For Sale: 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK in Farmingdale, New York

2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK 500 for sale! The CLK to have is the V8 car, and this is the right version of it: a 2005 CLK500 Cabriolet, the open-top A209 powered by the 5.0-liter M113 V8, finished in Pewter Silver Metallic over a black leather interior with a black soft top. It has covered just 54,179 miles - low mileage for a model that is now twenty years old, and far below the readings on most CLK500s offered today.The car's own door label fixes its identity precisely: built by DaimlerChrysler in Germany in October 2004, paint code 723, Pewter Silver Metallic. The studio photographs show the car with the top up and down, and the bodywork presents straight and glossy from every angle. The power soft top is black, the panel fit is even, and the car sits on its factory-style five-spoke alloy wheels finished in gloss black, a combination that gives this silver cabriolet a sharper, more contemporary look than the standard bright finish. The staggered factory fitment - 225/45R17 front and 245/40R17 rear tires, as specified on the door placard - is retained.Inside, the black leather cabin is trimmed in burl wood across the dashboard, console, and doors, with a wood-and-leather steering wheel. Both front seats are power-adjustable with memory - the driver and passenger settings are both stored - and both are heated, controlled from the switch row at the top of the center stack. Dual-zone automatic climate control, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights, heated and auto-dimming mirrors with integrated turn signals, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, keyless entry, and a universal garage-door opener are all fitted. A modern Alpine touchscreen head unit has been installed in place of the original audio, adding Bluetooth and USB connectivity; it is the one deliberate update in an otherwise factory-correct cabin. The rear seats, door panels, and carpets all present cleanly in the photographs, and the carpeted trunk is tidy.Power comes from the naturally aspirated 5.0-liter M113 V8, rated at 302 horsepower and 339 lb-ft of torque, driving the rear wheels through the seven-speed 7G-Tronic automatic with Touch Shift manual control - the later, more responsive gearbox, not the five-speed of the earlier cars. The engine bay photographs show a clean, orderly compartment with the correct Mercedes-Benz engine cover in place. Four-wheel ABS, stability and traction control, front and rear side airbags, and the cabriolet's rollover protection system are all standard equipment on this car.For the enthusiast who has been waiting for a V8 CLK cabriolet in the right colors and at sensible mileage, this Pewter Silver example makes a strong case. We welcome your personal or independent inspection of the car at our Farmingdale, New York facility, and we ship promptly and safely by enclosed carrier nationwide and worldwide. Offered at $17,900 by Motorcar Classics, stock #3175.