1987 Mercedes-Benz 300E AMG Hammer 6.0

While AMG is a household name these days, it wasn’t until the 1995 C36 that the tuner was truly integrated into the US market business model. Before the C36 arrived, AMG had focused on building a few special W124 models with breathed on versions of the 5.6 liter V8 from S classes of the day. These tuned engines featured 32 valve cylinder heads with twin camshafts. These powerplants could crank out in excess of 360 DIN hp in Europe, while figures were slightly less for US bound models due to emission regulations. Here we have a very low mileage example of the Hammer:

The seller states:

I am listing My 1987 Mercedes Benz 300E Real AMG Hammer. This is the 6.0 Litre four cam hand built motor that helped put AMG on the map in the United States. This car is a US spec car that was sold new To Mr. Stuart Haim in 1987 from Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories for the sum of $187,000.00. It is finished in its original color and is original paint in better than new condition always garaged under a cover. I Have owned this car for 14 years with no problems it has always ran excellent. All services have been up too date, the Ac has been serviced, A period correct upgraded sound system and Mitsubishi 800 cell phone is still in the optional cell phone arm rest and the transporter to make the phone mobile in the trunk, it will not work on any cell services but is still cool.

The car has the Full AMG body kit, 17 Inch Mono Bloc wheels, I have two sets one in chrome and one that is currently on the car that has Black powder coated centers. Full AMG exhaust system with AMG headers, All AMG suspension to accommodate the heavier 8 Cyl motor, upgraded brakes, Stiffened sub frame, rebuilt and stronger transmission with 1st gear start. The car rated at aprox 385 HP. 0-60 in 5 sec and a top speed of 187MPH. AMG Speedo cluster in grey, and burl wood shifter.

The interior is like new, the leather is faded, dyed, or dry, the dash is perfect, no one ever sat in the rear seats, all rubber trim is still soft and not dried out. I sold my other two Hammers at Barret-Jackson in January and think this is the best of the three cars, it has 20,000 miles on it, I have a clean California title there are no issues the car is currently registered and insured.

$55,000 is steep for any car over 20 years old. However, the condition of this vehicle and the significance of it being a vehicle that would lead the way toward more performance oriented Mercedes-Benzes in the future could very well find it a new owner in the near future. One definitely has some decisions to make at this price range, as this car’s contemporary, the C63 AMG, is not too far off from this price point.

-Paul