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Limited in quantity, the 1988 300E AMG Hammer is a rare find. Built by Mercedes-Benz and modified by AMG prior to the merger. The 3.0-litre 177-hp 6-cylinder 300E originally sold for $39,000 (W124 body style). For $17,000, AMG would replace that 3-litre unit with the 5.5-litre V8 from the 560 SEC after adding 32-valve cylinder heads and twin camshafts. During 1988, additional options included:

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Remember the 1978 Mercedes 350 SLC AMG LeMans Car? AMG only built two of these cars and one is owned by Mercedes-AMG. It appears the other car is up for sale but is this car for real? According to the folks at "Bring a Trailer" it is!

 
1978 Mercedes 350 SLC AMG LeMans Car
August 4, 2007: Bringatrailer.com claims they were contacted by the seller in Germany who has informed them that this car is still available. The owner will have the car at the Oldtimer Grand Prix at the Nuerburgring and the car will be available immediately after the event.

MBUSA has a few press releases out for the C-Class. Visit the following "For Wheels" site for a nice post on the C-Class Estate (C63 AMG Estate):

Mercedes-Benz W204 C-Class Wagon

Looking much like a scaled down version of the Mercedes-Benz R-Class, these are some images of the upcoming C-Class Estate, set to debut at the Frankfurt International Motorshow 2007.

MBUSA and DaimlerChrysler Global Media both provide news releases on a regular basis. Here's a quick summary of the current news:

DaimlerChrysler Closes Transaction on Transfer of Majority Interest in Chrysler to Cerberus
Stuttgart, Aug 3, 2007 - DaimlerChrysler completed the closing for the transfer of a majority interest in the Chrysler Group and for the related financial services business in NAFTA to a subsidiary of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., a private-equity company based in New York.
[AMG Market note: Extraordinary shareholders' meeting to decide on change of name on October 4, 2007.]

Mercedes-Benz Reports 18,586 New Vehicle Sales for July
MONTVALE, N.J. – Aug 1, 2007 - Mercedes-Benz USA reported sales of 18,586 new vehicles for July, bringing the company’s year-to-date total to 136,826 units, a 0.2 percent increase compared to the same period last year and marking the best year-to-date sales volume in its history.

With significant boosts in sales for both the S-Class and CL-Class (12.9 percent and 561.5 percent increases respectively), highlights for July sales include a 12 percent increase in sales of Mercedes-Benz high-end vehicles (S-, SL-, and CL-Classes) as a group.  SUVs also showed growth, with the company’s highly acclaimed M-Class model line’s 23 percent increase (3,015 vs. 2,446 units) for the month. 

Drew Slaven Appointed General Manager, Marketing Services for MBUSA
MONTVALE, N.J. – July 26, 2007 - Mercedes-Benz USA announced the appointment of Drew Slaven to the new position of general manager, marketing services for MBUSA, effective immediately. << MORE >>

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Early this morning we learned that a rare 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 Convertible D is being auctioned by MBSeek. Our friend John Olson runs MBSeek, which is a unique auction system that serves sellers and buyers of fine automobiles.

It is hard to argue with the caption on the MBSeek website, "The remarkable 1953 300 four-door Convertible D is guaranteed to impress…not because it will win the next "Best of Show" award but because it is so evenly excellent, mechanically as well as cosmetically."
Mid-December we shared a pic of another impressive Mercedes 300 we enjoyed viewing while in Vegas and subsequently in Phoenix (two back-to-back MBCA car club events). Dr. Phil Lufty won "Best of Show" for the concours with his Mercedes 300. It is a fine automobile.

How MBSeek Works
You can submit a written bid by completing a form provided by MBSeek. Written bids are accepted for approximately 30 days. Authenticity of all bids are guaranteed by John R. Olson, Inc. After the bidders are verified the highest three or four bidders are invited to participate in a telephone conference call. The bidders are identified, introduced and the action begins.

Added benefits of the MBSeek auction include:

• Serious shoppers can talk (in most cases) with the current owner and view key historical records;
• John R. Olson, Inc., prepares a detailed "Condition Report" of strengths and weaknesses for the vehicle;
• Personal inspections (or sending your mechanic) can be conducted prior to placing a bid; and
• Cars can be driven (weather and condition permitting) by appointment and throughly inspected at a service facility.

For more information concerning the 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 for sale, visit the MBSeek website or contact John Olson at 612-377-0155, email: JohnOlson@MBseek.com 

For anyone looking for an AMG 560 SEC, this was recently posted on the MBCA Forum:

Hey guys i got a 88′ amg hammer 560 sec it has the 6.0 and every option available. this car has 19500 original miles. it has the orginal paint that is black and in perfect condition. grey leather is also in perfect condition. this car sold in ‘88 for $160,000 it comes with 375 horsepower as well as 410 feet pound of torque email me for more info. email is albucrazypimp@aol.com

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