Can a Chassis Number tell me if its an AMG ?

[Yasmin]

I'm thinking of buying a CL500 parts for my 2003 CL500. I only have the Reg and the chassis of the doner car. The badges say AMG but I didn't have a proper look (exhausts etc). How can I find out if it is an AMG ?

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Non Kompressor models have 2x tailpipes, Kompressor have 4.

 

[BTB 500]

I'm thinking of buying a CL500 parts for my 2003 CL500. I only have the Reg and the chassis of the doner car. The badges say AMG but I didn't have a proper look (exhausts etc). How can I find out if it is an AMG ?

A CL 500 isn't an AMG - sounds like someone just stuck some badges on it. The V8 AMG version was the CL 55.

 

[AMGeed]

As above. Only the CL55 was an AMG designated CL model at that time.
Someone thought it would look cool with an AMG badge but it doesn't fool those that know☺

 

[markjay]

As above. The car can be either CL500 (non-AMG), or CL55/CL63 (AMG), but not both....

The confusion arises because some people just stick an AMG badge on their car, but also because Mercedes Benz offer AMG-designed trim-bits on their non-AMG cars.

So so you could (for example) buy a CL500 (non-AMG), fitted with AMG wheels. The wheels will say 'AMG'. But the car isn't an AMG... confusing indeed.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Are there any proper AMG models with 3 numbers?

 

[Petrol Pete]

Now you mention it.....I don't think so. but someone will come along soon with a picture of an AMG E555

 

[whitenemesis]

None that I'm aware of. Even the 3.0CDI w203 was badged as C30 AMG