
The Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster is exactly the right sports car for people who love fast cars and driving in the open air. However, Roland Bussink is of the opinion that even more potential can be tapped from this. So he made the Bussink GT R SpeedLegend out of it.
Bussink has been an integral part of the entertainment industry and a popular manufacturer of Ferris wheels for more than two decades. He is also known for his passion for Mercedes and Maybach vehicles and is a member of the brand’s “Circle of Excellence” club with three stars. One of his notable creations was the Rote Sau AMG GT RS, which was presented at the 2018 Gumball event.
Bussink’s concept for the GT R SpeedLegend came about more than a year ago. It was inspired by his admiration for the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss and Mercedes F1 racing cars. To make his idea a reality, he turned to a company that was known at the time for building DTM cars, HWA AG.
The specialist used the standard Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster as the base vehicle for the project. From there it copied the missing windshield and the missing A-pillar of the SLR. Then the tuner made extensive use of carbon fiber to reduce the weight of the vehicle. Next, the designer took a page out of the halo of the F1 cars and placed a bespoke “Y” speedbow in the cockpit with sensors and LEDs on the base as a safety measure. Finally, the car’s 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 is boosted to 850 hp.
Only 5 Bussink GT R SpeedLegend are made, which makes it very rare and all of them are already sold out.
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