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LOT 142 †
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 6.2-Litre V8 P900 Prototype Chassis no. WDB2093751F002397
Estimate: €600,000 - €800,000
Lot 142†
One of only two test prototypes ever built
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 6.2-Litre V8 P900 Prototype
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 6.2-Litre V8 P900 Prototype
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 6.2-Litre V8 P900 Prototype
Chassis no. WDB2093751F002397
Chassis no. WDB2093751F002397
• An incredibly desirable Mercedes-Benz collector's item
• 1 of only 2 based on a CLK 500, unlike the production CLK DTM's
• Test mule for the development of the 6.2 V8 M156 engine, the first engine fully designed by AMG
• Only 3,500 km from new
• Offered without any registration document
At the dawn of the 2000s, AMG, the famed division of Mercedes-Benz dedicated to crafting the most exclusive and high-performance cars, seemed to be an inexhaustible wellspring of extraordinary sports vehicles. Following the mighty CL, SL, and S 65 AMG, as well as the SL and E 55 AMG, the Affalterbach workshop unveiled an even more exclusive model: the CLK DTM AMG.
In 2002 and 2003, the AMG-Mercedes team proved unbeatable in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters), the German Touring Car Championship. These exhilarating races enjoy immense popularity in Germany, with each victory enhancing the reputation of the winning manufacturer. After transitioning from the W208 generation to the W209 for the DTM, Bernd Schneider drove his CLK DTM AMG to the drivers' championship title in 2003. AMG-Mercedes dominated that season, winning 9 out of 10 races! It was following these two highly successful seasons that the idea emerged to develop a road-going version of these race-winning AMG cars. The entire team embraced the concept enthusiastically. Official AMG drivers completed over 30,000 km of testing on both roads and circuits to perfect the latest "Silver Arrow": the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG.
An instant collector's item, the CLK DTM AMG was produced as a limited and numbered series of just 100 units, priced at €243,386 in November 2004 (equivalent to €331,300 in 2024). An additional 80 convertible models were later introduced.
An Even Rarer Creation: The CLK DTM AMG P900
You may be familiar with the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG, but did you know that AMG built four even more special CLK AMG Coupés under the name CLK DTM AMG P900? Of these four cars, only two survive today. These prototypes were developed to unveil an entirely new engine.
All CLK DTM AMG models were equipped with the 5.5-litre supercharged V8 engine (M113 K), delivering an impressive 582 hp and 800 Nm of torque. All except these CLK DTM AMG P900s, which were the first to feature the new naturally aspirated V8 engine, the M156. This all-aluminium block boasted a colossal displacement of 6,208 cc while weighing only 199 kg. Equipped with four camshafts with variable timing and 32 valves, it delivered a remarkable 510 hp and 630 Nm of torque. Marketed as a "6.3-litre" in homage to the legendary M100 engine of the 300 SEL 6.3, this powertrain debuted in the E 63 AMG in spring 2006 and was later adopted across nearly the entire AMG range.
Hand-assembled in 2005, this particular example served as a development mule for the 6.2-litre V8 M156, the first engine fully designed by AMG. This CLK DTM P900 was subsequently used as a test car and a demonstration vehicle for AMG's VIP clients. It transported VIPs on circuits, showcasing the new 6.2-litre V8 engine. Factory drivers such as Jean Alesi, Jamie Green, and Bernd Schneider took AMG VIP clients for laps around European circuits in this very car. The car also appeared in the specialised press of the time, including a test drive by the renowned British magazine Evo.
Visually, the P900 bears a striking resemblance to its racing counterpart, particularly with its rear spoiler, Lexan windows, and carbon-fibre doors. Compared to the already flamboyant production CLK DTM AMG, the P900 features generously ventilated front wings, small DTM-style mirrors, carbon-fibre front canards, and a bespoke AMG livery. The interior also mirrors the racing version, with fire-resistant bucket seats, harnesses, a full roll cage, an Alcantara dashboard, a digital display, and a unique steering wheel. Based on a standard CLK 500 Avantgarde, the P900 was crafted with utmost care to meet the highest quality standards demanded by AMG's VIP clientele. While based on a production car, it is closer to a fully-fledged DTM race car, showcasing all the technological prowess of AMG. Its construction evokes the spirit of DTM cars from the 1980s and 1990s.
