Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series: Spotted
A blast from Affalterbach's outrageous past...
Well, for people like you, there’s the Black Series - Affalterbach’s attempt to restore some insanity to proceedings. Having begun steadily with the somewhat peculiar choice of a souped up SL55, the Black Series really found its feet with this, the CLK63. With its 6.2-litre naturally aspirated V8 putting out 514hp - up from 488hp in the standard AMG - and 465lb ft, it was capable of hitting 62mph in 4.3 seconds before going on to a top speed of 186mph.
Aside from increased power, the CLK Black's body was lighter, thanks to carbon fibre reinforced plastic for the interior panels and centre console, and forged aluminium wheels weighing just 11kg a piece. Almost managing to compensate for the stronger internals required to deal with all that grunt.
On track, where it was designed to take on the 911 GT3, it gained a reputation for being incredibly quick, although rather willing to step out of line. Magnificent in the right hands and a bit of a handful in the wrong ones, this was a car that rewarded driving ability, instead of falsely enhancing it.
It looked the part too, with those multi-spoke rims, a new front splitter, huge carbon fibre diffuser and dramatically flared wheel arches, accommodating its wider track, the Black Series was as close to a DTM car for the road as it got - except for the CLK DTM Coupe, perhaps...
With prices for those currently up in the stratosphere though, the £90,000 asked for one of the 25 UK Black Series cars seems almost reasonable. Not only as an exceptional driving machine and highly collectable piece of Mercedes’ history, but as a step back in time to when an AMG special's power and handling bias was intended to keep you on your toes.
SPECIFICATION - MERCEDES CLK63 AMG BLACK SERIES
Engine: 6,208cc, V8
Transmission: seven-speed auto, rear-wheel drive
Power (hp): 514@6,800rpm
Torque (lb ft): 464@5,250rpm
MPG: N/A
CO2: N/A
First registered: 2008
Recorded mileage: 32,000miles
Price new: £100,000
Yours for: £89,950
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When you compare this to say a M4 CS, at the same cost - this looks so much more focused (like the more expensive again GTS) and I'd bet this is going to hold it's value very strongly, maybe even climb a bit more over the years.
The M4 CS is certainly not doing to hold it's value....
Certainly a decent buy and 90k doesn't sound all that unreasonable.
It'll drop for a while, whilst the F8x cars are still being produced and until the first of the next generation M3/4 standard cars appear, then it'll start firming up and head back towards new price, eventually beyond for the lowest mileage garage queens.
It'll drop for a while, whilst the F8x cars are still being produced and until the first of the next generation M3/4 standard cars appear, then it'll start firming up and head back towards new price, eventually beyond for the lowest mileage garage queens.
BMW have not said how many CS they will make, so it's not really limited by BMW, probably more by demand. But indeed it will be rare as not many people will fork out 50% more of standard model for a sprinkling of GTS stuff.
Even BMW don't rate the risiduals of the CS that strongly, that can be seen by comparing a 'standard' F8x with a F8x CS - the GFV is remarkably similar.
Didn't Clarkson own one of these too?
Simon Furlonger have sold K1 CLK (the one Clarkson drove in TG) in the past year or so (appears it is back up for sale! https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
They have/had a black one for sale as well, I remember seeing one of the silver ones with 91k on or something stupid though (yes not a typo 90,000 miles!)
BMW have not said how many CS they will make, so it's not really limited by BMW, probably more by demand. But indeed it will be rare as not many people will fork out 50% more of standard model for a sprinkling of GTS stuff.
Even BMW don't rate the risiduals of the CS that strongly, that can be seen by comparing a 'standard' F8x with a F8x CS - the GFV is remarkably similar.
Time will tell - I for one will be all too happy at the buying end to see them worth as little as possible 5-10 years down the line!
they are so rigid that you can easily get a wheel off the ground by turning in too quickly at 5mph when moving onto your drive xD
knew a guy in alderly edge with a dtm too who seemed to rave about it at the time
So you might want to budget another 5-figure-sum to get that sorted too ;0
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