This 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E 3.4 AMG was ordered in Germany from the Stuttgart branch and received modifications from then-independent tuning house AMG including a complete Gen 1 Hammer body kit, wheels, suspension, gauge cluster, exhaust and 3.4L engine modifications. Finished in a rare factory Pearl Grey Metallic (122) over Black Patterned Fabric (071), power is provided by a bored and stroked 3.4-liter DOHC inline-six mated to a 5-speed manual transmission driving the rear wheels. The car has been inspected and certified by Mr. Melcher, original founder of AMG, as an original car with a signed certificate. Extensive service in 2022 during recommissioning included all fresh fluids, filters, spark plugs, fuel pump, tires, underbody dry ice, and more. Factory equipment includes sport seats both front and rear, a sport design 390mm steering wheel and leather gear shift, sunroof, and automatic limited slip differential. Now showing 176k km (~110k miles), this 300E 3.4 AMG is offered for sale by the selling dealer with recent restoration records totalling over €35k, Certificate of Authenticity, and a clean German title.
The car received AMG bodywork shared with the 6.0 Hammer which includes a Gen 1 sculpted front air dam, side skirts, rear bumper and a three-piece trunk spoiler. The body kit shows original AMG stamps with pictures in the gallery. The bodywork is finished in Pearl Grey Metallic (122) with a paint-matched grille and side molding. Exterior equipment includes front fog lights, a power-adjustable passenger door mirror, a power tilt/slide sunroof, an automatic antenna, central locking and a dual-exit AMG exhaust. In 2022, the car was professionally repainted in its original factory Pearl Grey Metallic and the body is reported to be in excellent condition with no imperfections.
The original 17” AMG Aero I wheels have been recently refinished and show in excellent condition with original AMG flat center caps. A set of Dunlop Sport Maxx tires which measure 235/45 on all four corners were mounted in 2022. A spare tire is fitted in the trunk along with the factory tool kit and jack. The original AMG full exhaust was defect and has been completely refurbished by a specialist with high quality materials, and is pictured with correct stamps under the car.
The factory-optioned front and rear sport seats are trimmed in Black Patterned Fabric (071) with matching doorcards and headrests. Polished Burl Walnut wood trim adorns the center console, doors, and dashboard, and was refinished during the restoration. Interior appointments include a fire extinguisher, Sport Design 390mm steering wheel, climate control, retractable rear headrests and a Becker Mexico 2000 radio. The manual gear shift is covered in leather and shows the shift pattern engraved on top. The dashboard is in excellent condition and the headliner has been replaced.
The 390mm sport steering wheel fronts an AMG-specific gauge cluster with a central 280-km/h speedometer along with an 8k-rpm tachometer, an analog clock and gauges for fuel level, coolant temperature and oil pressure. The six-digit odometer shows 176k km from new, approximately 110k miles.
The 3.0-liter M104 inline-six was bored and stroked to 3.4 liters by AMG in Germany and fitted with custom AMG camshafts which help the engine produce 268 horsepower and 243 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 5-speed Getrag manual transmission. Extensive service in 2022 during recommissioning included all fresh fluids, filters, spark plugs, fuel pump, tires, a rebuild of both front and rear axles with new suspension parts, and underbody dry ice. AMG stickers denoting the engine modifications are found on the valve cover and radiator support. The original rear AMG muffler has been fully reconditioned by a specialist and maintains original stampings. Underbody photos provided by the seller show no signs of leaks or corrosion.
The car comes with partial service records totalling over €35k during the last two-year recommission. An official signed letter from Mr. Melcher, original founder of AMG, accompanies the car certifying the authenticity of this premerger AMG. Originally ordered from the Stuttgart branch in Germany, the engine block shows the "AMG 3.4 024" stamping on the bottom.
A video below shows a cold start of the AMG as well as footage of Mr. Melcher after authenticating the car as a real premerger AMG Germany car at MKB in April 2024.
