The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR [5] is a GT1 sports car built and produced by Mercedes-Benz in conjunction with their then motorsport partner AMG. Intended for racing in the new FIA GT …

Nov 15, 2023 · The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was developed in just 128 days to compete with the Porsche 911 GT1 and the McLaren F1 GTR in the then-new FIA GT Championship. The Mercedes …

Every now and then, a car comes along that makes even seasoned gearheads stop and stare. The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is one of those cars. Built in the late ’90s to meet racing regulations, this ...

Sep 27, 2009 · The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR was intended to enter in the 1997 FIA GT Championship sportscar racing world championship series, known as BPR Global GT Series up to 1996. To be …

Apr 23, 2025 · Discover how the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR leapt from sketch to FIA‑GT champion in 128 days, became the world’s most expensive car, and still stuns collectors.

Oct 30, 2025 · Only 25 road cars were ever produced, making the CLK GTR one of the rarest and most coveted Mercedes-Benz models of the 1990s. Its low-slung, wide body was sculpted for …

In the 1997 season, Mercedes-Benz in cooperation with AMG entered GT racing and competed in the FIA GT championship. The CLK-GTR developed for this purpose was the first production racing car …

Mercedes-Benz had long been reluctant to build a true supercar. It all changed in 1997 with the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. [Review]

Emerging from the racetrack’s crucible, the CLK GTR wasn’t just a road car; it was a homologation special whispering the secrets of GT1 dominance. Its menacing curves, sculpted by the wind itself, …

The CLK GTR was not a true Mercedes, but a thinly disguised race car. It might have beaten McLaren F1 on race tracks, but it won't touch the latter in the hearts of car lovers.