This car remained with AMG in Germany for several years before being displayed at their facilities and various events. The second P900 remains in the possession of AMG USA. Neither of the two cars was ever officially sold. However, this example was eventually acquired by a Mercedes and AMG client who owns an extensive collection of cars. He purchased the P900 as part of a package of racing cars. While occasionally used on track, it has spent most of its time in his collection. The car has hardly seen any use in recent years but remains in perfect running and driving condition, we're advised.
In conclusion, the P900 is a truly unique prototype and the only one of its kind available on the market. The other car is displayed in a museum in the United States. These cars were driven by motorsport legends such as Jean Alesi, Klaus Ludwig, Jamie Green, and Bernd Schneider. Supplied with pre-race trim COC documents, it is theoretically road-legal but will need modifications in order to get it road-registered and like any race car it currently has no registration documents.
Please kindly note this car is subject to VAT on the hammer price.
• 1 of only 2 based on a CLK 500, unlike the production CLK DTM's
• Test mule for the development of the 6.2 V8 M156 engine, the first engine fully designed by AMG
• Only 3,500 km from new
• Offered without any registration document
At the dawn of the 2000s, AMG, the famed division of Mercedes-Benz dedicated to crafting the most exclusive and high-performance cars, seemed to be an inexhaustible wellspring of extraordinary sports vehicles. Following the mighty CL, SL, and S 65 AMG, as well as the SL and E 55 AMG, the Affalterbach workshop unveiled an even more exclusive model: the CLK DTM AMG.
In 2002 and 2003, the AMG-Mercedes team proved unbeatable in the DTM (Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters), the German Touring Car Championship. These exhilarating races enjoy immense popularity in Germany, with each victory enhancing the reputation of the winning manufacturer. After transitioning from the W208 generation to the W209 for the DTM, Bernd Schneider drove his CLK DTM AMG to the drivers' championship title in 2003. AMG-Mercedes dominated that season, winning 9 out of 10 races! It was following these two highly successful seasons that the idea emerged to develop a road-going version of these race-winning AMG cars. The entire team embraced the concept enthusiastically. Official AMG drivers completed over 30,000 km of testing on both roads and circuits to perfect the latest "Silver Arrow": the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG.
An instant collector's item, the CLK DTM AMG was produced as a limited and numbered series of just 100 units, priced at €243,386 in November 2004 (equivalent to €331,300 in 2024). An additional 80 convertible models were later introduced.
An Even Rarer Creation: The CLK DTM AMG P900
You may be familiar with the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG, but did you know that AMG built four even more special CLK AMG Coupés under the name CLK DTM AMG P900? Of these four cars, only two survive today. These prototypes were developed to unveil an entirely new engine.
All CLK DTM AMG models were equipped with the 5.5-litre supercharged V8 engine (M113 K), delivering an impressive 582 hp and 800 Nm of torque. All except these CLK DTM AMG P900s, which were the first to feature the new naturally aspirated V8 engine, the M156. This all-aluminium block boasted a colossal displacement of 6,208 cc while weighing only 199 kg. Equipped with four camshafts with variable timing and 32 valves, it delivered a remarkable 510 hp and 630 Nm of torque. Marketed as a "6.3-litre" in homage to the legendary M100 engine of the 300 SEL 6.3, this powertrain debuted in the E 63 AMG in spring 2006 and was later adopted across nearly the entire AMG range.
Hand-assembled in 2005, this particular example served as a development mule for the 6.2-litre V8 M156, the first engine fully designed by AMG. This CLK DTM P900 was subsequently used as a test car and a demonstration vehicle for AMG's VIP clients. It transported VIPs on circuits, showcasing the new 6.2-litre V8 engine. Factory drivers such as Jean Alesi, Jamie Green, and Bernd Schneider took AMG VIP clients for laps around European circuits in this very car. The car also appeared in the specialised press of the time, including a test drive by the renowned British magazine Evo.
