Mercedes-Benz C208 CLK 430 Convertible (1999)
Mercedes-Benz had traditionally assigned a compact 2-door coupe to its midrange cars, beginning withe the W114 of 1968, followed by the W123 of 1976 and the W124 of 1985. This did not occur for the W210.
The Coupe model was now assigned to the W202 C-Class (the followup to the 1983 W201), a model which had grown in size, not much smaller than the W124. For 1997 a coupe and cabriolet version were built upon the C-Class platform, and assigned the C208 model code.
The new models were available with four-cylinder engines (including a supercharged version), the new 3.2 L V6 and 4.3 L V8, both configured with DOHC 3-Valve heads.
The range was updated in late 1999 with full-depth body-colours front and rear bumpers and sills. In 2000 an AMG version of the car with a 5.4 L V8 named the CLK 55 was made available in the Coupe, and in 2002, the Cabriolet.
Mercedes-Benz C208 CLK 430 Convertible (1999)
Mercedes-Benz had traditionally assigned a compact 2-door coupe to its midrange cars, beginning withe the W114 of 1968, followed by the W123 of 1976 and the W124 of 1985. This did not occur for the W210.
The Coupe model was now assigned to the W202 C-Class (the followup to the 1983 W201), a model which had grown in size, not much smaller than the W124. For 1997 a coupe and cabriolet version were built upon the C-Class platform, and assigned the C208 model code.
The new models were available with four-cylinder engines (including a supercharged version), the new 3.2 L V6 and 4.3 L V8, both configured with DOHC 3-Valve heads.
The range was updated in late 1999 with full-depth body-colours front and rear bumpers and sills. In 2000 an AMG version of the car with a 5.4 L V8 named the CLK 55 was made available in the Coupe, and in 2002, the Cabriolet.