Adding further fuel to the new Mercedes convertible speculation fire, WhatCar? is reporting that two new Mercedes convertibles are in the works with one scheduled to hit as early as this summer.

The models in question are the highly-anticipated and highly publicized SLR convertible, and the other is a vehicle that up until now has received nothing more than a passing mention: a CL convertible.

If WhatCar? is to be believed, the first - the SLR - may drop this summer, with pricing somewhere above £320,000 (in the UK, of course).  As for the CL, they suspect it will make its premier at the LA Auto Show in November and go on sale next year with pricing set at at least £75,000.

How WhatCar? arrived at these conclusions is anyone's guess.  The SLR convertible has been discussed by numerous publications and in my opinion is likely to debut in the not too distant future. A CL convertible is also a strong possibility, especially due to the recent registering of the CLC trademark, but putting a date on when it will premier is nothing more than pure speculation on anyone's part.

When or if the new models will debut, we shall see, but in the meantime, head over to WhatCar? to check out all the gossip in its entirety.