Mercedes-Benz
CLK GTR (road cars)

Why it matters

The CLK GTR road cars exist because FIA GT1 rules required a street-legal version of Mercedes-Benz's racing CLK GTR. Built by AMG in Affalterbach in a run of 25 cars, they put a mid-mounted V12 and a race-derived sequential gearbox into a road car, making them among the rarest and most extreme Mercedes-Benz production models.

How rare is it?

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

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Photos

Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.

• Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR (road cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR (road cars) (Wikimedia Commons search)
  Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 and AMG developed the CLK GTR as a thoroughbred racing car for the 1997 FIA GT Championship, and homologation demanded a limited series of road versions. AMG built them at Affalterbach between winter 1998 and summer 1999; although the GT1 class was dropped for 1999, the road cars were still delivered. Instead of the 6.0-litre racing V12, customers received a 6.9-litre M 120 series V12, with a six-speed sequential gearbox taken from the GT1 race cars. Twenty of the cars were coupés; the rest were roadsters.

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.

Road cars carry Mercedes-Benz chassis numbers of the WDB297 series and are individually numbered within the run of 25. Unlike the race cars they have air conditioning, anti-lock brakes, a leather interior and small storage compartments under the doors, plus a redesigned front air dam and a rear wing shaped to the body. The engine is the 6.9-litre V12 mounted directly behind the driver, not the 6.0-litre racing unit.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR | Monterey 2018 | RM Sotheby's Level B

   • 25 road cars built, of which 20 coupés

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   The limited edition Mercedes-Benz models Level C Mercedesblog · 2020-04-04

   • 6.9-litre V12 series engine of type M 120
   • M 120 rated at 612 hp
   • 320-km/h super sports car

   Accessed 2026-11-12
3. 3
   1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK GTR Level B RM Sotheby's

   • Mid-mounted 6.9-liter V-12, directly behind the driver
   • 6.9-liter V-12
   • paddle-operated six-speed sequential manual, from the GT1 race cars

   Accessed 2026-11-12
4. 4
   1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Coupe, Las Vegas 2023 Lot 19 Level C RM Sotheby's · 2023-11-17

   • The car's mid-mounted 6.9-liter V-12 engine, a stressed member of the chassis
   • paddle-operated six-speed sequential manual gearbox lifted directly from the GT1 cars
   • monocoque chassis is constructed from a central carbon-fiber composite tub
   • carbon-fiber body panels

   Accessed 2026-11-12
5. 5
   The Road to the Rare Mercedes-Benz CLK GTRs Level C RM Sotheby's · 2023-11-13

   • improved output to 622 horsepower and 539 pound-feet of torque

   Accessed 2026-11-12
6. 6
   1998 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, Monterey 2012 Lot 140 Level C RM Sotheby's

   • double wishbone with push-rod, actuated coil spring with shock absorber front and rear suspension
   • four-wheel vented carbon fiber disc brakes with anti-lock braking system
   • Wheelbase: 105.1"

   Accessed 2026-11-12
7. 7
   No 2 from a series of 25 built, official press car, 1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR 7.3 litre Coupe by AMG Level C Bonhams

   • dispensed with the racer's separate rear wing in favour of a body-integral design

   Accessed 2026-11-12