The Mystique Behind The Mercedes CLK GTR
Here's what makes the CLK GTR special enough to be owned, but never driven

The car on display at MB World is one of only six CLK GTR Roadsters built (there were 20 coupes) and the only one with right-hand-drive. It was ordered by billionaire and legendary car hoarder, the Sultan of Brunei. Uniquely, it's finished in his preferred colours of grey and purple and the driver's seat was specially widened, too.
The car you see here has certainly led a sheltered life, with only 34km (about 20 miles) on the clock. That's probably the length of the Sultan's driveway...
In 2009 the car was put up for auction. It sold for £616,000 to Vijay Mallya, beer magnate and Force India F1 team-owner. The name changed on the V5 and Mallya had his private plate put on it, but it never left the building. Apparently, Mallya hasn't even been to see it...
It must be a very rarefied air you breath when you can treat a £616,000 car as a trinket. Or maybe I'm not thinking like someone with $800 million to his name.


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