HOF’s Latest G-Wagen Pays Tribute to 1955 Mille Miglia Winner
HOF is turning its attention from one Mercedes racing legend to another.
A little over a week after unveiling a modified AMG G63 inspired by Lewis Hamilton, the German tuner is back with another—this one paying tribute to the great Sir Stirling Moss. The special SUV is dubbed the 1955, which is the same year the late British driver won the legendary Mille Miglia.
Moss is widely regarded as among the greatest Formula 1 drivers never to win a driver’s championship. He may not have claimed one of motorsports’s greatest individual prizes, but he was still an undisputed winner, taking 202 checkered flags across different competitions during his career—including 16 grands prix. His biggest win wasn’t in an F1 car, though. Instead, it came in the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR that he and Denis Jenkinson drove to victory at 1955 Mille Miglia, a performance historians consider one of the most impressive of the era.
HOF 1955
HOF
The 1955’s inspiration comes through loud and clear. The G-Wagen may look nothing like the 300 SLR at a glance—especially not when clad in an aggressive carbon-fiber aero kit like the one worn by the SUV—but its special “Tribute Paint Finish” does an excellent job of echoing the latter’s race livery. The bulk of the boxy body is done up primarily in silver and the number “722,” which is the same worn by Moss’s car, is stamped in red on the sides and hood. Rounding the exterior out is a striking set of 24-inch carbon-fiber wheels, that can be topped with optional air disks. Meanwhile, the interior looks just like the standard AMG G63, but has a wood-inlaid steering wheel and comes covered in blue tartan upholstery, just like the Mille Miglia winner.
HOF also did some work under the hood. The AMG G63’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 has been tuned so that it now produces 712 hp, or 722 PS, and 700 ft lbs of torque. That’s an increase of 127 hp and 73 ft lbs of torque. HOF doesn’t mention a zero to 60 mph time but the SUV can reach a top speed of 149 mph, which is likely much faster than anyone needs their G-Wagen to be.
Inside the HOF 1955
HOF
Intrigued? The 155, like the Hamilton-inspired Sir Class before it, is a very limited-edition build. Only 10 examples will leave the tuner’s shop, according to Top Gear. A price hasn’t been announced just yet, but don’t be surprised if it costs in the same neighborhood as the $690,000 Sir Class.
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