This 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE was originally built at the Mannheim Branch in Germany for the Spanish market. The car was imported to the United States in February 2021 before being acquired by the seller in July 2021. Finished in Black Pearl Metallic (199) over Anthracite Leather (271), power is provided by a 3.0-liter inline-six engine paired to a 5-speed manual transmission with LSD (limited-slip differential). Recent service includes a suspension refresh with new Bilstein shocks and H&R lowering springs, new Michelin tires, new spark plugs, injectors, fuel filter and air filter. Features include authentic AMG Aero 1 wheels, a first generation AMG body kit, stainless steel exhaust, automatic climate control, power front seats, a power sunroof, electric rear roller blind and a Kenwood head unit. This C124 currently shows 192k kilometers (~120k miles) on the odometer and is offered in Alpine, New Jersey with recent service records, manufacturer's literature, two original keys, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Montana title.
Finished in Black Pearl Metallic (199), this coupe features a full authentic AMG body kit including both bumpers, side skirts, and spoiler. Additional features include a power sliding sunroof with tilt function, OEM European headlights, lower fog lights, and a pillarless window design. The seller notes prior paintwork to the driver side door and no rust is present. Rock chips can been seen on the hood along with a minor scuff on the rear driver side fender around the wheel well.
This 300CE wears authentic 17" AMG Aero 1 wheels which were recently professionally refinished in preparation for the sale. The wheels are wrapped in new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 4 tires measuring 225/45 all around. Recent maintenance included a full set of new Bilstein shocks and H&R lowering springs on all four corners.
The cabin is trimmed in Anthracite Leather (271) across the seats, door cards, armrest, and center console. Additionally, black leather trims the steering wheel and shift knob. The dashboard is free from cracks along with the door cards and rear headrests. The retractable seat belt arms for the front seats are both operational and function as intended. Also controlled from the cabin are the rear headrests, power antenna, four power windows, a Kenwood head unit, and the automatic climate control. The center console is trimmed in Zebrano wood and shows some light fading near the climate control switches. Original black Mercedes-Benz carpet floor mats are included and shown in the gallery.
The analog odometer shows 192k kilometers (~120k miles). Instrumentation includes a 240-kph speedometer, a 7k-rpm tachometer, and an analog odometer with trip function. Additional gauges include fuel level, coolant temperature, and oil pressure along with an analog clock and digital external temperature gauge.
The 3.0-liter M103 inline-six was rated at 188 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque when new, and power is sent to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission with LSD (limited-slip differential). Recent service under current ownership includes a suspension refresh with new Bilstein shocks and H&R lowering springs, new Michelin tires, new spark plugs, injectors, fuel filter and air filter.
The Carfax report first shows history in February 2021 when it was imported into the United States and lists no accidents or damage. This 1989 300CE is now offered with recent service records, manufacturer's literature, two original keys, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Montana title.
The C124 is a continuation of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe and brought with it is the classic 90’s Bruno Sacco styling featuring a true pillarless design with all four windows rolling down. On the outside, this 300CE is a near clone of the legendary AMG Hammer and features an authentic AMG body kit and Aero 1 wheels. The aggressive front and rear bumpers and side skirts, iconic three-piece trunk lid spoiler and AMG monoblock wheels embody what the 80's tuning culture was all about. With pre-merger AMG prices skyrocketing, for many, the thought of owning one is now out of reach. This example offers a perfect opportunity for an AMG enthusiast to own and appreciate the outstanding design which came from AMG and comes with the huge benefit of a 5-speed manual gearbox. To be able to row through gears with the ultimate style, this C124 offers enormous value for anyone looking for a piece of automotive design that can be enjoyed and driven day in and day out.
