Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series, front three-quarter view

Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Black Series

2007–2009 · 6.2L NA V8, 500 hp · auto · RWD
6.1 / 10
Involvement 8.2 / 10

Why 6.1: DougScore 65 and real Black Series provenance. It is more collectable than usable now, but the mechanical anger is central AMG canon.

AMG Black SeriesSLK 55CLK 63C 63SLSAMG GT
Miles actually driven3.4
Bought to drive, not to flip6.0
Track-day sightingscontext · not scored5.2
Handling · widebody CLK, hydraulic AMG brutality8.2
Power-to-weight · commitment zone284 hp/t
500 hp · 1,760 kg

Layout

FRONT-ENGINE · RWD6.2 NAV87-speedautoFRONTREAR55 %45 %approx. static weight distribution

Natural habitat

AUTOBAHN6.5NORDSCHLEIFE7.5at homeALPS5.0

Ride comfort

3.0 – 4.0DAMPER RANGE1 · GT2 RS10 · S-Classpassive AMG Black Series stiffness
DougScore 65 / 100Weekend 39/50 · Daily 26/502008 CLK63 AMG Black Series · dougdemuro.com

Market value

Median asking price, good condition · €125k (2008) → €156k (2026), trending up · illustrative data

€69k€156k20082026€156k

The long version

The CLK 63 Black Series is the car that taught a generation what modern AMG menace looked like: widebody stance, fixed rear seats deleted, hydraulic steering and the full M156 bark. It was never delicate, and that was the point. The current market treats it as a serious AMG collectible, so the mileage story is cautious, but the car's reputation comes from actual violence rather than badge theatre. It is the missing middle between the live SLK Black Series and the later C63 Black Series.

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