Mercedes-Benz
CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet

Why it matters

The open version of the road car Mercedes-Benz built to celebrate its 2003 DTM touring car title, made in a run of only 80 cars. It kept the coupé's supercharged 5.4-litre V8 and carbon-fibre racing-inspired bodywork, and is seen as a forerunner of the later AMG Black Series cars.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Mercedes-Benz commissioned its racing partner HWA AG to build a limited road car marking the CLK's 2003 DTM championship, won by Bernd Schneider. After 100 coupés, a cabriolet followed in a run of 80 cars, six of them right-hand drive. It used the same supercharged 5.4-litre V8 and power output as the coupé, but unlike the coupé it kept rear seats in the form of a carbon-fibre bench. Owners of cabriolets reportedly included Formula 1 drivers such as Mika Häkkinen and Juan Pablo Montoya.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Genuine cars combine a removable soft-top with DTM-style carbon-fibre bodywork, flared wheel arches with non-functional 'vents', a split rear diffuser and carbon rear wing. Inside, most trim is carbon fibre, the front buckets are part leather, part Alcantara, and the rear seats survive as a moulded carbon-fibre bench with Alcantara padding. Mechanically they have bigger brakes and a mechanical limited-slip differential.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   PistonHeads – One of six RHD Mercedes CLK DTM Cabriolet for sale Level B

   • 80 cabriolets built (6 RHD)

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet Level C RM Sotheby's

   • 5.4-litre supercharged V-8 engine
   • 5.4-litre supercharged V-8
   • Capable of 582 horsepower
   • Speedshift 5G-Tronic automatic transmission
   • top speed of 199 mph

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet, Pebble Beach Auctions 2022 Lot 181 Level C Gooding & Company

   • 5,439 CC DOHC Supercharged V-8 Engine
   • SFI Electronic Fuel Injection
   • DOHC Supercharged V-8 Engine
   • 582 BHP at 6,100 RPM
   • 5-Speed AMG Speedshift 5G-Tronic Automatic Transmission
   • 4-Wheel Multi-Link Independent Suspension with Adjustable Coil-Overs
   • 4-Wheel Ventilated Disc Brakes with Ceramic Front Rotors

   Accessed 2026-11-12
4. 4
   2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet, Monterey 2024 Lot 274 Level C RM Sotheby's

   • supercharged 5.4-liter V-8 producing 582 horsepower
   • front fenders, bumpers, and rear fender flares are all made of carbon fiber
   • the Cabriolet has a composite front hood
   • a 0–62 mph time of just four seconds

   Accessed 2026-11-12
5. 5
   One-of-six RHD Mercedes CLK DTM Cabriolet for sale Level B Cam Tait · PistonHeads · 2024-06-16

   • the Cabriolet has the same power as the coupe

   Accessed 2026-11-12
6. 6
   2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG Cabriolet, Paris 2025 Lot 238 Level C RM Sotheby's

   • deliver more than 580 horsepower to the rear wheels via a five-speed automatic

   Accessed 2026-11-12