AMG has always been very close to Mercedes-Benz, but despite having signed a collaboration agreement in 1993, it was only acquired by Daimler in 2005. Until then, it did not need the Stuttgart brand's endorsement to carry out its projects, especially the more radical. And that's what allowed the existence of cars like the Mercedes-Benz CL 700 AMG.
In other words, this CL 700 AMG was never considered an “official” AMG car, as was, for example, the series-produced E 55 AMG. But it is one of the most exclusive models ever from the Affalterbach brand, as only two copies were produced.
This CL 700 AMG, for sale in the UK, was one of several CLs prepared by AMG, having started its “life” as one of 40 manufactured Mercedes-Benz CL 70 AMG units. The distinct nomenclature is “the fault” of the client for whom it was built, the Sultan of Brunei.
Painted in the exclusive Designo LCP color, which varies between blue and green according to the incidence of light, it has interior finishes in wood and all the extras available at the time, including xenon headlights, parking sensors, panoramic roof and heated seats with electrical adjustments.
But the biggest asset of this AMG is hidden under the hood, where we find the M 120, the V12 engine here with 7.0 liters that produces 503 hp and 720 Nm, with these “numbers” being sent to the rear axle via an automatic transmission. five relationships.
To "enhance" all this "fire power" even more, AMG fitted an exclusive brake system, a sports exhaust and a suspension developed "in house", elements that helped to emphasize the sporty character of a Mercedes-Benz that I was very oriented towards luxury and comfort.
When it was created in 1998, this Mercedes-Benz CL 700 AMG is estimated to have cost the Sultan of Brunei (though this car has had two more owners) 250,000 pounds, equivalent to 292,000 euros, a value above supersports from then.
Now, and with 102 351 kilometers on the odometer (63 598 miles), it is on sale at the British portal Edward Hall for 89 995 pounds, around 105 213 euros, which does not seem an exaggerated value for the state in which it is found and for the exclusivity that accompanies it.