While many of the AMG cars of this era can slide somewhat under the radar with their dark or less flashy colors, think black, dark blue, an occasional silver, this one will not be missed by the authorities.
The Benz has been repainted in Mercedes signal red and this thing shouts. It has received the traditional mono-color scheme with all the chrome now body color, save some polish on the otherwise body color rims. The seller lists this as being an original U.S. market car that has had an AMG look kit added and the nicer Euro headlights, though one has a crack.
There are 73,000 miles on the 5.6 liter V8, not too high at all. The seller discloses some issues with the electronics on the car, but they seem like some relatively easy fixes.
Not being an original AMG car and with a few issues needing to be addressed means this won’t see the $20,000 range some AMG widebodies bring. Right now it is sitting with bids at $10,000 and the reserve not met.
1986 Mercedes Benz 560SEC AMG widebody clone
~Evan
Definitely on the “top 10 cars I would never want to be seen in” list. Just above “back seat of a police cruiser.”
Now is that a statement about this specific car or about W126 widebodies in general? While this car isn’t exactly to my taste, I sure wouldn’t have a problem with a genuine AMG widebody in dunkelblau sitting in my garage.
Fair question, Evan.
With the exception of certain 911s, widebodies (in general) are too “Miami Vice drug runner” for me.
With certain exceptions, really bright red cars scream “hey, everyone needs to look at me” too loudly for me.
Combine the two on an otherwise classy 560SEC, and I’m out.
It got worse than this in Miami Vice, exhibit A:
The fact that there’s a market for things like that – and the Hummer super-stretch limos, usually in pink – makes me just so proud of my fellow humans.
Also pretty sure the gent exiting the Benz in this M.V. screencap must be a school teacher or member of some other totally innocuous profession…
Yeah, I’m sure he’s a salesman, with an house in the suburbs, a stay-at-home wife who loves to cook, two kids, and a Golden Retriever named “Buddy.”
At least that’s what he tells people.
Ended, reserve not met at $10,100.
Up for sale again at $7,999 with a reserve:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=ViewItem&_rdc=1&item=300632565280