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@cmaack25 - You know what you have to do!@kwiekclassics - I will be reaching out soon in regards to a supercharger kit I am designing with Elbe Engineering out in Europe. Would love to have your input and/or contributions!!@KwiekClassics It's new home is actually in Nashville, TN! :-)@SwissBliss I have a shop in Nashville, TN and specialize in modern AMG driveline conversions on W107/108/109/111/123/126/124. Most conversions are with the naturally aspirated 5.4L M113 and 722.6 automatic but M104, M113k, M156, etc are all options as well as 6-speed manual transmissions. All conversions use factory ecus and almost entirely factory Mercedes parts.@kwiekclassics - tell me/us more about this AMG conversion 👀@cmaack25 congrats! Such a sweet car!!Congrats to cmaack25 and I hope they send me the car for an AMG V8 ConversionWhat a steal Mack Daddy!!! Enjoy the hell out of this!This car is worth 50k for sure. If it were authentic AMG with double the miles it would be worth a quarter million. What a steal!$40,000 bid placed by @cmaack25
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Reserve is off! She'll sell today! Thanks all!@SwissBliss - Username updated.@merc2000 wow, I am even more impressed seeing that you built her. Amazing. I know how hard those AMG bits are to come by! @thembmarket - is it possible to remove the typo in my username and change to SwissBliss ? 🙏$36,000 bid placed by @Vancouver
@SwissBlisas thank you! It was a blast to build and such a sweet looking car..$35,500 bid placed by @cmaack25
@SwissBliss Next bid should be yours.........lolThis is such a great buy for anything less than $50k. I am speaking as an owner of a black on black 560 with 100k+ into the restomod build. I can't tell you how much I would give to have this as a sister, but need the money for engine swap. Good luck to the bidders. Bravo, seller, bravo!!! Also shout-out to @thembmarket for giving us such an amazing forum for our specialized passions..$35,000 bid placed by @Vancouver
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@vancouver I will look. I think I tossed them. If I do have them I'll put then in the trunk with the OEM wheels/tires.Did you keep the original springs ?2 hours left! I'm here for any questions. Happy bidding!!$24,000 bid placed by @Vancouver
Update for today. Digging in on the AC and it was previously converted to 134a. Usually there are stickers to show the conversion was done and there aren't so I assumed R12. We charged it with 134a and it's blowing cold (~34°) I also added receipts from the wheel refinishing/tires, the bodywork for the AMG restoration, suspension install and what manuals are with the car. I didn't keep the receipts from the service parts that I installed- I think I purchased everything from autohausAZ and it's all the standard replacement parts I purchased and installed. Both the engine and trans number plates are up in the gallery as well! To confirm the only non-functioning items on the car are the rear sunshade and the foglights that need to be wired to the headlight plugs. Thank You!Photos of documents have been added to the gallery.Photos of the transmission serial number have been added to the gallery.An additional video has been added showing the radio and antenna working.@avvocato thank you. I'll will have the trans serial number tomorrow. Need to get it back on a lift as it's too low to crawl under. Other answers for you- as of now the ac blows but not cold. It was working when I put it in storage so assume it leaked over the winter. I will see tomorrow if my mechanic can recharge it. If so I'll confirm it it's been charged or not. Under my ownership I personally replaced the cap, rotor, wires, injectors, plugs and oil. I will look for the invoices for the parts and post them. I also replaced all 4 tires and supplied/refinished the wheels. The OEM wheels and tires will be included in the sale. All guages, sunroof, windows, side mirrors, both headrests and all power seat functions work. All lights, switches, defrost, rear headrest switch etc work. The radio and antenna do work - I had it off for the drive. I can take a video of the radio and antenna functioning as well. The only things on the car that are NOT functioning at the moment - the ac blows but not cold, the rear sunshade works but the gear is stripped. Lastly I did not connect the foglamps but they are mounted (these are brand new lights) - some like to wire these to the city lights and some like to wire these to the fogs and/or driving lights. It is not hard to connect the fogs and the wiring/bulbs are there ready to be wired (I wired a set up on another w124 AMG and it's easy) I will look again tonight for any records I have but from what I recall I only have the owners manual etc. I did not service the belts as they look fine to me- I don't know when the belt was serviced last so I would budget for a belt replacement if the new owner prefers. Thank you and happy bidding!Thanks for posting the videos. Apparently, the radio and antenna are not working. While the blower was demonstrated, it is unclear if the A/C works and blows cold? Please state what else, such as gauges, may not be working. I also did not see photos of your maintenance... did you have LOF, fluids changed, belts and hose, etc. serviced? Your candor is appreciated.An additional photo showing the stamped engine code has been added to the gallery.@thembmarket thank you- apologies for the giggling wife behind the video she was struggling to keep from sliding around in the back seat while keeping the camera steady :)Videos have been added to the listing.@avvocato that is for the rear sunshade which does not work. The motor runs but the shade I believe has stripped a gear. The walk around video has the motor running which you'll hear when posted. I'll go through the paperwork tonight to see what I have.Thanks for the paint clarification. Is the metal bar in rear window unique to the sun shade and does it work? If you don't have the import paperwork, please try to get it from the prior owner. Do you have any original paperwork and manuals for this car? I appreciate the info.@avvocato my understanding is that the 199 color code is the same with different names potentially based on the county of origin. Blue black being ths same as black pearl. Im working on the videos today and should have them up this evening. The cladding and AMG kit were painted 199 and match the rest of the car. I dont think i have the import docs as i purchased the car with a FL title as it was imported by the prior owner. Ill include photos of trans/engine as well in addition to the reciepts for the parts/service https://www.lastvin.com/vin/KB3ag2WD0NGAR79VpPlease post photos of the engine and transmission numbers. Looking forward to seeing the videos of all items working. Data plate shows original blue black 199U color. Do you know when car was repainted different black pearl color? Please also post photos of recent repair bills. Do you have the US Customers import paperwork? Thank you.