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Mercedes CLK DTM 001 was HWA’s test and development car for the 2000 DTM season and, although it never raced, most of AMG’s factory drivers spent time in it, including Klaus Ludwig, Tomas Jäger, Marcel Fässler and of course multiple Mercedes DTM Champion Bernd Schneider.
Having laid the foundations for AMG’s DTM title hat-trick, CLK DTM 001 was sold by HWA to Brazilian billionaire businessman, racer and car collector Alcider Diniz, the uncle of ‘90s F1 driver Pedro Diniz. Once in Brazil the CLK spent most of its time being driven at Diniz’s private Autódromo Capuava race track. However, it did do one race – the 2006 ‘Mil Milhas of Interlagos’ – where it was driven to 2nd place by Tony Kanaan, Raul Boesel and Pedro Lamy.
After Diniz passed away later that same year, CLK DTM 001 was subsequently sold to a European collector who has since enjoyed using it on trackdays.
The car, registered in France is, ‘on the button’ having been maintained by Sporting & Historic Car Engineers in the UK and has most recently been the subject of a workshop refresh and airfield shakedown.
The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) series was re-established in 2000 after a six-year hiatus. This evolution aimed at racing with simpler, more cost-effective cars with silhouette bodywork based on production models with tube-frame chassis and 4-litre normally aspirated engines producing around 450bhp.
Mercedes-Benz with their 8-strong lineup of newly developed CLK DTM cars fended off challenges from Opel and Audi to dominate the 2000 season with Bernd Schneider securing his second DTM title following his 1995 championship win.
- factory development car driven by 2000 Champion Bernd Schneider
- in ready to use condition
- accompanied by comprehensive spares kit
