at www.richmondmercedes.com

I've seen most of these, they are from Barry Taylor's collection. Barry has been in business over 20 years, and really knows these cars, he has gone to Germany and personally cherry picked them. He's incredibly knowledgeable and a great guy to talk to, he lives and breathes AMG, and has a huge collection of AMG parts, wheels and accessoriies for sale too.

Most of these have been in his shop for quite a long time, and are unique. I personally don't like the convertible but the 280 W126 4 speed with velour and crank windows, and wood trim on the door pockets looks delicious.

There's nothing cheap here, but these cars are really worthy of a look.
As far as I know, these are all authentic AMG cars.

I've driven one of Barry's cars he imported for a customer, (a 500SEC AMG) on a long trip once, it was just sublime.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Nice looking cars, Jim. Is Richmond close to where you live? Isn't that up near Oregon?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Oh yahhh...the bling bling pimpilicious candy red 500 SEC is for ME!!!

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Very nice!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

No, Richmond is just north of Berkeley, Calif. and across from San Francisco.
He's an expert in getting the DOT/EPA issues resolved, and the cars titled for the customers. It's really too bad the gray market process raises the prices of the cars so much....

The best part of that job must be going to Germany and Austria and buying those cars.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Barry Taylor apparently bought out the left over stock of AMG bits in North America when AMG became part of Mercedes. Also, reading up on him... some people don't have a good oppinion on him(read Satish's experience on the AMG enigne Barry built for him).

That 280SE 4 speed is sure interesting.

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

On eBay they've been selling AMG mugs for $30/$40 each and old AMG catalogs for $100, with the price applied to part orders.

I love that 500GE. Its awesome!!!!


Anyways, Jim, it sounds like you have a pretty snazzy coupe there as well!

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I heard that too, plus I hear he represents himself as part of AMG, (he gave me a card that said so) when he really isn't. Don't know what it all means or the story, but I would do serious research before doing business with him, just to be safe.

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The prices are absurd. With poor pictures and descriptions, he will still be trying to pawn off these gray market rejects for years to come. The cars look neglected, and it's absurd to read that if you pay his 12k price for the 280SE he will bother to was it for you. No thanks.

I know, plus you get all of the modern conveniences.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.