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” Unique matt paint and high-quality materials
Encouraged by the positive feedback to the show car, Mercedes-Benz decided to launch a limited-edition version under its exclusive designo range, which claims the competence to customize Mercedes-Benz cars on individual demands by working with the finest materials and special effect paints.
The unique matt paint was developed by Mercedes-Benz and translates the lines of the CLK-Class Cabriolet in a very effective way.
In the limited-edition cabriolet, all of the interior decorative elements, which would normally be made of wood, are covered with brown leather, quilted in parts.
And thanks to a special paint in a warm sand tone and an interior of high-quality materials to match, the Giorgio Armani cabriolet exudes a luxurious, sporty and masculine air.
Only 100 units of this elegant vehicle will be offered worldwide as part of the exclusive Mercedes-Benz designo range.
Giorgio Armani worked closely with the Mercedes design studio in Como, northern Italy, on what was his first automotive design project.
The idea for the collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and the Milan-based fashion designer arose following the automaker’s five city tour sponsoring of the Salomon R.
Open-air driving pleasure for four occupants
The ‘Mercedes-Benz CLK designo by Giorgio Armani’ is based on the CLK 500 Cabriolet, which not only provides high-quality technology and fascinating styling, but also open-air driving pleasure and unsurpassed comfort for up to four passengers.
(from DaimlerChrysler Press Release) At the Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz will be presenting its exclusive special-edition CLK-Class Cabriolet personalized by the renowned Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani.
A Mercedes-Benz CLK Design show car was then developed that was unveiled during Milan Fashion Week in Autumn 2003.
Exclusive equipment as standard
In line with its high standards, the Armani-style CLK Cabriolet also leaves almost no wish unfilled with regard to equipment.
The designo range allows discerning customers to personalise their Mercedes-Benz using a selection of exclusive material and paint finish options.
“The design principles of Giorgio Armani and Mercedes-Benz complement each other very well,” says Stefan Sielaff, Head of Interior Design at the Mercedes-Benz Technology Center in Sindelfingen.
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A shared design philosophy
The design philosophies of Giorgio Armani and Mercedes-Benz proved to have important aspects in common right from the start.
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet by Giorgio Armani.
Following the unveiling of the ‘CLK designo by Giorgio Armani’ at the press days of the Paris Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz will be exhibiting the vehicle in the Mercedes showroom on the Champs Elysées in Paris (25 September to 10 October 2004).
In addition, the body of the special Giorgio Armani-inspired CLK-Class Cabriolet was further upgraded through the use of certain AMG styling features, such as dynamic front and rear aprons and distinctive side skirts.
The colours and materials used give the succesful four-seater Mercedes cabriolet a highly distinctive look.
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet by Giorgio Armani
“It was fascinating to see how Mercedes-Benz turned my design ideas into reality with such attention to detail.
Each of the 100 vehicles represents the common design philosophy of Mercedes-Benz and Giorgio Armani and will be issued with a certificate that confirms its limited-edition status.
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