w123 500TE AMG

[shyam27]

RM Sotheby's - 1979 Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG | Essen 2019

This sold for approx. 144,000 EURO a few days ago!

What a beautiful example...but can't believe the price it achieved on auction. That's ALMOST SLR McLaren money !

 

[BTB 500]

Particularly surprising considering there was no proof that the car was actually done by AMG ...

 

[shyam27]

Particularly surprising considering there was no proof that the car was actually done by AMG ...

Agreed! I think I've only ever seen 1 W123 AMG with proper certification and ID plates. Seller seems to be open to the suggestion of it being a replica, albeit built to a good standard.

''The sum of these parts suggests the car was built in period by either AMG in the United States, or by someone who had intimate knowledge of Mercedes-Benz and AMG products at a time''

 

[saff]

I think this was featured in the latest C&SC edition

 

[jaymanek]

It looks remarkably like the one Henric restored in the states. He also built a widebody SEC and then sold replica bodykits.

Not sure if it's his. If it is, he made a humongous profit.

The price is silly. Never worth that much.

 

[shyam27]

It looks remarkably like the one Henric restored in the states. He also built a widebody SEC and then sold replica bodykits.

Not sure if it's his. If it is, he made a humongous profit.

The price is silly. Never worth that much.

i agree, im all for classics but €144k ?! not even confirmed as genuine AMG..

 

[Delightfuldecay]

Didn’t this turn out to be 300 diesel tarted up?