The MB Market Insights
The MB Market is proud to offer the incredible opportunity to acquire this authentic C126 AMG Widebody. At the time the car was built, AMG was still an independent tuning company separate from Mercedes-Benz. This particular car was built by AMG Germany during an era when “The only limitation on what could be done to your Mercedes-Benz was the size of your bank account”. Cosmetically, there were endless available modifications from interior bits to exterior body kits and wheels. Additionally, AMG offered a wealth of performance upgrades and at the top of the food chain was the 5.4 M117. While many people have become aware of the provenance of the more common 6.0 versions, not many know that in 1984 and 1985 the premier offering from AMG was actually the 5.4. The 6.0 officially debuted in 1986 which makes any 5.4 car significantly more rare. According to sources who worked with AMG Germany and North America in the 80’s, an estimated 25 cars were built with the 5.4 engine and of those, nearly all of them were DOHC. While the DOHC did offer a few more horses, the trade off was reliability and longevity. From a standpoint of maintenance and reliability, the SOHC versions such as this were easily the winners. In fact, many of the DOHC cars were converted back throughout the 90’s and early 2000’s for this reason. In short, the SOHC 5.4 is the ideal AMG-worked engine of them all with an estimated 25 made in total and this one is the real deal. Only one other example has come to market publicly in recent years so uncovering another will be nearly impossible. Whether you’re looking for a genuine piece of AMG history for your collection or prefer to drive your investments, this C126 5.4 AMG Widebody is sure to give you one hell of a return on investment.
