Mercedes-Benz wants us to see the future by looking at the past. The F-CELL concept roadster is directly derived from the Benz Patent Motorwagen, the granddaddy of all cars, the one that started it all. This car though, is a mixture of the old and the new. The carbon fiber body with an F1-inspired front nose is powered by a 1.2 kilowatt fuel cell giving a top speed of 25 mph. Inside are carbon fiber seats that are covered in traditional leather. Gone is the steering wheel and replaced with a joystick for fly-by-wire control. The whole package rolls on large spoked bicycle wheels to complete the whole retro look. While this is just a concept, Mercedes engineers believe in the great importance of their past to envision what’s to come for our favorite mode of transportation.

One name is a legend, the other is destined to become one. The McLaren SLR will be making its final curtain call but as tradition calls, it goes out with a bang. The Mercedes-Benz/McLaren marriage is over and their final offering is named after the legendary Sir Stirling Moss. Only 75 of these beauties will be built, and what a treasure it surely will become. Powered by a 5.5 liter, 650 bhp supercharged V8 coupled with a 5-speed automatic transmission taken from the SLR 722. Though lacking a roof and a windshield, the car still manages to get to 100 kph (62.5 mph) in 3.5 seconds on to a top speed of 350 kph (220 mph). $1,055,000.

The name Zeppelin commanded an image of power during the 1928-1934 era in the auto industry. Then it suddenly disappeared. Now it’s back with a vengeance! This 2010 model Is powered by the familiar Maybach 6.0L V12 twin-turbo from other models, but up-rated by 28hp (21kW) to 640hp (471kW) and 738lb-ft (1,000Nm) of torque, the Zeppelin nevertheless promises to meet Euro 5 emissions standards. Something this good won’t be priced cheap as expected. You’d get the model on the Maybach 57 starting at €406,000 ($524,000) in Europe, while those based on the 62 will jump off at €473,200 ($610,000). First batch of orders in the queue will open upon the car’s debut this coming March which are then to be delivered in September. I wonder who would those lucky ballers are?