Visually, the P900 bears a striking resemblance to its racing counterpart, particularly with its rear spoiler, Lexan windows, and carbon-fibre doors. Compared to the already flamboyant production CLK DTM AMG, the P900 features generously ventilated front wings, small DTM-style mirrors, carbon-fibre front canards, and a bespoke AMG livery. The interior also mirrors the racing version, with fire-resistant bucket seats, harnesses, a full roll cage, an Alcantara dashboard, a digital display, and a unique steering wheel. Based on a standard CLK 500 Avantgarde, the P900 was crafted with utmost care to meet the highest quality standards demanded by AMG's VIP clientele. While based on a production car, it is closer to a fully-fledged DTM race car, showcasing all the technological prowess of AMG. Its construction evokes the spirit of DTM cars from the 1980s and 1990s.
This car remained with AMG in Germany for several years before being displayed at their facilities and various events. The second P900 remains in the possession of AMG USA. Neither of the two cars was ever officially sold. However, this example was eventually acquired by a Mercedes and AMG client who owns an extensive collection of cars. He purchased the P900 as part of a package of racing cars. While occasionally used on track, it has spent most of its time in his collection. The car has hardly seen any use in recent years but remains in perfect running and driving condition, we're advised.
In conclusion, the P900 is a truly unique prototype and the only one of its kind available on the market. The other car is displayed in a museum in the United States. These cars were driven by motorsport legends such as Jean Alesi, Klaus Ludwig, Jamie Green, and Bernd Schneider. Supplied with pre-race trim COC documents, it is theoretically road-legal but will need modifications in order to get it road-registered and like any race car it currently has no registration documents.
Please kindly note this car is subject to VAT on the hammer price.
Footnotes
Un des deux prototypes produits
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG 6.2-litre V8 P900 Prototype
Chassis n° WDB2093751F002397
• Un collector Mercedes unique en son genre
• Un des seulement deux modèles basés sur un CLK 500, contrairement aux CLK DTM produits.
• Mulet pour le développement du mythique 6.2 V8 M156, le premier moteur entièrement conçu par AMG
• Seulement 3 500 km d'origine
• Présentée sans titre d'immatriculation
Nous sommes au début des années 2000. La fameuse division AMG, dédiée aux Mercedes les plus exclusives, semble un réservoir sans fond pour les autos sportives parmi les plus exceptionnelles au monde. Après les surpuissantes CL, SL et S 65 AMG puis les SL et E 55 AMG, l'officine d'Affalterbach nous offrait un modèle plus exclusif encore : le CLK DTM AMG. Il faut dire qu'en 2002 et 2003, le team AMG-Mercedes s'est avéré imbattable en DTM, Deutschland Touringwagen Meister, le championnat de tourisme allemand. Ces courses animées sont très populaires en Allemagne, et chaque victoire rejailli sur l'aura du constructeur concerné. Après les CLK type W208, Mercedes et AMG avaient développé pour le DTM les CLK type W209. À la fin de la saison 2003, Bernd Schneider a conduit son CLK DTM AMG au titre pilote du championnat DTM. Et pour cause, l'équipe AMG-Mercedes a remporté 9 des 10 courses du calendrier 2023 ! C'est suite à ces deux saisons prolifiques qu'est née l'idée de mettre au point une version route des AMG de course. Toute l'équipe a été immédiatement séduite par cette idée. Les pilotes officiels ont parcouru plus de 30 000 km de tests, sur routes ou sur circuits, pour la mise au point de la nouvelle flèche d'argent : la Mercedes CLK DTM AMG. Véritable collector avant l'heure, le CLK DTM AMG est produit en série limitée et numérotée à 100 exemplaires au tarif : 243 386 € en novembre 2004 soit 331 300 € de 2024. 80 cabriolets seront ensuite commercialisés.
