The automotive auctions are often among the many highlights of the annual Monterey Automotive Week. This yr’s version guarantees to be no completely different, with some fairly distinctive vehicles going beneath the hammer. Considered one of them is that this 2021 Mercedes Benz AMG GT Black Sequence.

The Mercedes-AMG GT debuted in 2015 as alternative for the extremely reputed SLS AMG. Six years later, the German carmaker marked the tip of the Mercedes-AMG GT’s run with essentially the most excessive iteration of the long-nosed supercar – the GT Black Sequence. 

The ‘Black Sequence’ badging is often reserved for a number of the carmaker’s most hardcore efficiency fashions, and the final word GT coupe is not any completely different. In comparison with the opposite GT mannequin variants, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Sequence boasted extra downforce, track-focused suspension and a wild aerodynamic setup. On the time, it was additionally essentially the most highly effective manufacturing street automotive Mercedes had ever constructed. Its completely designed flat-plane crank 4.0-litre V8 generated a whopping 730 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque.

Mercedes adopted the AMG GT Black Sequence with maybe one of the vital anticipated vehicles of this period, the $2.72 million F1-derived AMG One hypercar. Adapting an F1 engine for street use proved a fairly daunting activity, and the AMG One manufacturing was pushed again a number of occasions. To maintain the intrigue recent, Mercedes provided a particular version of the GT Black Sequence completely to AMG Challenge One depositors, dubbed the ‘P One Version.’

The unique GT Black Sequence ‘P One Version’ is reportedly restricted to only 40 items globally, together with 24 for the US market. That’s why this one being auctioned by RM Sotheby’s will certainly garner a whole lot of consideration. 

The supercar is wearing a singular livery that pulls inspiration from the Mercedes-AMG F1 W11 EQ Efficiency racecar. An Obsidian Black base gives the backdrop for handpainted silver Mercedes three-pointed stars. The color scheme is complemented by teal accents, a nod to Mercedes’ long-standing relationship with Petronas, a Malaysian-based vitality firm.

This GT Black Sequence is a correct storage queen. There are solely 32 miles on the odometer on the time of cataloguing. The supercar has spent most of its time post-purchase tucked away in heated storage, plugged into its battery tender. 

Non-obligatory extras on the GT Black Sequence embrace a premium Burmester sound system, Keyless-Go bundle, matte carbon-fibre crossbar, Lane Monitoring bundle, and AMG carbon-fibre doorsill panels. 

The automotive has additionally been wrapped with XPEL clear safety movie adopted by ceramic coating. It is able to shake off its ‘storage queen’ standing and lay down some scorching laps at a race observe. Now, if solely the brand new proprietor would oblige…

Supply: RM Sotheby’s