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2002 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG Built to the special order of Grand Prix winner Tony Brooks

United Kingdom • 9 Oct 2024

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 2001 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG is a rare UK-supplied example (1 of 326) with unique provenance, having been owned by the late Formula 1 driver Tony Brooks. The car boasts a special factory order with options and a documented service history, making it a potentially valuable collector's item due to its rarity and connection to a racing legend.

Condition

7

While the body and paint are reported to belie its age and mileage and the car has been well-maintained, the listing mentions it has been driven 118,601 miles. It has also had some services by a marque specialist, which suggests some wear and tear requiring attention over the years. There is no detailed accounting of the condition of interior elements like leather surfaces. Based on these elements I would rate it as very good.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

WDC2030652RO35160

Odometer:

118,601 miles

Reg Number:

LG02 FKR

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Launched in 2001, the Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG proved faster, rarer and subtler than the contemporary BMW M3 (E46).

Comprehensively reworked by AMG, the newcomer’s 3.2 litre V6 featured a new crankshaft, conrods, pistons, lightweight camshafts and hardened valve springs.

Force-fed via a twin-scroll IHI supercharger, the free-revving powerplant developed some 349bhp / 339lbft.

The ride height was lowered by 30mm, the suspension stiffened and the brakes uprated, while the five-speed automatic transmission was recalibrated to shift thirty-five percent faster.

Although limited to 155mph, Autocar found the super saloon capable of 0-60mph in 4.6 seconds (though, 180mph was rumoured to be possible if the relevant electrics were disabled).

Just 326 C32 AMG Saloons are thought to have been supplied new to the UK.

The accompanying original invoice shows that the late Tony Brooks received a ‘special discount’ of some €9,000 when ordering chassis 035160 direct from the factory; a measure perhap...