Vous connaissez donc la Mercedes CLK DTM AMG mais ce savez-vous qu'AMG a fabriqué quatre autres CLK AMG Coupé encore plus spéciales sous le nom de CLK DTM AMG P900 ? Sur ces quatre autos, il n'en restent aujourd'hui que deux. Ces prototypes ont en réalité servi au dévoilement d'un moteur entièrement nouveau. Toutes les CLK DTM AMG étaient dotés du V8 5,5 litres à compresseur volumétrique (M113 K). Ce bloc délivrait la puissance impressionnante de 582 ch pour 800 Nm de couple. Toutes... sauf ces CLK DTM AMG P900, qui inaugurent le nouveau V8 atmosphérique type M156. Ce bloc tout alliage affiche une cylindrée colossale de 6 208 cm3 et pourtant ne pèse que 199 kg. Surtout, doté de quatre arbres à cames munis de déphaseurs, et de 32 soupapes, il développe quelque 510 ch pour un couple de 630 Nm. Monstrueux ! Ce moteur, markété comme un 6,3 litres en hommage au mythique moteur M100 des 300 SE 6.3, fera ses débuts au printemps 2006 sous le capot de la E63 AMG, avant d'être décliné sur quasi toute la gamme AMG.
Assemblée entièrement à la main en 2005 cet exemplaire a servi de mule pour le développement du moteur 6.2 V8 M156, le premier moteur entièrement conçu par AMG. Cette CLK DTM P900 servira comme une voiture d'essai, un taxi de démonstration pour les clients VIP d'AMG. Elle amenait les VIP sur circuit, et on leur présentait ainsi le nouveau V8 de 6,2 litres. Des pilotes d'usine AMG tels que Jean Alesi, Jamie Green et Bernd Schneider ont amené les clients VIP AMG sur les circuits d'Europe au volant de cette auto ! On retrouve aussi dans la presse spécialisée d'alors, comme le fameux magazine anglais Evo, un essai de cette voiture.
Extérieurement elle offre une ressemblance beaucoup plus frappante avec la voiture de course réelle, surtout si l'on considère le spoiler arrière, les vitres en Lexan ou les portières en fibre de carbone. Par rapport aux CLK DTM AMG de série déjà fort exubérant, on remarque aussi sur la P900 des ailes avant généreusement ventilés, des petits rétro façon DTM, des moustaches avant en fibres de carbones et une livrée AMG spécifique. L'intérieur ressemble également à la version de course : baquets en tissu ignifugé, harnais, arceau cage complet, tableau de bord en Alcantara, compteur à affichage numérique et volant spécifique. Basée sur une CLK 500 Avantgarde de série, cette P900 fut construite avec le plus grand soin possible. Oui, la qualité de fabrication devait être irréprochable pour être présenté aux clients VIP. Basée sur un véhicule de série, elle ressemble pourtant plus à une voiture de course CLK DTM parfaitement améliorée par AMG, reprend toute la technologie DTM. Sa fabrication fait penser aux voitures de DTM des années 1980 et 1990.
Cette voiture est restée chez AMG en Allemagne pendant plusieurs années avant d'être exposée ensuite dans leurs installations et exposés lors de divers événements. La seconde P900 est toujours chez AMG USA. Les deux voitures n'ont jamais été officiellement vendues. Mais celle-ci a finalement pu être acquise par un client Mercedes et AMG possédant une grande collection de voiture. Il a eu l'opportunité d'acheter cette P900 dans un lot de plusieurs véhicules de course. Bien qu'occasionnellement utilisée sur circuit, elle a passé la majeure partie de son temps dans sa collection. La voiture a très peu été utilisée ces dernières années, mais elle reste, selon les informations reçues, en parfait état de marche et de conduite.
Cette P900 est un véritable prototype absolument unique, le seul de son genre disponible sur le marché. L'autre voiture appartient à AMG et est exposée dans un musée aux États-Unis. Ces voitures ont été pilotée par des pilotes de haut niveau tels que Jean Alesi, Klaus Ludwig, Jamie Green et même Bernd Schneider. Présentée avec son COC en configuration pré-course, elle est théoriquement homologuée pour la route, mais nécessitera des modifications pour pouvoir être immatriculée. Comme pour toute voiture de course, elle ne possède actuellement aucun document d'immatriculation.
Veuillez noter que cette voiture est assujettie à de la TVA sur le prix marteau.
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