BananaSL

Owning an SL55 AMG

Carbon Fiber

2025-08-01 Upgrades Tarus

There are a number of things I like about the Banana, mainly that it is unique. I will never pass another car like it on the road.

It was also made that way at the factory. The color, the yellow piping on the seats, the custom exhaust, and the hood were shipped that way from Germany.

One change the original owner made was to swap out all of the wood trim for carbon fiber, including the steering wheel. I really like the change. Not only does it look cool, whenever I watch Formula 1 and see them driving with a carbon fiber steering wheel (well, it isn’t really a wheel) I can imagine it is me driving.

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