One of my favorite MB models has always been the 500SEL AMG from the early to mid 1980's. In the distant future I would like to try to find one in decent condition and restore it to perfect condition if possible. How common are these cars and what should I expect to pay for one? So far I've never seen any for sale.

I've included some pictures that I found on the web. I know they look a little dated with the two-tone wheels and everything, but I've always like them.

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I'd love to know what all mods were in hte package and if any of the stuff is available today.

Oh yeah, you can see more cool AMG pictures at:

http://www.amg-classics.de/4839.html

One of my old timers here at the shop did these conversions back in the 80's. He said most were just a body kit, removal of middle section of center muffler section, cut springs and a seriously shorter diff gear. Still beautiful, though.

Needle in a haystack. AMG cars were extremely rare (and expensive) back in the 80s.

Your largest obstacle will be sourcing replacement parts for any project.

A great source for getting information is http://www.amg-owners-club.org/board/en/wbb2/index.php

Good luck!

I've seen like 2 sec amgs for sale ever and one of the alleged 29 AMG 3.4 CE's made in 91 but it was in Australia God I wish i had an extra 6K to dump into it to get it over here.

Ted,

All the way up to 4-valve 6.0 liter v8s pushing over 400hp.

Checking the 80's AMG tuned cars requires a lot of skill and patience, since during that period, customers or dealerships could pick and choose from AMG tuning to the engine, suspension, interior and aerodynamics, ala carte, either in Affalterbach or at the AMG affliates in the US, Canada, Japan, etc. So a car that has all the right body pieces, might not have the engine or suspension by AMG, or vice versa.

Oh cool.....I love that 1979 450 6.9 AMG...........now I wish I bought that body kit I saw on ebay a while back knowing what it looks like installed.

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1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Is that a 6.9 with an AMG body kit? AMG had nothing to do with the 6.9 as delivered from the factory.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL

the Ronal R-9 wheels I have are replicas of those......I saw a kit like that for sale and never got it because I couldn't visualise how it looked......

I love how that looked........

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Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
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Section 609 MVAC Certified
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"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

I found a cheap set of 14x7 R9s but all 4 were too bent to be worth fixing. They found a home on a Vanagon crew cab near Toronto.

R9 spokes are just wider than AMG spokes but you'd be hard pressed to tell one from the other.

Sixto
95 S420
87 300SDL