The 2011 Mercedes SL Grand is probably the last occasion the 3 pointed star company has at celebrating their 125 years of existence this side of 2011.

2011 Mercedes SL Grand Edition
2011 Mercedes SL Grand Edition

But then again, there’s always room for more and since the 2012 Mercedes C Class is coming along soon and the 2012 CLS is already out there so there’s always a lot of room for more given the strong start of 2011.

Getting back to the 2011 Mercedes SL Grand it’s a pretty straight forward piece of kit.

2011 Mercedes SL Grand Edition
2011 Mercedes SL Grand Edition

The Grand is available on the Mercedes-Benz SL 300, 350, and 500 versions and it costs from an extra $6.500 for the SL 500 to another $9.700 for the smaller version, the SL 300.

If you want to know what you’re paying that much for is not very impressive to everybody, there’s a couple Nappa leather seats, some door trim and steering wheel that’s finished in the same material.

2011 Mercedes SL Grand Edition
2011 Mercedes SL Grand Edition

The most important bits of the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SL Grand Edition are actually to be found in a redesigned AirScarf feature (the thing that blows some warm air down the back of your neck when the top is down) and a start button that’s on top of the gear level much like the SLR McLaren.