Vehicle Description
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG 6.0 'Wide-Body'
VIN No. WDB1260451A507821
Engine No. 117968 12 075281 (Matching Numbers)
Transmission No. 722350 03 285566
Color: Blue-Black Metallic (199 U)
AMG Modification: October 4, 1989
A stunning example of AMG's autobahn-crushing, 6.0-liter DOHC super
coupe; one of the decade's most iconic and era-defining poster
cars
A well-presented AMG Certified Widebody with 89,832 kilometers ~
55,819 miles Since New
Unquestionably one of the most iconic and recognizable German
supercars of its era, this AMG-modified super-coupe offers
unparalleled luxury, performance, and German reliability wrapped in
a visually stunning package.
In October 2024 this benchmark example was inspected and verified
by AMG Classic and received its Certificate and 'Certified
Original' Plaque
This is a German built example and was built by none other than
Hartmut Feyhl, AMG employee number "25" which is stamped on the
engine. Importantly Hartmut Feyhl would go on to found the world
renowned engineering firm RENNtech in 1989.
During Monterey Car Week 2024, this car was displayed at the Quail
Motorsports Gathering and was subsequently photographed by RIOCAM.
It will be featured in an upcoming coffee table book.
This is a highly optioned factory AMG Widebody, less than 50 cars
were made, the history has been researched and the car retains its
original engine and special features. The previous owner acquired
it in Japan in 2016 and in 20The underside had been dry iced
detailed and the older repaint presents nicely throughout. The
interior is equally nice with only minor wear. The car drives
really well and pulls hard in the high RPMS.
From its 205-employee operation in Affalterbach, Germany, the
engine builder, racing team, and tuning firm AMG had, by 1989,
already released some of the most powerful, outrageous, and
well-engineered creations. At this time, the company was nearly
four years into a marquee motorsport partnership with Mercedes-Benz
and growing a thriving, worldwide network of franchisees providing
road cars to eager clients.
In fact, AMG and Sauber were the corporate partners by which
Mercedes-Benz had clandestinely instigated in 1984, and then
officially announced in 1989, its return to the highest echelons of
motorsport with the reactivation of its legendary
Sportabteilung"sports department"-and famous "Silver Arrow"
racecars.
But the world-beating partnership between Mercedes-Benz and AMG,
which many automotive enthusiasts and motorsport fans today take
for granted, is unlikely to have ever materialized without the
novel, high-performance engineering breakthroughs developed for
Mercedes-Benz engines by AMG co-founder, Erhard Melcher. Melcher's
1984 opus-the dual-overhead-camshaft cylinder-head conversion kit
for Mercedes-Benz's M117 V-8 engine not only made his reputation,
but also solidified the superiority, uniqueness, and cachet of
AMG's products against the near-endless sea of aftermarket tuning
shops.
This 1989 560 SEC AMG 6.0 "Wide-Body" is an exemplary
representative of one of AMG's wildest and most famous era-defining
creations. The insane costs of AMG's 6.0-liter engine package, DOHC
conversion, and wide-body aero kit tacked onto the sticker price of
a brand-new, flagship S-Class coupe unequivocally made this car one
of the most expensive roadgoing marvels of the "Excessive
Eighties."
Presented today in the ideal color combination of Blue-Black
Metallic (199U) over Anthracite leather, this 560 SEC was
originally specified as a German-market order with gray leather
upholstery and completed in September 1989.
At the time of this car's production, the hottest market for AMG
customer cars was Japan. Those that ended up there were created via
two distinct methods. The first-as evinced by the characteristics
of this car-involved the acquisition of barely-used or brand-new
German-market cars and their subsequent modification by AMG in
Affalterbach prior to export to Japan. The second method involved
the conversion of Japanese-market cars with crate engines and parts
supplied by AMG Germany to dealer group Yanase's network of AMG
Japan branches.
AMG Germany transformed the subject lot into its current
specification on October 4, 1989, and immediately exported it to
Japan. It then remained in Japan until April 2016, where it was
last registered in Kobe (Osaka) as "302 47-76" with approximately
87,850 kilometers (54,587 miles) showing at the time of export to
the United Kingdom.
Following a brief spell in the United Kingdom, Austrian collector
purchased and registered it in Bregenz as "B 8792." In 2020, it was
then acquired by a previous owner and exported from Austria with
just 88,240 kilometers (54,829 miles) indicated.
The car's Anthracite leather interior remains attractive and
well-preserved with notable highlights including a set of
multifunction Recaro Ideal seats, as well as an attractive
complement of burl wood trim on the doors, dashboard, and center
console. A four-spoke, leather-wrapped, AMG-branded Momo M38
steering wheel fronts an instrument suite featuring AMG's signature
300-kph speedometer and clad in burl wood.
The car's exterior and mechanicals remain equally correct, with AMG
body numbers found on the front fenders, bumpers, and side skirts,
while the DOHC valve cover stampings correctly identify the
engine's 6.0-liter displacement, sequence number, and appropriate
employee ID code. Further stampings on the heads, exhaust
manifolds, and throttle body are similar testaments to this coupe's
significant modifications. Even the color-matched set of OZ Aero
III wheels bear 1989-date codes, and these cover uprated
twin-piston front brakes and a full "AMG by Bilstein"
suspension.
Recently the AMG has received routine mechanical servicing and
fitted a new set of high-performance Continental ExtremeContact 02
tires.
Unquestionably one of the most iconic and recognizable German cars
of its era, this AMG-modified super-coupe offers unparalleled
luxury, performance, and German reliability wrapped in a visually
stunning package. Alongside RUF's Porsche 930-based CTR Yellowbird,
there is perhaps no more exemplary representative of Germany's
Eighties tuning culture than the wide-body 1989 Mercedes-Benz
S-class Coupe offered here. More expensive than a Ferrari
Testarossa, faster than a Lamborghini Countach, and with ample room
for four, it is the quintessential Youngtimer collector car.
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