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About the Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM 2000 Team
Warsteiner
The thrilling race action of
the 2000 German Touring Car Masters (DTM) captivated motorsports fans across
Europe. In this first year of the new DTM, a total of nineteen machines were
entered: eight cars from four Mercedes-Benz teams, eight cars from four Opel
Astra teams, and three Audi TT-R's. Although the outward appearance of the cars
remained faithful to their production counterparts, the "guts" were purely for
racing. The tires, 6-speed sequential transmission, differential gearing,
brakes, and rear wing were made compatible to keep costs down and reduce the
performance gap between cars, thus paving the way for highly competitive racing.
One of the most promising machines to be entered in the DTM was the HWA tuned
Mercedes Benz CLK, which underwent vigorous testing and was soon regarded as a
favorite for victory. This car was equipped with reliable rear wheel drive and
powered by a 450hp outputting 4000cc V8 engine. Warsteiner's car featured the
logo of Warsteiner, the famous German beer maker, over a sleek black body.
Veteran driver Klaus Ludwig and rookie Marcel Fassler were chosen to take the
wheel of this finely tuned car. Ludwig took a double victory in Sachsenring,
heat 7 and 8 and Fassler took second place in both heats at Hockenheim, and
again in Nurburgring. Bernd Schneider of the D2 Mercedes team took the overall
championship for the season. The Warsteiner AMG Mercedes team achieved an
impressive third place finish in the Manufacturers' Rankings.
Model Specifications
- Scale: 1/24, overall length: 194mm, overall
width: 81mm.
- Large bumper spoiler, overfender and other
parts of the powerful exterior have been recreated with exquisite detailing.
- Hood is removable allowing observation of
the V8 engine and push-rod front suspension even after completion of model.
- The sturdy roll-cage lining the cockpit and
cooling ducts replicated with close attention to detail.
- All sponsor markings have been recreated
with decals.
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