A wild Mercedes-AMG GT speedster, officially dubbed the Bussink GT S Speedlegend, is up for grabs at the Bonhams auction at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. This car is based on the Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster, reimagined by car collector and entrepreneur Ronald A. Bussink to turn it into a roofless, windscreenless speedster to rival the McLaren Elva.
Bussink collaborated with HWA AG, a German company that assembles sports cars and components for Daimler and Mercedes-AMG and built the racing V12 for the Pagani Huayra R , to transform his concept into reality.
The Bussink GT S Speedlegend is a contemporary interpretation of a modern high-performance car aiming to deliver a Formula 1-like driving experience. In GT S Speedlegend form, this is a more sedate alternative to the similarly-styled GT R Speedlegend built from the AMG GT R and limited to just five examples.
The GT S Roadster’s windshield and pillars were removed and replaced with Bussink’s “Speedbow” design, inspired by the halo seen on modern Formula 1 cars. It is made of carbon fiber and extends from the hood to the headrests. This distinguishes the vehicle from the standard Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster that debuted in 2019 and also provides an element of rollover protection and structural rigidity to the chassis.
The Bussink GT S Speedlegend also has a sliver of wraparound glass, but this isn’t a windshield so much as it is a wind deflector. Bussink calls it the 180-degree “Speedwindow,” giving an open-air driving experience and a slight buffer from the wind up to a point; we’d still recommend driving with a pair of goggles.
The car is finished in designo Selenite Grey paint with a matte finish, pairing nicely with the exposed carbon fiber of the rollover hoops and Speedbow. Inside, this particular Bussink GT S Speedlegend has an exclusive creme leather interior.
The car is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine that delivers 515 horsepower and 494 lb-ft of torque mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. It is also equipped with an electronically controlled limited-slip differential and adaptive suspension from the factory, meaning Bussink’s efforts in adapting the car focused purely on the styling and nothing mechanical.
Bonhams estimates it will sell for £550,000 – £750,000 or approximately $722,000 to $985,000 when it goes under the hammer today.
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The brand we petite bourgeoisie once playfully referred to as Tar-zhay has lost its spark. The company reported a decline in sales for a third-straight quarter, part of a broader trend of falling or flat sales for two years. Employees have lost confidence in the company’s direction. And 2025 has been a particularly rough financially, as Black shoppers organized a boycott over Target’s decision to cave to right-wing pressure on diverse hiring goals.
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Missing the mark
In its 2010s heyday, Target became a go-to for consumers who liked a bargain but didn’t necessarily like bargain-hunting. The shelves felt well-curated. You’d go to Target because it had one thing you needed and 12 things you didn’t know you needed. It was stocked with Millennial cringe long before Gen Z gave us the term Millennial cringe.
Target’s sales held strong through the pandemic as remote workers set up home offices and stocked up on essentials. Months of lockdown also benefited the store as people began refreshing their spaces because they didn’t really have much else to do and they were staring at the same walls all the time.