Mercedes Benz CLK #2 2000 DTM Season Thomas Jager in 1:18 scale
this is the Mercedes Benz CLK #2 2000 DTM Season Thomas Jager in 1:18 scale by Top Marques.
The Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM #2, driven by young German racer Thomas Jäger for the factory D2 AMG-Mercedes team during the 2000 DTM revival, was one of the eight Mercedes entries in the championship's first modern season. Jäger, a former Mercedes factory driver, was only 23 when he was selected to partner eventual champion Bernd Schneider. He scored 52 points and finished 11th in the championship, including a podium at the Nürburgring late in the season. The CLK-DTM was a purpose-built silhouette racer powered by a 4.0-liter AMG naturally aspirated V8, rather than a conventional modified road car, with a lightweight racing chassis, rear-wheel drive, aggressive aerodynamic bodywork, and approximately 450 hp. The #2 is particularly significant because it was one of the original factory D2 AMG-Mercedes cars that helped launch the modern DTM, and surviving documentation identifies chassis RS00-009 as a genuine Jäger-driven factory racer.
Top Marques produces high-end 1:18 and 1:12 scale model cars that are generally regarded as premium collector pieces. Most of their models are resin replicas, which allows for very sharp body lines, accurate proportions, and high-quality paint finishes that closely replicate the real vehicles. Their larger 1:12 scale models especially showcase extensive detailing, sometimes including removable parts and carefully reproduced engines, while many of their 1:18 models are sealed display pieces designed primarily for visual accuracy rather than opening features. Produced in limited editions, Top Marques models are often sought after by collectors for their craftsmanship, rarity, and focus on historically significant racing and exotic cars.
The Mercedes-Benz CLK-DTM #2, driven by young German racer Thomas Jäger for the factory D2 AMG-Mercedes team during the 2000 DTM revival, was one of the eight Mercedes entries in the championship's first modern season. Jäger, a former Mercedes factory driver, was only 23 when he was selected to partner eventual champion Bernd Schneider. He scored 52 points and finished 11th in the championship, including a podium at the Nürburgring late in the season. The CLK-DTM was a purpose-built silhouette racer powered by a 4.0-liter AMG naturally aspirated V8, rather than a conventional modified road car, with a lightweight racing chassis, rear-wheel drive, aggressive aerodynamic bodywork, and approximately 450 hp. The #2 is particularly significant because it was one of the original factory D2 AMG-Mercedes cars that helped launch the modern DTM, and surviving documentation identifies chassis RS00-009 as a genuine Jäger-driven factory racer.
Top Marques produces high-end 1:18 and 1:12 scale model cars that are generally regarded as premium collector pieces. Most of their models are resin replicas, which allows for very sharp body lines, accurate proportions, and high-quality paint finishes that closely replicate the real vehicles. Their larger 1:12 scale models especially showcase extensive detailing, sometimes including removable parts and carefully reproduced engines, while many of their 1:18 models are sealed display pieces designed primarily for visual accuracy rather than opening features. Produced in limited editions, Top Marques models are often sought after by collectors for their craftsmanship, rarity, and focus on historically significant racing and exotic cars.
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