In the US, the FBI confiscated one of the rarest supercars on the planet, belonging to a former Canadian Olympian. This is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Roadster — one of only six convertibles ever produced.
According to the investigation, after the end of his career, the former athlete found himself at the center of a large-scale case for the creation of a transnational drug cartel with a turnover of over a billion dollars per year.
The former Canadian Olympian whose Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Roadster was seized by the FBI is Ryan Wedding a snowboarder who competed for Canada in the giant slalom at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
He himself is currently wanted, with a $15 million reward offered for information leading to his arrest. It was during this investigation that FBI agents came across a collection of luxury cars, including a one-of-a-kind CLK-GTR.
The car is valued at approximately $13 million. This is not just a rare supercar, but actually a road version of the GT1 racing prototype, created only for homologation.
Under the hood is a 6.9-liter V12 with a power of over 600 hp, a sequential gearbox and acceleration to a hundred in less than four seconds. For many collectors, this is one of the most valuable creations of the German automotive industry, which has retained its cult status for years.
According to American media, the confiscated supercar will most likely be put up for auction. And if that happens, this copy could set a new price record: the demand for the CLK-GTR is consistently high, and the roadster is practically the only copy in the world.
