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- C1000 was originally built at the behest of an oil tycoon in the United Arab Emirates in 1990 at a cost of $3.4 million.
- It took five years for Mercedes-specialist tuners Lotec to develop and deliver the car, but when it did, it laid claim to the pinnacle of super-cars at the time.
- The super-car started with a bespoke carbon fiber monocoque with an integrated safety cell and covered it all in carbon fiber body panels
- In the middle, Lotec placed a 5.6-liter, twin-turbocharged Mercedes V8's with a claimed 1,000 horsepower.
- Mated to a Hewland five-speed manual transmission with a three-disc dry clutch to get that power to the road. Top speed of the 3,263-pound coupe was claimed at 268 miles per hour.
- The production of the carbon fiber body may have been extensive, but the result was a supercar whose total curb weight was only 2381lbs, comparable to today’s pocket sized commuters. Almost 20 years later and the silver body still looks as good today as when it was delivered in the UAE.
- Each brake circuit has it’s own brake booster to increase stopping power. In front of those brakes are the one of a kind 17-inch alloy BBS rims that have been wrapped in Bridgestone Expedia rubber. The rims are held to the rotor by a massive indy-car style central locking setup. Included in the sale is the socket it takes to knock off the rims from the ride.
- The C1000 is arguably one of, if not, the rarest supercar in the world. It has a breathtaking look, serious power under its carbon fiber shell, and one of the greatest stories to go along with it. This is the only one of these in the world.
- It's unclear whether anyone ever actually reached anywhere near that figure. Either way, acceleration to 60 mph is stated at a believable 3.2 seconds.
- The interior consists of two red leather racing seats with three-point harnesses. While the cabin is certainly sparse, it offers some comforts including air conditioning, adjustable pedals and an adjustable steering column. The odometer shows just 1,601 miles on the car.
- The car is for sale on ebay with current max bid of $80,000. Buy it now for $690K
Credit: Autoblog.
