Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR - AMG FIA GT racing bullet for the road
Summary
Racing fans remember the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR above all for its flying performances at Le Mans. However, Webber and Dumbreck drove the modified CLR prototype version and no longer the original model. For homologation reasons, road versions were also produced, which at the time held the record as the most expensive production car and brought racing onto the road for almost two dozen buyers. This report tells the story of the CLK GTR and shows it in historical and current pictures.
This article contains the following chapters
- Record-fast development time
- Racing technology at its best
- Fast right from the start - champion in 1997 and 1998
- No success at Le Mans
- Road version close to the racing version
- Only a few drove it
- Expensive rarity
- Superlative for a short time
- Actually too good to stand still ...
- Further information
Estimated reading time: 8min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Racing fans remember the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR above all for its flying performances at Le Mans. However, Webber and Dumbreck drove the modified CLR prototype version and no longer the original model. For homologation reasons, road versions were also produced, which at the time held the record as the most expensive production car and brought racing to the road for almost two dozen buyers. In fact, the racing car that underwent its first tests at the end of March 1997 still had the plate on which the license plate could be affixed. After all, the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was a sports car that also had to be available to buy as a road vehicle, at least in very limited numbers. However, Mercedes-Benz's goal was to participate in the FIA GT Championship and in the GT1 category.
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