1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster

Make

Mercedes-Benz

Model

CLK GTR Roadster

Year

1999

Listed price

Price not provided

Location

Europe

Transmission

Manual

Mileage

0 miles

The FIA had a rule: to race in GT1, you had to sell the car to the public. Most manufacturers treated this as a formality. Mercedes-Benz treated it as a licence. AMG designed the CLK GTR as a racing car first and worried about the road version afterwards, building it around a carbon fibre monocoque with a V12 mounted behind the driver. Furthermore, the racing programme worked exactly as intended, dominating the FIA GT Championship across two seasons. Moreover, the road cars that followed were never really road cars at all. Just twenty Coupés and six Roadsters left Affalterbach, and at launch the CLK GTR held the Guinness World Record as the most expensive production car ever sold. It remains the most extreme interpretation of homologation the sport has ever seen. The Roadster is the rarest form the CLK GTR ever took. Six were built, and each one removes the only thing separating the driver from a mid-mounted V12 running at full volume. Furthermore, this example is finished in black over a black interior, a specification that suits the car's proportions in a way silver never quite manages. The dark paintwork lets the aerodynamic surfaces read as sculpture rather than spectacle. As a result, this is a CLK GTR that draws attention on its own terms. Every intake, every wing and every surface on the CLK GTR exists because Le Mans demanded it, and none of it was adjusted for the road. Furthermore, the twin rollover hoops behind the seats are a reminder of what this car was built to do. Moreover, a Roadster appears on the market perhaps once in a decade. For a collector who values racing provenance over comfort, there is very little else in this category. A curated view of the automobiles and stories that matter — delivered as we encounter them. And if you prefer something more private, join our mailing list to stay informed on new arrivals and upcoming events.