FBI seized rare 2002 Mercedes CLK-GTR Roadster worth $13 million from Ryan Wedding, former 2002 Olympic skier turned fugitive drug traffickerOnly six CLK-GTR Roadsters built as homologation specials, powered by 6.9-liter V12 producing 604 hp and 572 lb-ft through 6-speed sequential manualWedding allegedly trafficked tons of cocaine while on FBI Most Wanted list with $15 million reward, car may be sold at government auction if convicted This is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR Roadster, one of the rarest supercars on the planet, with only six units built. These images are not from an auction website, but were released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Which is not typically how you expect to see ultra-rare Mercedes homologation specials advertised, but here we are in 2025 where Olympic athletes become drug kingpins and their seized assets make headlines. This CLK-GTR Roadster, worth about $13 million, is not for sale, but was seized by the FBI from Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic athlete turned fugitive. According to the agency, Wedding was heading a global drug and money-laundering operation and allegedly trafficked tons of cocaine into the United States. Which is quite the career pivot from representing Canada at the 2002 Winter Olympics as a skier to running an international cocaine empire. The American Dream, just with significantly more felonies. Wedding, who once represented Canada in the 2002 Olympics, was on the FBI's Most Wanted list and had a $15 million reward on his head. That reward is worth more than the CLK-GTR Roadster he owned, which tells you exactly how seriously the FBI took this case. When your fugitive reward exceeds your hypercar's value, you've properly messed up your life choices. The FBI seized multiple assets belonging to Wedding during a recent raid, including the CLK-GTR Roadster, which might be forfeited if Wedding is convicted. The car might eventually come up for sale at a government auction, which would be the automotive buying opportunity of the century. Government auctions typically sell seized assets for considerably less than market value, meaning someone could potentially acquire one of six CLK-GTR Roadsters for a fraction of its $13 million worth. The paperwork would be interesting, explaining to insurance companies that your hypercar's previous owner was a wanted drug trafficker. The CLK-GTR Roadster is a homologation special based on the CLK-GTR Le Mans race car. It's powered by a 6.9-liter V12 engine producing 604 horsepower and 572 pound-feet of torque, paired with a 6-speed sequential manual transmission. Mercedes built these to satisfy homologation requirements for GT1 racing, creating one of the most extreme road cars ever produced. The coupe version is already absurdly rare with 25 units built, but the roadster is even more exclusive with just six examples. The CLK-GTR represents Mercedes at its most unhinged, taking a proper racing car and making minimal concessions for road legality. The V12 screams, the sequential gearbox cracks between gears, and the driving experience is properly mental. Values have appreciated dramatically over the years, with examples selling for well over $10 million at auction. This particular roadster, assuming it survives government custody without damage, could be worth even more given its extraordinary provenance as the FBI seizure car. The story is simultaneously fascinating and depressing. Wedding had achieved Olympic glory, representing his country on the world stage, then threw it all away to traffic cocaine. He accumulated enough wealth to purchase one of the rarest Mercedes ever built, a car most collectors can only dream of owning. Now he's a fugitive with a $15 million bounty while the FBI photographs his CLK-GTR for evidence documentation. It's a cautionary tale about greed, poor decisions, and how quickly success can turn to catastrophe. For Mercedes enthusiasts and collectors, the possibility of this CLK-GTR Roadster appearing at government auction is genuinely exciting, assuming Wedding is convicted and the car is forfeited. Government auctions rarely feature vehicles this special, and the opportunity to acquire one of six roadsters at potentially below-market pricing would attract serious bidders worldwide. The FBI hasn't indicated timeline for potential sale, but collectors are presumably watching this case closely, checkbooks ready for when the hammer falls.
