The Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG (C209) surfaces in these threads as an ultra-rare, blue-chip collector piece rather than a driver's car, and the comments are dominated by the sheer money it commands: a 2006 cabriolet hammered at $301,000 and a 2,800-mile 2005 coupe at $660,000. Bidders and spectators openly debate whether the results are 'a bit crazy' or a bargain, with one commenter reducing the coupe to roughly $1,149 per horsepower. …
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Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG (C209)
2 sales analyzed · 5 topics from real Bring a Trailer & Cars & Bids comments.
“At the current bid price, the buyer will be paying $1,149 per horsepower. It’s just an interesting thing to think about!”CJIIIFS · May 17, 2024 at 1:40 PM
- Extraordinary auction values and the 'is this crazy?' debatemarketBoth cars sold for exceptional sums — a 2006 cabriolet at $301,000 and a low-mileage 2005 coupe at $660,000 — and commenters split between calling the results irrational and calling them deals. One bidder framed the coupe's price against its output at roughly $1,149 per horsepower, while another argued even $300k was a bargain. …
- US import status and annual mileage restrictionownershipCommenters repeatedly note that these cars carry a US mileage restriction, cited as roughly 2,500 miles per year (one wryly translated to about 6.85 miles per day). The limitation is presented as a defining ownership constraint for cars that were never federalized for normal road use. …
- Preserve-it versus drive-it tension over delivery-mileage carsownershipThe community repeatedly voices hope that these cars are driven and enjoyed rather than stored, and some see the 2,800-mile coupe's tiny odometer as a shame, urging the new owner to add miles. The sentiment sits in direct tension with the mileage restriction and the cars' status as preservation-grade collector pieces. …
- Rarity, desirability and collection-trophy statusmarketCommenters treat the CLK DTM AMG as a highly desirable trophy destined for serious collections, with strong demand evident in the bidding. One under-bidder referenced parking it next to his Black Series, situating the car among other AMG halo models in high-end collections. …
- Two-bidder wars within a small collector circlemarketBoth sales came down to duels between a small set of known high-end bidders, with the seller of the coupe thanking the two finalists for the bidding war and maintaining the winner still bought well. Spectators framed the outcome as one party getting a great car and the other getting a large cheque. …