1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC 6.0 AMG Widebody

35 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT January 28th, 2023 at 10:48pm ESTn883jj (0) 0Hey there @ariotofmyown hoping this message gets to you. Would you have any interest in selling this car? November 10th, 2022 at 5:50pm ESTPearsom (2) Seller 2Congratulations @ariotofmyown ... Well bought. Look forward to connecting with you Best, MNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:45pm ESTariotofmyown (258) 1@ProdigalPetrolHead Thank you!November 10th, 2022 at 5:45pm ESTProdigalPetrolHead (0) 1Congrats @ariotofmyownNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:43pm ESTVlad600sel (119) 1Congrats Beautiful car November 10th, 2022 at 5:43pm ESTariotofmyown (258) 0@heyedweirdo I mean, it wasn't $12k ;) November 10th, 2022 at 5:39pm ESTheyedweirdo (48) 2stolenNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:36pm EST$100,000 bid placed by @ariotofmyownNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:35pm EST$99,000 bid placed by @GhostNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:34pm ESTheyedweirdo (48) 24-5 bidders maybe still in the ring, let's go boys. Don't let this one go to someone elseNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:33pm ESTheyedweirdo (48) 5I know this car and have seen it in person along with following along with its history. No stories. It is true to how it has been describedNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:33pm EST$98,500 bid placed by @rockingchairmotoNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:31pm EST$98,000 bid placed by @ariotofmyownNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:30pm EST$97,500 bid placed by @abnormalNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:29pm EST6thinline9 (10) 3Seems like a good deal especially compared to this: https://thembmarket.com/1988-mercedes-benz-6-0-amg-hammer-coupeNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:28pm EST$97,000 bid placed by @ariotofmyownNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:27pm EST$96,500 bid placed by @rockingchairmotoNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:26pm EST$96,000 bid placed by @ariotofmyownNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:26pm EST$95,500 bid placed by @AZMGNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$95,000 bid placed by @rockingchairmotoNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$94,500 bid placed by @ariotofmyownNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:24pm EST$94,000 bid placed by @rockingchairmotoNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:23pm EST$93,500 bid placed by @abnormalNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:20pm EST$93,000 bid placed by @BenningtonNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:18pm EST$92,500 bid placed by @abnormalNovember 10th, 2022 at 5:07pm EST300GWRO (25) 2@ T8KC....Please elaborate upon any of "the stories" you may know about this particular car. These type of posts do nothing to advance the true history of this car....unless you can and are willing to fill in the details. Thank youNovember 10th, 2022 at 4:49pm EST$91,500 bid placed by @AZMGNovember 10th, 2022 at 4:43pm EST$91,000 bid placed by @GhostNovember 10th, 2022 at 1:49pm EST$90,000 bid placed by @rockingchairmotoNovember 10th, 2022 at 1:47pm EST$85,500 bid placed by @AZMGNovember 8th, 2022 at 6:01pm EST$85,000 bid placed by @BenningtonNovember 8th, 2022 at 1:31pm ESTALKETBI (0) 0Will see new record November 8th, 2022 at 10:34am ESTAli63 (12) 0@blueridgemb Pic 125 can you tell if this is a Gleason Torsen unit? November 7th, 2022 at 1:25pm ESTT8KC (2) 0This car has a lot of "stories" which doesn't help the value. I doubt the 360 HP number and would like to know if the engine passes the California emissions test which is also doubtful.November 6th, 2022 at 11:09am EST$82,000 bid placed by @GhostNovember 6th, 2022 at 1:26am EST$80,000 bid placed by @abnormalNovember 4th, 2022 at 2:17pm ESTNedlyB (0) 0Definitely the car Darth Vader would drive.November 4th, 2022 at 10:38am EST$60,000 bid placed by @LuckysDadNovember 3rd, 2022 at 11:22pm ESTTheAMGKit (37) 0Jono stop teasing. Go one about that 6.6 u speak ofNovember 3rd, 2022 at 12:05pm ESTBlueridgeMB (270) 0@benzgarden quad cams are the most Fun...:) Had the pleasure of experiencing our first 6.6L version here recently. That was entertaining esp w/ a 3.27 in the rear. Fellow was feeling frisky when he ordered this one! GLWTA, bringing these cars Back is a major ($$$$$) endeavour, someone will do Quite Well here:)November 2nd, 2022 at 1:47pm ESTvhdatsun (7) 0Great looking car. Interesting without the rear decklid spoiler. One other thing about the DOHC heads leaking is that there were many parts and sealing surfaces. They are not just a head and valve cover. I would also agree that the SOHC motor is the more practical choice, but I can't help but wonder about where those 4V heads ended up.November 1st, 2022 at 7:48pm ESTTheAMGKit (37) 0@benzgarden how many have u had a chance to drive... Lucky kindaNovember 1st, 2022 at 6:20pm ESTPearsom (2) Seller 0@AMG5pt4 Yup. I used Cometic gaskets when the top end was rebuilt. November 1st, 2022 at 5:12pm ESTAMG5pt4 (152) 0Supply of head gaskets are not an issue - Cometic has the M117 template and has made 99mm bore gaskets for me and I know for a fact they make 100 and 101mm gaskets for the M117 engine.November 1st, 2022 at 5:07pm ESTAMG5pt4 (152) 0Yes, the 32v heads are known to be a little weak on the castings and leaks are not infrequent. The center recessed spark plugs are also a known area for oil to accumulate. The Gen I widebody fenders were all fiberglass, like my Affalterbach car. AMG changed to rear steel flares for Gen II widebody kits - exact date is not known. The five spoke wheels are considered Gen I wheels, but AMG N America (Chicago) was known to use the five spoke wheels on Gen II widebodies. I know of at least one other. These Gen I wheels are much better looking that the OZ Racing 3 piece wheels, IMO, and do not suffer the cracking the OZ wheels are known for. As to the extended door wood - that was a customer preference. If the customer wanted to spend the $$ for extended wood on the door panels, they chose that option. These were very a la carte. This car may have had the AMG suspension (special Bilstein shocks). Shocks are a wear item and most people tossed them when they wore out. It happens. This is a legit AMG WB created by AMG N America. I will say the craftsmanship of the N America widebody SECs was much better than what came out of Germany. All