Vehicle Description
The CL Class is the flagship of the Mercedes-Benz car range. It
continued to follow the same development cycle as the S-Class,
though riding on a shorter wheelbase and offered with only the
higher-output powertrains. It was the first Mercedes to feature
Active Body Control, Bi-Xenon headlights and, on the early V12
models such as this one it employed Active Cylinder Control. This
shut down one bank of cylinders under light engine loads enabling
it to achieve better fuel economy than the V8 CL500. Not bad for a
car with a six litre V12 developing 367bhp and yielding a
Soyuz-launching 0-60mph time of 5.9 seconds. It is as a Grand
Tourer that this model is primarily designed for though. With more
rear seat space than many executive saloons, a huge boot and a
truly cosseting driving environment, the CL is one of the most
soothing cars you could hope to take on a long trip. The
performance is remarkable and the turbine-smooth V12 is, frankly,
epic. � This model is resplendent in metallic Silver with black
leather upholstery and originally registered on 30th May, 2001.
Despite the relatively low mileage for a car entirely capable of
handling much higher mileage with ease, we are informed it has been
comprehensively serviced by Mercedes-Benz main agents throughout
its life but the booklet is unfortunately missing, we are told that
much of this information can be recovered from Mercedes-Benz. The
original owner's pack is present and the vendor informs us that the
car is behaving impeccably. As with all CL600's this example is
well kept having performed most of its work on the motorways and
A-roads. The alloy wheels are in good order and the exterior
paintwork is excellent. Mercedes-Benz really do make excellent
motorcars and with the V12 power plant and pillarless design , this
example is a clear favourite with coup� fans. For sale by auction
on Saturday 23 September 2017 with Historics at Brooklands,
Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit, Weybridge, Surrey, Call 01753
639170
