If the current crop of hypercars is not interesting enough, there is also the category of older cars that are actually very fast, even by modern standards of performance – like this 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, one of the few real “racing cars for the road.”

Now, a perfect example has just popped up on eBay, where it can be acquired for precisely $1,995,980 – the $500 deposit shouldn’t be a problem for any of the serious buyers looking at this car…

With the money issue is out of the way, we must tell you about the performance. The CLK GTR sports a mid-mounted 6.9-liter V12, which puts out 612 naturally-aspirated horsepower. It deals with the benchmark sprint in under four seconds, and tops out at around 320 km/h (200 mph).

However, there’s more, as this is one of only six roadsters ever made, so it’s even more special than the regular hardtop. There was also a “Super Sport” variant, powered by a larger 7.3-liter V12, which was also used in the Pagani Zonda. Also, it’s even rarer, as only two were ever made, out of a total production run of 26.

By Andrei Nedelea

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