1988 Mercedes-Benz 6.0L AMG Hammer Coupe

89 CommentsPosted as: ClearPOST COMMENT September 10th, 2023 at 8:45pm ESTthe3libras (0) 0The guy who purchased this was such a child, John Temerian won that car at auction fair and square. And since he lost out in the opportunity he complained (typical rich guy attitude). The only reason it sold for that much was cause the guy didn’t want John to win the car. August 13th, 2022 at 3:40pm ESTAMGHammer (9) Seller 1To All parties involved : It's been a wild ride . Thank you to theMBMarket and the Bidders . From the first call made by Marc Chase offering the car to me in 1993 to what will be my final moments with this car has been enjoyable . Thank you to all involved . A special thank you to Blakley and company for the enormous amount work they performed pre and post sale . Scott B August 12th, 2022 at 7:43pm ESTCURATED (10) 9While we’re disappointed that we didn’t ultimately win the Hammer auction, The MB Market absolutely made the right call by allowing all parties to participate when the site slowed down and prevented some active bidders from placing new bids. It would have been unfair to the seller, the other bidders, and the value of all Hammers if we hadn’t agreed to allow all bids to be entertained as “best and final” offers. Maintaining integrity and transparency for cars of this caliber is essential to the hobby and their future values, and we’re glad the correct call was made here by The MB Market and the other parties involved. Bittersweet, sad, a mixture of emotions. I’m genuinely happy for these cars, the seller, new owner and The MB Market. PS: Does anyone know of any other Hammers for sale?August 12th, 2022 at 3:48pm ESTthembmarket (691) 19AUCTION UPDATE: Immediately following the close of the auction, The MB Market was contacted by bidders who experienced connection issues and were unable to execute bids during the closing minutes. These technical issues were verified and i n order to ensure a full, fair and transparent buying opportunity for all bidders, The MB Market and the seller of the car, jointly decided to offer a sealed bid “best and final offer” opportunity from the parties who were unable to bid during the closing as well as the high bidder. As a result of the sealed bid process, the car was sold to the new highest bidder at a total price of $761,800. Congratulations and Thanks to the parties on transacting a new World Record Price for this 6.0L AMG Hammer Coupe on The MB Market. Well done! August 4th, 2022 at 11:12pm ESTrefusedname (26) 0@AMGHammer, I just sent Blakley a message requesting your contact information. Thank you August 4th, 2022 at 10:50pm ESTAMGHammer (9) Seller 0@refusedname , contact Blakley he can give you my phone number .August 4th, 2022 at 10:36pm ESTrefusedname (26) 0@AMGHammer, the "contact seller" button disappears once bidding ends. Standard operating procedure with online auctions. August 4th, 2022 at 9:24pm ESTAMGHammer (9) Seller 0@Buyers I just read your comments . You are free to contact me to share your experience .August 4th, 2022 at 9:15pm ESTAMGHammer (9) Seller 2@Mbmarket , I also noticed the website struggling to maintain stability I suspect due to traffic ? I want to thank Blakley and his crew for a job well done in promotion as well as execution . In 1993 I paid $50k for this car with 5500 miles , Symbolic couldn't get this car out of the showroom fast enough . Congratulations to John for recognizing a very nice car . I still recall the drive back from La Jolla and the high speed race at 5 a.m. with what was late 1980's Thunderbird . We held our own but got taken all the way to an indicated 190 mph . Later when we stopped for fuel in the middle of a dark desert under the hood of Thunderbird was a twin turbo injected V-8 something with a full tube chassis . It was a monster in sheep clothing , the irony . Later I saw Thunderbird gracing cover of some Hot Rod magazine August 4th, 2022 at 5:36pm ESTDrBeeper (1) 1This was really exciting to watch…and quite surprising to me that it sold as well as it did, actually. As an adolescent, I remember reading all about the Ferrari Testarossa and Lamborghini Countach in every available car magazine and seeing posters of them on every neighborhood kid’s wall. Including my own! They captivated my younger imagination like nothing else in large part because of their aggressive bodywork, scissor doors, spoilers and overall bold Italian styling. They just seemed to scream “200mph” simply by looking at them. I seem to also remember there being an article about the fastest cars in the world about that time that touted the Hammer as the king of them all. But the "just an e-class" styling, even in its stylized AMG form, never really bowled me over or made me daydream about the hammer like the Ferrari and the Lamborghini did. It’s interesting to see that only now, decades later, I see what the hype was really about back then from longtime hammer admirers. Perhaps it’s a product of aging or maturity but this car looks so much more poised and powerful next to the Countach and the Testarossa in my eyes. The styling has truly withstood the test of time and doesn’t look half as dated to me as the others. Maybe I’m just getting old, or I’m “late to the party” but it’s incredibly interesting to me how much that perspective has changed over 30 years. Congrats on the sale of the beautiful 80s supercar. August 4th, 2022 at 4:28pm ESTrefusedname (26) 0@sm921 @YuraCoupe, @AMGHammer, it will be interesting to see how the owners of the platform handle this issue. I'm sure they will make it right for the seller and all bidders that couldn't continue with the auction. This sale was highly publicized. The main question was the value of the "Hammer" in today's world. The question remains unanswered due to the server issues. August 4th, 2022 at 4:07pm ESTYuraCoupe (13) 0Congrats to Curated. Great purchase! I agree. The site was as a brick - unable to update. Wrong behavior for auction site. August 4th, 2022 at 3:58pm ES