To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' London
event, 24 October 2019.
Estimate:
£30,000 - £40,000
- Finished in sinister Blue-Black Metallic over a Black
interior
- The first post-merger Mercedes-Benz and AMG product
- Delivered new to Japan
Mercedes-Benz AMG GmbH was originally an independent firm
specializing in performance enhancements to Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Then Daimler Chrysler AG took a controlling interest in 1999, later
becoming sole owner of AMG in 2005, making it a wholly owned
subsidiary of Daimler AG.
Founded in 1967, in its early days AMG concentrated on building
racing cars based on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class for European touring
car series�the company rose to prominence and almost overnight
recognition with the introduction of the "Hammer" in 1986. AMG
worked its magic on the W124 E-Class with a tuned version of
Mercedes-Benz's 5.6-litre V-8, producing 365 bhp and thereby
transforming the midsize sedan into the world's fastest car at the
time. Mercedes-Benz, incidentally, produced the W124 from November
1984 to August 1995.
Aero aids give the car a slick 0.25 Cx coefficient of drag, along
with wheel, tyre, and suspension modifications that provide for
great handling to match the enhanced potential. AMG has never
released production numbers, but it is estimated that the cars were
built in very limited numbers due to their high initial cost.
Born as a 320 TE and produced by Mercedes-Benz in December of 1992,
this example was delivered new to Japan and is believed to have
been converted to AMG specifications there. Finished in Blue-Black
Metallic over a Black interior, it is showing 34,287 km from new
and would surely be an excellent example to drive and enjoy.
Please note that contrary to the catalogue description, this car is
equipped with an inline six-cylinder M104, 3.6-litre AMG
engine.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf19.
