Adventurous conversion: Mercedes CLK 320 becomes a "Hot Rod"
Created: 06/21/2022, 06:07
By: Sebastian Oppenheimer
A rather unusual vehicle conversion is currently for sale in Great Britain: a first-generation Mercedes CLK in hot-rod style.
Willenhall (Great Britain) – Opinions are divided on the subject of tuning or vehicle conversion: while some would never change anything in the original condition of their car, for others the modification cannot be wild enough.
For example, a hobbyist transformed an Audi R8 Spyder into a Ferrari LaFerrari and a Toyota Supra mutated into a Lamborghini Reventón replica.
Whether you like something like that is simply a question of taste - like this BMW 7 Series with Lancia taillights.
A curious vehicle is currently for sale in Great Britain: a "Hot Rod" based on Mercedes.
No joke: This Mercedes CLK 320 converted into a "Hot Rod" is for sale in Great Britain.
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Adventurous conversion: Mercedes CLK 320 becomes a "Hot Rod"
The vehicle is offered on eBay in Great Britain.
And you have to look a little closer at the photos to see what it is actually about.
Especially from the rear it is hardly recognizable that the basis is a Mercedes CLK.
On the side, the "Hot Rod" fenders give the Stuttgarter a very "extravagant" touch - the gigantic grille is no less remarkable.
The CLK should retain the typical four-eyed face of the first generation – at the rear, on the other hand, the Mercedes now has rectangular lights.
According to the description, a Mercedes CLK 320 (first generation, type 208), built in 1999, was converted here.
Strictly speaking, the Mercedes is of course not a real hot rod, because hot rods are actually based on vehicles that were built between 1920 and 1940 - for example a Ford Model T.
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Mercedes CLK 320 becomes a "Hot Rod" - "unique vehicle"
As extreme as the changes to the exterior are, the interior has been modified so little - judging by the photos, not at all.
In contrast to the rest, the rather staid Mercedes interior makes the already very curious conversion seem a bit slanted.
The seller praises the vehicle as a "one-of-a-kind vehicle" that is ideal for shows and events.
The Mercedes is roadworthy, the engine (3.2-liter V6) and transmission are in “very good” condition.
The reduced trunk of this "Hot Rod" Mercedes CLK no longer swallows large pieces of luggage.
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The vehicle with four previous owners and a mileage of 120,000 miles (around 193,000 kilometers) is relatively cheap: the seller wants it for 2,950 British pounds (equivalent to around 3,430 euros, as of June 2022).
Attention is guaranteed with the CLK hot rod - the only question is how the reactions of the spectators turn out.
