CLK stand for?
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2001 CLK320
You're right
This goes back to the 30's in MB model designations such as the type SS and SS-K
C =Coupe'
L =Leicht (light curb weight) compared to sedans
K =Kurz (shorter wheel base) compared to larger sedans
and, as we've seen in recent years after the numeric designation
C230 K = denotes 2.3 Kompressor - supercharged.
On the top level MB 20's - 30's models it was optional to get a supercharger if you could afford it.
In the current (U.S. offerings) models you have:
SL =Sport Leicht
SLK=Sport Leicht Kurz
C = Compact series
CLK = Coupe Leicht Kurz
E = Executive series
S = Super series
CL= Coupe Leicht ?? (not sure about this) in the old days this was merely a coupe body of the S class
ML = (I have not idea - never thought about it - not an SUV enthusiast)
G =Gelandewagen
There are other series offered in other countries
A class
V class
Smart Car
C =Coupe'
L =Leicht (light curb weight) compared to sedans
K =Kurz (shorter wheel base) compared to larger sedans
and, as we've seen in recent years after the numeric designation
C230 K = denotes 2.3 Kompressor - supercharged.
On the top level MB 20's - 30's models it was optional to get a supercharger if you could afford it.
In the current (U.S. offerings) models you have:
SL =Sport Leicht
SLK=Sport Leicht Kurz
C = Compact series
CLK = Coupe Leicht Kurz
E = Executive series
S = Super series
CL= Coupe Leicht ?? (not sure about this) in the old days this was merely a coupe body of the S class
ML = (I have not idea - never thought about it - not an SUV enthusiast)
G =Gelandewagen
There are other series offered in other countries
A class
V class
Smart Car
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Re: You're right
Originally posted by Hal H
This goes back to the 30's in MB model designations such as the type SS
This goes back to the 30's in MB model designations such as the type SS
Hal, do you know what AMG stands for?
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2002 CLK 55 AMG Coupe ;)
Here is what AMG stands for & the AMG timeline, enjoy!
1967
Hans Werner Aufrecht (A) and Erhard Melcher
(M) open up business in Großaspach (G). Their
mission: to engineer, design and develop
high-performance racing engines. AMG's
headquarters is the Old Mill in Burgstall.
1971
AMG achieves its first motor sports success: a
victory of the AMG-Mercedes 300 SEL 6.9 at the
24-hour race at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps
circuit. Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz
place first in their class, with the AMG-Mercedes
finishing second overall.
1978
Now with 40 employees, the company outgrows
the Old Mill in Burgstall and moves to
Affalterbach.
1988
AMG begins its racing comeback, teaming up
with Mercedes-Benz in the German Touring Car
Championship.
1989
AMG is victorious in the German Touring Car
Championship. Klaus Ludwig and Johnny
Cecotto amass seven wins in the series.
1990
Plant in Affalterbach opens. AMG now has 400
employees and a contract with Daimler-Benz
that extends beyond motor sports.
1992
Klaus Ludwig becomes German Touring
Champion with AMG.
1993
AMG reaps the first fruits of its affiliation with
Daimler-Benz. Together, the companies
develop the Mercedes C 36 AMG. Because of
its broad renown, AMG is registered as a
trademark.
1994
Klaus Ludwig once again becomes German
Touring Champion with AMG.
1995
AMG wins the German Touring Championship
for the third time in the history of the event
and the ITC title in its first year. Champion of
both series is Bernd Schneider.
1996
With Bernd Schneider at the wheel, AMG wins
the co-championship of the International
Touring Car Championship. AMG premieres the
E 50 AMG at the Geneva Automobile Salon,
marking AMG's evolution from pure assembly
to assembly and manufacturing.
1997
AMG marks one manufacturing success after
another, producing 5,000 C 36 AMGs and
2,000 E 50 AMGs and successfully launching
successor models C 43 AMG and E 55 AMG
following the IAA in Frankfurt. Bernd Schneider
wins the championship for himself with the
Mercedes CLK-GTR and the team
championship for AMG-Mercedes.
1998
The street version of the CLK-GTR appears in a
limited series of 25. AMG-Mercedes wins all ten
races in the FIA GT Championship. Klaus
Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta win the
championship title.
1999
Mercedes-AMG GmbH is founded. Dr. Wolfgang
Bernhard is president, and Domingos Piedade
is managing director.
Sept. 2001
AMG builds a CLK for karl k - best car built since Karl Benz patented the world's first three-wheeled motorcoach in January of 1886!
1967
Hans Werner Aufrecht (A) and Erhard Melcher
(M) open up business in Großaspach (G). Their
mission: to engineer, design and develop
high-performance racing engines. AMG's
headquarters is the Old Mill in Burgstall.
1971
AMG achieves its first motor sports success: a
victory of the AMG-Mercedes 300 SEL 6.9 at the
24-hour race at Belgium's Spa-Francorchamps
circuit. Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz
place first in their class, with the AMG-Mercedes
finishing second overall.
1978
Now with 40 employees, the company outgrows
the Old Mill in Burgstall and moves to
Affalterbach.
1988
AMG begins its racing comeback, teaming up
with Mercedes-Benz in the German Touring Car
Championship.
1989
AMG is victorious in the German Touring Car
Championship. Klaus Ludwig and Johnny
Cecotto amass seven wins in the series.
1990
Plant in Affalterbach opens. AMG now has 400
employees and a contract with Daimler-Benz
that extends beyond motor sports.
1992
Klaus Ludwig becomes German Touring
Champion with AMG.
1993
AMG reaps the first fruits of its affiliation with
Daimler-Benz. Together, the companies
develop the Mercedes C 36 AMG. Because of
its broad renown, AMG is registered as a
trademark.
1994
Klaus Ludwig once again becomes German
Touring Champion with AMG.
1995
AMG wins the German Touring Championship
for the third time in the history of the event
and the ITC title in its first year. Champion of
both series is Bernd Schneider.
1996
With Bernd Schneider at the wheel, AMG wins
the co-championship of the International
Touring Car Championship. AMG premieres the
E 50 AMG at the Geneva Automobile Salon,
marking AMG's evolution from pure assembly
to assembly and manufacturing.
1997
AMG marks one manufacturing success after
another, producing 5,000 C 36 AMGs and
2,000 E 50 AMGs and successfully launching
successor models C 43 AMG and E 55 AMG
following the IAA in Frankfurt. Bernd Schneider
wins the championship for himself with the
Mercedes CLK-GTR and the team
championship for AMG-Mercedes.
1998
The street version of the CLK-GTR appears in a
limited series of 25. AMG-Mercedes wins all ten
races in the FIA GT Championship. Klaus
Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta win the
championship title.
1999
Mercedes-AMG GmbH is founded. Dr. Wolfgang
Bernhard is president, and Domingos Piedade
is managing director.
Sept. 2001
AMG builds a CLK for karl k - best car built since Karl Benz patented the world's first three-wheeled motorcoach in January of 1886!
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Originally Posted by karl k
1998
The street version of the CLK-GTR appears in a
limited series of 25. AMG-Mercedes wins all ten
races in the FIA GT Championship. Klaus
Ludwig and Ricardo Zonta win the
championship title.
I stopped it at 1.07.
He test drives Toyota TF106 latest Formula 1 car.
Last edited by Wolfgang; Aug 20, 2006 at 02:41 PM.
