Though the Mercedes SLR McLaren value virtually twice as a lot because the Mercedes CLK DTM AMG after they had been launched, the Mercedes CLK DTM AMG sells for the next worth at auctions than the Mercedes SLR McLaren.
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Mercedes has developed a supersport mannequin to rejoice its 2003 DTM championship victory. The Mercedes CLK DTM AMG was produced in 100 examples within the coupe model and 80 items within the roadster model. It was outfitted with the M113 5.5-litre supercharged engine with a mechanical supercharger that delivered 582 PS and 800 Nm. The coupe model value 236,060 euro and the convertible 277,820 euro.
A model derived from the M113 engine referred to as the M155 was used within the Mercedes SLR McLaren. It had the identical displacement of 5.4 liters and used the identical mechanical supercharger. The M155 model developed 626 PS and 780 Nm within the Mercedes SLR McLaren. Launched in September 2003, the Mercedes SLR McLaren had a worth of 452,000 euro.
Mercedes meant to supply 500 items per yr for seven years, 3,500 in whole, however may solely discover 2,157 clients.
Though the value of the SLR McLaren was virtually double, these days, at auctions, the Mercedes CLK DTM AMG sells for increased costs. At a Bonhams on-line public sale in Brussels happening between 5 and 16 December, a Mercedes CLK DTM AMG Cabrio is being provided at an estimated worth of between 600,000 and 800,000 euro , and a Mercedes SLR McLaren at an estimated worth of between 550,000 and 750,000 euro.
The Cabriolet was produced in 2006 and delivered to a buyer in Germany on February 14, 2006. Subsequently, it was exported to South Korea and apparently had solely two homeowners. The present vendor purchased the automotive in Germany on January 28, 2016. There are documentations for 3 inspections carried out on February 25, 2016 (19,471 km), September 28, 2017 (20,403 km), and April 29, 2021 (21,575 km). The final service was carried out on March 15, 2023 when the automotive had 21,632 km on board and has not been pushed since.
The Mercedes SLR McLaren provided on the market on the similar public sale is a particular collection 722 Version. The quantity 722 commemorates Stirling Moss’s victory within the 1955 Mille Miglia on the wheel of a Mercedes 300 SLR with the beginning quantity 722.
Completed in Silver Arrow livery with a crimson leather-based inside, this automotive was first registered on April 19, 2007 and was bought by the present vendor in March 2015 from Mercedes-Benz Hannover at 18,700 kilometers. The automotive at present has 20,525 km on board, so a mileage quantity near that of the CLK DTM AMG Cabrio.
The automotive suffered a small accident throughout an overhaul, and due to this fact, the entrance finish was repainted. There may be documentation of 5 inspections carried out on the SLR Centre of Excellence, Mercedes-Benz Brooklands.
