Greenwich, Connecticut Executive Details profiles a 2006 Mercedes SL 55 AMG that came into the detailing spa for a Swissvax Mystery treatment. This was a tremendous machine and we greatly appreciate the opportunity to details such a rare Mercedes model. Here is an overview of this performance vehicle and we hope you enjoy some insight into the development of this vehicle.

With 493 horsepower and the capability to go from zero to 60 is 4.5 seconds, the 2006 SL55 AMG was the most potent car Mercedes-Benz ever unleashed on the U.S. market. It's also one of the heaviest, weighing in at 4,411 pounds - as heavy as some SUVs and more than 200 pounds heavier than the SL500 it is modeled after.The SL55 AMG is made in limited quantities by the German auto maker's high-performance AMG division. That means you won't see too many of these cars even in the most posh neighborhoods, but you will be the instant envy of your driving club if you secure one.What does the AMG upgrade in the form of the SL55 get you over the more typical SL500 model? Speed. In road tests the SL55 AMG covered zero to 100 in 10.9 seconds and a quarter mile in 13 seconds at 110 miles - numbers the SL500 didn't come close to breaching