Times Online (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
I was driving home the other night in great pain. Some fool had gaffer-taped my arms to a chair, and in the course of struggling free I had removed several hairs and a great deal of skin, which had been badly burnt just two days earlier, on a volcano in Chile. Mine is not really a conventional job.
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The previous Mercedes-Benz CLK is something of an enigma--built around the C-Class platform, styled like the E-Class, and priced in between the two, the car sits in its own unique segment and has no direct competition from its rivals. Its sales history has been a strong success, especially in the U.S., but the car is on its way out, being ...
habser | 11/02/2009
At an auction last week, two rare 720bhp Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR supercars were bought for more than £1 million. These two cars were included in the 26 examples (20 coupes and six roadsters) of the GT1 racecar-derived machine that were made for the road in the late 1990s.
Autosnewspaper (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
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 ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Click on the picture to enlarge Other Aston Martin DB2 Photos Offered for the first time in 52 years, a 1950 Aston Martin DB2 Team Car sets new auction record at £550,000. Other highlights – two rare Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs sell for a combined £1.1 million; an unrestored 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet achieves over five-times pre-sale estimate. The esteemed Edgar Schermerhorn...
WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Built by HWA, the GTRs were powered by a monstrous 6.9-liter V12 engine with 612 horsepower.
Auto Trader Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
We’ve just been to the annual Automobiles of London auction in Battersea’s cool Evolution Centre. And quite frankly, came back astonished. Sure, this year’s auction was a more sombre affair, which didn’t feature a £2.5 million McLaren or an F1 puppet-masters’ ‘garage sale’ – but the metal on display did not disappoint. Like the super-rare Mercedes-Benz...
Classic cars, rallies and races (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
With the catalogue now closed for RM Auctions ’ ‘ Automobiles of London ’ event on October 28th, 2009, the sale features some truly rare and outstanding vehicles ranging from a 1900 Clément-Panhard Type VCP Voiture Légère Two-Seater to a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster. Building upon the success of its historic Ferrari Leggenda e Passione sale in Maranello,...
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The previous Mercedes-Benz CLK is something of an enigma--built around the C-Class platform, styled like the E-Class, and priced in between the two, the car sits in its own unique segment and has no direct competition from its rivals. Its sales history has been a strong success, especially in the U.S., but the car is set to meet its demise ...
Consumer Reports Cars Blog (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Hummer drivers get almost five times as many tickets as the national average for all vehicles, according to a new study. Conducted by San Francisco-based Quality Planning, a company that provides statistical information to insurance companies to help them determine rates, the one-year study looked at violations during 2007 and 2008. The findings were standardized based on the number of violations per...
Convertible Car Magazine News (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
Number 2 of only 5 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Roadsters made is due to go on sale at RM Auction's Automobiles of London event. The CLK GTR was built as a world beating racing car that would win the FIA GT Championship. This it did so successfully in 1997 and 1998 that in 1999 there where no other entries and the series was cancelled. It's hard to imagine a more devastatingly racing car but the road going...
habser | 09/27/2009
Mark your calendars for an auction on October 28 if you want the opportunity to acquire one of two rare 720bhp Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR supercars. For the record, the GT1 race car derived machine was created in the late 1990s, only 26 units of which were made, sorted out as 20 coupes and six roadsters.
WorldCarFans.com (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Two very rare cars will be hitting the auction block. Only 25 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs were ever built; one coupe and one roadster are headed to the podium.
Autoblog (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Filed under: Performance , Auctions , Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster - Click above for a high-res image gallery Supercars like the SLS AMG and SL65 AMG Black Series might be the flagships for the current Mercedes-Benz lineup, but back in the late 1990s it was all about the CLK GTR -- an all-out race car slightly disguised as a road car. The street version you see here was built to homologate...
Otomotif Pictures (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
2010 Volvo C70, one of the safest convertibles on the market. Volvo has unveiled the new C70 convertible here in Frankfurt and the 2010 model looks much sportier than the outgoing model. - Key Competitors: Mercedes-Benz CLK, Audi A5, BMW 3-Series Convertible. - Engines and Fuel-Economy: 3 gasoline engines and 2 diesel engines. - Gasoline engines: T5 230 hp – 26 mpg; 2.4i 170 hp – 26 mpg;...
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habser | 11/02/2009
At an auction last week, two rare 720bhp Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR supercars were bought for more than £1 million. These two cars were included in the 26 examples (20 coupes and six roadsters) of the GT1 racecar-derived machine that were made for the road in the late 1990s.
habser | 09/27/2009
Mark your calendars for an auction on October 28 if you want the opportunity to acquire one of two rare 720bhp Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR supercars. For the record, the GT1 race car derived machine was created in the late 1990s, only 26 units of which were made, sorted out as 20 coupes and six roadsters.
trymi | 06/23/2009
Just like the Mercedes-Benz CLK who transformed into the E-Class Coupe , the CL-Class will change its name into the S-Class Coupe in 2011, when it will make its official debut. According to Auto Motor und Sport , the refreshed version of the CL will receive a new front and rear apron but also new headlights featuring daytime running LEDs, just like the brand new 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class . 2011 mercedes-benz
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