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Mercedes-BenzSilver Lightning
Production2011
Recorded originGermany
ClassConcept car
Also known asMercedes-Benz Silver Arrow · Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow Concept
Background
The Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning, also called the Silver Arrow, is a concept car built for the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, where it won the best animation award for their short film Silver Lightning. It was conceived by the Mercedes-Benz Advanced Design Studio in Carlsbad, California, who also previously created the Mercedes-Benz Biome.
Text adapted from “Mercedes-Benz Silver Lightning” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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