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@Braddd Well played and slightly relieved, was going to have some hefty explaining to do tonight.Ha! Didn't expect to go quite that far but @GSmalls put up a respectable fight. @mercedesml, I'm looking forward to finalizing. Thanks$92,500 bid placed by @Braddd
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@993tats This one is really pre merger, it’s before there was code 990. We have the certification by AMG and by Mr. Melcher. Many thanks@993tats car is fully repainted, it’s not maye down to bare metal, so paint value are of course higher. When we bought the car it was in first paint, but the paint was very bad and the clear coat already defect. The windshield has some little stone chips, but we wanted to keep the original one because it has some old stickers on it. In the rear center console the wood has a crack. The door sills (silver stripes) are not 100% perfect anymore. Many thanksKeeping a close eye on this one with great interest - a little concerned with the lack of response here and former feedback I've seen on another 3.4 AMG by the seller. Hope he/she responds to questions asked, especially in the last 6hrs of the auction.@seller - It would be great to see a response to my questions below from 2 days ago. I am also waiting for your return phone call.@ubergruber You are correct, some late 1991 builds started to get 990 code. This particular amazing example shows approximate prod date 11-1990. Truly unique vehicle!!! GLWSYou may also want to look thru comments on listings like this : ( not to promote any other websites just information that’s pretty limited ) https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-mercedes-benz-300e-3-4-amg-2/ Lots of interesting information from knowledgeable people .@993tats Hi, to my knowledge 990 option appeared only starting from 1992 models and up. Early pre-mergers did not showed this a factory options. Try to Google 1990-1991 pre-mergers and you will find a bit of information from some knowledgeable enthusiasts Thank youI believe that MB allocated a small number of E’s, TE’s and CE’s from their production line in 1991 to be taken to AMG under the 990 code. One could argue these 990 code cars were the first formal collaboration between the two, rather than in 1993. Cars before this were customer cars taken to AMG for conversion. One could argue that these earlier cars are pre-merger, this being one, but obviously I am redefining the common consensus. I obviously welcome other, more learned, thoughts.Can anyone from the MB community help me with a better understanding of code 990? I see this listed on other pre merger auctions…didn’t see it here but maybe its in a photo I overlooked?$47,124 bid placed by @993tats
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Wow! @Mercedesml Would you be able to post paint meter readings? I understand the car has been resprayed - looking to see thickness across panels (cosmetic repaint vs evidence of damaged/body filler) Can you speak to the repaint? Glass out proper work, was the car taken apart - or are there tape lines? Did the manifold come up that clean from dry ice or was it sprayed silver? I see some really minor things like the broken speaker trim in the door - any other blemishes or imperfections to note? Would be great if you were able to post a driving video. Thanks in advance.$38,000 bid placed by @Greymatter
I don't think I've ever seen this color on any Benz in person, only in pics. Looks incredible!$37,000 bid placed by @premergergold
@wavydave of course everything tested and fine, cold start video should be already online.@mwren we can help organize the shipping. No VAT refundible@mwren yes it has AC$34,534 bid placed by @Greymatter
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A video of a cold start has been added to the listing. The end of the video also includes footage of Mr. Melcher after he inspected and authenticated the car at MKB as a real premerger AMG Germany build.What a beautiful car, AND a manual, AND an AMG. Hardly gets any better than that. Hard to resist, to say the least.$30,000 bid placed by @Picasohunt
@Mercedesml do you happen to have recent compression test results? Would you be able to share a cold start video? Would love to hear the exhaust note.do you offer help with international shipping? and would VAT taxes be refunded or not applicable?$20,250 bid placed by @aloysius3
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Beautiful. I l love it. Just wow.Hello- beautiful car, does climate control include A/C?@wavydave Yes, can be imported without any problems.@wavydave @Mercedesml do you know why the options card doesn't show code 990?Also, would it be possible to see videos of cold start and driving, @Mercedesml ?I think this would get alot more money if there was some clarification on shipping to the US and perhaps if the car could be imported....... I Just realized that this ends in 1 week, not 11 days. oops GLWTA@Mercedesml do you know if this vehicle can be imported to the US under the 25-year rule? I think it's based on the manufactured date, and not the model year, but I could be wrong... ^^ disregard this question, i forgot how to mathLove the initial bids... not that I'm bidding but you should be starting around $20-25K.... just saying ; ) THIS is amazing!$1,250 bid placed by @aloysius3
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