It started life as a red 2001 SLK 320 with 37,000 miles (60,000 km) on the clock and over several years was transformed into a passable homage to the Gullwings built by Mercedes between 1954 and 1957.

In case you haven't guessed, this 300 SL Gullwing is based on more modern underpinnings, namely a 2000 Mercedes-Benz SLK ...