Vehicle Description
2002 Mercedes Benz CLK55 AMG Cabriolet - 5.5L V8 - Automatic
Transmission - Power Convertible Top - Black Exterior - Black
Designo Interior - 120k Miles (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 2002 Mercedes-Benz CK55 AMG Cabriolet on a website
other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've
only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to
third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the more
than 35 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, and a link to the CLK's accident-and-damage-free Carfax
history report, please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.)
Mercedes CLK55 AMG: The quickest Benz ever sold in America. �€" Car
and Driver, November 2000 Car and Driver's rave review continued:
Of the (three) CLK models, the CLK55 is easily the most
interesting, as it will likely be the quickest AMG model ever sold
in America. Equipped with essentially the same engine as the E55 --
with 342 horses instead of 349, due to a tighter exhaust system --
and about 300 fewer pounds, the CLK will reportedly rip to 60 mph
in just under five seconds flat. As is typical with the AMG models,
the CLK55 receives numerous other performance enhancements to
complement the powerful hand-built-by-AMG V-8, which is 67 horses
racier than the engine in the CLK430. The five-speed automatic
transmission is based on the heavy-duty gearbox used in the V-12
S-class models. And it is coupled to a reinforced differential with
a beefy driveshaft four inches in diameter. Larger-diameter and
thicker vented brake rotors, squeezed by twin-piston calipers,
increase stopping ability to match the power boost. The springs,
shocks, and anti-roll bars are also firmer, but interestingly
enough, wheel and tire sizes are the same as on the CLK430, which
is already equipped with 17-inch AMG wheels -- 7.5 inches wide in
front and 8.5 inches in the rear. On the track, the AMG CLK was
agile, responsive, and extremely quick. Its steering is so linear
that you carve your desired lines through the corners precisely
without need for great concentration and constant corrections. Off
the track, the CLK55 remains as practical as its less powerful
stablemates. The rear seat is large enough for adults during short
urban trips. The trunk space is generous, and the interior is
comfortable and well finished. Offered here is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz
CK55 AMG Cabriolet in excellent overall condition showing 120,463
miles, or roughly 6,000 miles per-year on average since new. The
Obsidian Black Metallic paint remains in excellent condition
overall, a tribute to Mercedes' legendary paint technology. The
power-operated black fabric soft top shows no rips, tears, or
significant wear indications. Body panels show no dents, scrapes,
or noteworthy scratches. Cabin glass, trim, badging, and all
lighting lenses are free of damage. As important as its current
condition, the CLK has benefitted from very consistent
Mercedes-dealer-performed service over the course of its life, all
in Michigan. The special Mercedes Designo Anthracite,
leather-trimmed interior shows little wear. Dashboard, console,
seating surfaces, instruments and automatic-transmission controls
all display nearly new surfaces. Even the steering wheel and audio
controls show only light indications of use. The car's engine
compartment is spotlessly clean. The truly exceptional condition of
this 2002 Mercedes-Benz CK55 AMG Cabriolet is faithfully presented
from every angle (including from below) in the more than 35
high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup
video available at the GarageKeptMotors site. That said, we always
encourage in-person, up-close inspections by interested parties at
our Grand Rapids, Michigan showroom. We ask only that advance
appointments be made by phone or email so that we can devote our
full attention to our visitors and this very special automobile.
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