Where is this guy finding these cars

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Where is this guy finding these cars

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https://www.facebook.com/amgfan.net

On this Facebook page this person keeps finding rare AMGs I was wondering if anyone knows where these cars are being auctioned?
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Japan
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I know that but does anyone know of what the website to these auctions are?
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I'm not sure if its available to the public, looks like a Japanese dealer auction.
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Wish there was a way I could register for one of these auctions
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Take a look at the AMG Classic Facebook page. The last photo posted is linked to the company, Bulldog Bros
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Thanks ill take a look.
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its a good thing i'm in california and not canada!!
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1991 Mercedes Benz 300E 6.0-4V AMG Hammer

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Cool! Never seen that model before.. its practically a E60 in a non 124.036 body. Really rare!
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bondavi has something similar.
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Bondavi's car is an LH-injected M119, not the early KE.
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^^ Affirmative. The car above is a 1991, apparently. KE lasted through 1992. My car (a midyear 1992 400E model) in late 1992 got a 1993 R129 5.0L LH engine (likely because all 400E's originated as LH cars) then given the 6L treatment.

So a 6.0 car based on a 300E (cis) or 400E (LH) apparently had certain discretion practiced in what motors were put in...
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bondavi wrote:My car (a midyear 1992 400E model) in late 1992 got a 1993 R129 5.0L LH engine (likely because all 400E's originated as LH cars) then given the 6L treatment.

So a 6.0 car based on a 300E (cis) or 400E (LH) apparently had certain discretion practiced in what motors were put in...
Look forward to seeing/hearing more of this gem. It was a tough one to pass up.
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Yeah, KE lasted until '92 in the R129, but of course LH-119s were intro'd in late 1991 with the advent of the 500E.

Definitely a loc'd out example tho...

I'd ditch all of that underhood plastic that impedes airflow around the motor in that already limited space :ugeek:

Also I'd be all over measuring the displacement on that pup with a micrometer if necessary, to confirm that it's really a sixer.
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