To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£190,000 - £210,000
- One of forty RHD examples produced
- UK-delivered example
- Under 6,300 miles since new
- Obsidian Black over black
- Offered with its original maintenance booklet, and manuals
- A raw, rare, exceedingly powerful and well documented coupe
from Affalterbach
- 0-100 km/h in under 4 seconds
Please note the registration number is being placed on retention,
and a new V5C will follow from the DVLA post-sale
Built on the platform of the C209-generation Mercedes-Benz CLK, a
generation that saw convertibles, coupes and AMG models, including
the desirable 'Black Series', the CLK DTM AMG is without doubt the
most desirable of its brethren. Built to celebrate Bernd
Schneider's Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters championship win in 2003,
the CLK DTM AMG was as close to his race car as customers could get
while still being able to drive their new Mercedes-Benz on the
road.
Powered by a 5.4-litre supercharged V-8 producing 582 bhp and mated
to a Mercedes-Benz SpeedShift 5G-Tronic automatic transmission, the
CLK DTM AMG can sprint to a top speed of 320 km/h and a 0-100 km/h
time of just four seconds. Any depression of the accelerator past
40% and the hand built powerplant screams towards redline; as the
traction control management is notoriously primitive-the coupe
downshifts aggressively and rockets forward when spurred. Though
most road-cars are best capable of smoking their rear tires during
a stand-still burnout-the CLK DTM AMG is known to accomplish the
same feat, with remarkable regularity, well into third gear.
The interior sits firmly at the intersection of performance and
luxury. Defined by a pair of leather and Alcantara trimmed bucket
seats, the car sports a DTM-inspired Alcantara-trimmed steering
wheels as well, but also all the amenities one would expect from a
top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz. With wider rear fender flares, a
large rear spoiler and larger wheels all round, the CLK DTM AMG is
a sight to behold on the open road.
Finished in Obsidian Black over a black leather and Alcantara
interior, this example is just one of forty right-hand drive CLK
DTM AMG coupes produced. Completed on November 11, 2004, this
chassis was delivered new to the United Kingdom and first
registered for road use on September 1, 2005 with the registration
of 'FJ55 XXF'. Accompanying entries in its original maintenance
booklet detail each appointment back to January 2006 and 1,800
miles indicated. All services noted through July 2018 have been
documented by Mercedes-Benz of Derby, and Mercedes-Benz of
Nottingham, respectively. In preparation for sale, the consignor
has enlisted Mercedes-Benz of Brooklands to complete a fresh
service
With an MSRP of more than €230.000, the CLK DTM AMG was a truly
exclusive automobile for a short-list of enthusiasts with means.
This was a popular street car for racing drivers as well, with
examples being owned by Formula One drivers Juan Pablo Montoya,
Mika Hakkinen, Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button.
Now presented with just under 6,300 miles indicated, this well
documented and exceedingly rare high-performance coupe is not for
the faint of heart. Without a doubt amongst the most radical and
exciting Mercedes-Benz AMGs produced thus far into the 21st century
and an automobile with direct links to motorsport.To view this car
and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf20.
