Case · Mercedes-Benz Heritage on behalf of Stargallery creative company — CLK GTR on the Test Track
Road version and GT1 race car on the test track – the CLK GTR in its element.
Only a handful of road-going CLK GTRs were ever built — just enough to homologate the race car for the FIA GT Championship. Both sides of that story stood side by side on the test track for this shoot.
- Client
- Mercedes-Benz Heritage on behalf of Stargallery creative company
- Industry
- Automotive
- Services
- Photography · Automotive · Post-Production
The Approach
No studio, no set: the banked curve dictates the lines, the car only has to lean into them. The driving shots were panned from a camera car with a long shutter for asphalt and guardrail — the car alone stays sharp.
The Result
A stretch between speed and standstill: driving shots for the character, details for the provenance. The driver names on the door tell the rest.
8+
Years of experience
Automotive
single source
2025
Production
After the shoot, the real magic begins: editing, sound, color grading and retouching — the distinctive look that carries the brand.
Credits
Florian Schmucker — Photography · Automotive · Post-Production
