Couple of Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs vend for a combined GBP1.1 million
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR RoadsterBoth cars featured a 6.9-liter V12 engine By Michael Gauthier
October 30, 2009 4:32 PM Filed Under: Classics, German, Mercedes-Benz
If you have a spare 1.1 million, you’ve just missed your chance to own a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe and a 2006 CLK GTR Roadster.
The rare sports cars – only 20 coupes and five roadsters were built – were sold at a recent RM Auction in London. Managing to beat earlier estimates, the coupe went for 522,500 while the roadster sold for 616,000.
Built by HWA, the GTRs were powered by a monstrous 6.9-liter V12 engine with 612 horsepower. The cars also featured a six-speed sequential manual gearbox, a dual independent double-wishbone suspension, and carbon-fiber brakes.
Other notable sales at the auction included a “1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car with Le Mans and Mille Miglia provenance” for 550,000, a 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet for 308,000, and a 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio for 440,000.
