand. This year customers will be able to book their driving experiences on site. One great day out at Goodwood can now lead to another at Brooklands, whether it’s a session out on the track in an AMG or getting the kids behind the wheel of an A-Class for their first taste of driving.



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A new diesel unit for the GLK-Klasse


Commencing with the 3rd quarter of 2010, Mercedes-Benz will be offering a new powerplant for its GLK SUV. The GLK 200 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY will be the new basis unit(placed below the 220 CDI version) and will be powered by a 2.1 liters 4-cylinder diesel unit, boasting a maximum output of 136 BHP. The consumption figures reach 5.8 liters per 100 km in manual gearbox configuration and 6.2 liters per 100 km for the models fitted with automatic transmission.

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SPY - 2011 Mercedes-Benz CL-Klasse Facelift


This are probably the last spy pics featuring the 2011 CL-Klasse Facelift before the first premiere of the car, which could happen at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, starting Friday, 2nd of July. It appears that the luxurious coupe from Stuttgart will remain a CL-Klasse and not switch to the S-Klasse Coupe title. Greetings to the spot-on reader who captured the photos on a German motorway!

Source of the photos >> Mercedes-Benz Passion Blog





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SPY - 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse


We have earlier seen shots of the dashboard prepared for the next generation of the iconic SL-Klasse, but this is truly the first time the shot is so clear. The SLS influences are obvious, but the new SL is also intended to have its own personality inside, with new and appealing shapes.

See more photos after the jump!








Source of the photos >> Motor Authority

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