@ferrari1971 - thank you! It was fun to build. Now that the rain has stopped I'll post a few running and driving videos. With the new springs/shocks and control arms it drives really well- not too firm but certainly better then stock.. the manual shifts well- no issues. I've owned a few manual w124's and it always surprises me how well they shift- very precise and confident as it goes into each gear. It's no gated box but precise in a 90's German-engineered way :)awesome car , very tempted. How does it drive with the manual?@f318 it is still R12 and it blows cold. I'll get a video with a temp guage and post it. Thank You@merc2000 has the air conditioning system been converted to R134? In the car’s current state does the air conditioning system blow cold?@993tats thank you! It's surprising how clean it is under there. I would certainly buy another car from Spain if it presented itself.. has been a great experience..Much different then the 190e 16v I brought from Maine... I'm in rust he*ll right now.. No rash anywhere else that I see- all of the cladding was removed, refinished and painted. In addition the front bumper insert was refinished and painted which also took a fair amount of work as it was scraped up. I decided to not paint the rear as I think the rear looks better unpainted where the front looks awesome painted. The rear does have some scuffs on the corners. I haven't had much luck sorcing replacement rear w124 inserts aside from a place in Eastern Europe and the fitment from those in my experience was bad so I kept the OEM on there.Love this. Dry ice would clean up the underside to look brand new if desired. @seller Aside from the chips / pitting on the hood and the dings in the rear quarter behind the wheel; any other chips/blemishes/damage to note?Underbody photos have been added to the gallery.$23,000 bid placed by @cmaack25
@Avvocato - nice to connect over the phone. I'm going to get the car from storage this evening to get driving video and go through all functions to confirm that everything works. Thanks!@merc2000 can you please upload a driving video and a video that shows all the functions of the car work.Please confirm if everything is working as it should on this car (a/c, windows, gauges, sunroof, electric seats, etc.) and state what may not be working. Has this car ever passed any state inspection? Is the engine and transmission original to this car or has anything been swapped besides the AMG kit? Please post detailed photos of the undercarriage, documents, and video of the car running and all features working. I have twice requested you call me to schedule an inspection and would appreciate your reply. Thank you.@1man1engine - thank you! Funny I didn't think about the R129 300sl manual and you made me look! Turns out this has the same pattern as the 300sl (at least the euro version) - I purchased a manual 300sl here on MB market and the pattern is the same. That's a fun car to drive and doesn't get the credit it deserves! (At least for a 90's convertible) - I was pleasantly surprised the 1st time I drove it.. it's really fun to drive! I'm assuming the US manual R129 got the dogleg and the euro manuals were this version for the w124 and r129.As far as I can recall the 300CE and the R129 300SL that were manual came with a getrag dogleg trans. The cosworth 190e and the Evolution also came with a dogleg getrag trans but were more desirable because of the torque capacity. Strange that the CE is not equipped with a dogleg trans. The 300CE with a manual trans was not offered in the US if I’m not mistaken. The SL300 was offered in the US with a manual trans but is quite rare. @Merc2000 Your car looks great and wish you all the best with the sale!@Vancouver yes I have them coming - I'm having some issues with dropbox.. they're coming I promise!Could you please post pictures from the underside on a hoist..............$17,000 bid placed by @f318
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@Harrdware I stand corrected again. I had to double-check as the car is in storage 20 mins away from me. Turns out I did remember to replace the correct shift boot. The boot that is on there in the photos is the correct boot and correct 4 gate shift pattern for S/n > A658916. I've also been restoring a 190 16v so dogleg is on the mind :)$13,000 bid placed by @ProdigalPetrolHead
@DeeBlock - this kit was on a 300ce that was in very sorry state. I found the kit on the car and had it removed. This was a few years ago before the real kits were worth much. I held onto the kit until I found a manual CE. The kit was an absolute mess and the body folks thought I was nuts pouring what I did into rebuilding it all (>$5k receipts will be included in sale) there are AMG stamps on all parts and metal stamped AMG plaques on both side moldings that are riveted on. I will have photos on these shortly. I also bought the stainless exhaust when we broke the junk CE. It's nothing special, full stainless though and sounds much better than stock.Is there any provenance of the AMG kit?@Daamkaber based on my experience in NJ it qualifies for historic plates which don't require inspection/emissions not completely sure so check NJ DMV on QQ plate requirements. Happy bidding!Question: (on my dads behalf) would the car pass a NJ inspection and could it be titled in in NJ ?@merc2000 No worries. One can get used to shifting a dogleg anyway. A beautiful car.@Harrdware ahh I knew I forgot something on my checklist. This is a dogleg from the factory. I ordered a new boot and they sent me the wrong one with the wrong pattern. I'm still trying to find the correct rubber dogleg shift boot if not the car will come with the origional boot that has a 1 inch split in the side. Thank you!@CABRIOSTEVE thank you. That is the resovior for the LSDVery interesting car. A suspension question: the photos show a self leveling suspension reservoir but the text describes new springs and Koni shocks. Please clarify.And the 5 speed is NOT a dogleg 1st gear! Good news! Much better for real world driving, vs. dogleg manuals. This vehicle has a nice spec. and presents well. Should do well on the MB Market auction. Best wishes.$10,000 bid placed by @Vancouver
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@jakeg104 thank you! I plan on getting her up on a lift and taking a bunch of photos along with a driving video. I have another Spanish market w124 that I recently sold that was bone dry everywhere. When I removed the cladding to have it refinished on this car and mount the AMG pieces I was shocked at the lack of any rust in the normal areas you see on these. I'll also include photos of the amg stamps and plates from the kit. Happy bidding!$4,000 bid placed by @Ramrattan
Just gorgeous!! Would you mind sharing undercarriage pictures to better understand any corrosion present under the car? Thanks.$750 bid placed by @pdmiller03
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