This 1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL AMG 6.0 was reportedly cosmetically modified in period by AMG Japan and is one of the earliest known examples with a 1989 build date and a VIN ending in 000861. The car relocated to Canada in 2009 and was later imported into the United States in 2015. The original M119 V8 was increased in displacement to 6.0-liters by AMG Germany and power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission. Finished in Astral Silver (735) over a Anthracite Leather (271) interior, the car features a full AMG body kit, OZ Racing Aero III wheels, AMG exhaust, 300kph AMG gauge cluster, extended wood, floor mats, and painted trim. Additional features include a black folding soft top, a removable paint-matched hardtop, automatic climate control, rear leather kinder seats, and original Euro-spec lighting. Extensive maintenance has been performed since 2022 including rebuilt top hydraulics, front & rear brake pads and rotors, flex discs, power steering fluid, vacuum hoses, injectors, seals, fuel filter, kick down switch, motor mounts, transmission mount, spark plugs, and much more detailed below. The current seller replaced A/C schrader valves, performed an A/C recharge, and replaced the soft top in preparation for the sale. Thorough receipts and documentation is included. Now with just under 104k kilometers (~64k miles), this premerger AMG is being offered on behalf of the seller with a removable hardtop & stand, thorough service records, wind deflector, one infrared keys, two valet keys, premerger AMG literature, OEM indoor car cover, original tool kit, and a clean Georgia title.
The body is finished Astral Silver (735) with matching lower body cladding and a full AMG body kit. The Gen 1 AMG kit consists of both front and rear bumpers, extended side skirts, and a 3-piece ducktail Heckspoiler. All parts are stamped with HWA AMG part numbers. Additional AMG touches include painted headlight and windshield wipers along with a paint-matched front grille and door handles. An authentic AMG exhaust is fitted and shows period correct AMG tips at the rear. The car benefits from a recent rebuild of all top hydraulic cylinders and operates with no issues with a video provided showing top functions. The seller notes the soft top was replaced in preparation for the sale. The original hardtop is included along with a matching stand. The front bumper was refinished by VP Automotive in Kennesaw, Georgia to correct minor rock chips and is the premier paint shop for pre-merge AMGs in the Atlanta area. Detailed photos are provided in the gallery as well as a walkaround video below.
The original 17" staggered 3-piece AMG Aero III wheels are made by OZ Racing and wear newer Michelin Pilot Sport tires measuring 225/45 front and 255/40 rear with 2022/23/24 date codes. The faces are finished in silver with polished lips and OZ wheel bolts. Recent maintenance includes new performance oriented front and rear brake rotors and pads. The seller notes zero suspension issues in the driving video.
The interior is upholstered in Anthracite Leather (271) with a matching lower dash and carpets. Burl wood trim accents the center console along with extended AMG wood across the dashboard, gear shifter, steering wheel, and doors. Amenities include automatic climate control, an upgraded Alpine head unit, and a retracting roll bar. The top hydraulic cylinders have been rebuilt. The car comes with AMG floor mats and an additional set of Coco-Mats. The seller notes the horn is inoperable and the wiper motor operates slowly. The seat belt is noted to lock up if the driver attempts to lean forward but does buckle correctly. There are no lights present on the dash and all power seat functions work. The power rear view mirror operates as do the two exterior mirrors.
The leather and wood small diameter Sportline steering wheel frames an AMG gauge cluster featuring a 300kph speedometer, 7k-rpm tachometer, analog clock, and auxiliary gauges for fuel level, fuel pressure, instant economy, and coolant temperature. The odometer reads just over 101k kilometers (~63k miles). AMG is embossed in the leather on the bottom two spokes of the steering wheel.
The M119 V8 was reportedly bored and stroked to increase displacement by AMG to 6.0-liters, resulting in a rating of 381 horsepower and 413 ft/lbs of torque. Inside the engine, the cam sprockets are engraved with "AMG" with photo evidence provided in the gallery. Additionally, the stroke was measured and confirmed to be a 6.0 at 95mm (94.8mm by the factory). An authentic AMG airbox sits atop the engine and premerger "AMG" labeled engine relays are also found under the hood. Extensive maintenance has been performed since the previous owner’s acquisition in 2022 as outlined below:
Invoices for all of the work is backed up in the photogallery. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 722.3 four-speed automatic transmission. The underbody shows well with no signs of corrosion. The seller has provided detailed photos of the underbody and authentic Sebring AMG muffler and exhaust tips are installed.
Extensive service records are included in the sale. This authentic premerger 6.0L AMG is now offered on behalf of the seller in Marietta, Georgia with a removable hardtop & stand, service records, wind deflector, one infrared keys, two valet keys, premerger AMG literature, original tool kit, indoor car cover, and a clean Georgia title.
The seller has included the following videos:
With a lot of experience in 6.0-liter M119 cars, we can attest to the seller’s driving video that the 500SL 6.0 AMG truly is an exotic of the early ‘90s that doesn’t come with the headache of Italian, British, and French supercars of the era. That’s what made AMG so popular with consumers is the ability to daily drive their hot rods without fear of expensive breakdowns. That’s the magic of these cars today as they have Ferrari levels of performance but require regular maintenance and parts that a regular R129 demands. That’s why we all agree this car and all other 6.0-liter M119 cars are completely undervalued. If you know, you know.
Let’s look at some numbers:
1990 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 6.0
5.8 seconds 0-60
Top speed: 155-mph (electronically limited)
Curb weight 3,894
Horsepower 381
Torque 413 ft/lbs
Engine 6.0-liter DOHC V8
Price $170,000 ($433,000 today)
Production numbers for 1990: ∼30 units worldwide
1990 Ferrari Testarossa
5.2 seconds 0-60
Top speed 180-mph unlimited
Curb weight 3,766 lbs
Horsepower 385
Torque 360 ft/lbs
Engine 4.9-liter DOHC flat 12
Price $161,000 ($409,000 today)
Production numbers for 1990: 1,308 units worldwide
This is the flagship Ferrari vs a hot rodded R129 built by a team of about 400 sophisticated German backwoodsmen. Thos L. Bryant wrote about the 6.0 in-period and kept referring to it as an extotic. Looking at the numbers, he was right. When you cane a 6.0 on a backroad, you realize just how potent and brutal the engine is and more importantly, how flexible and athletic the chassis is with the AMG tuned suspension. These cars can dance on back roads.
This 500SL 6.0 AMG is one of the nicest R129s we’ve interacted with and we’re fortunate enough to say it is also a 6.0 car on top. The paintwork is wonderful and the mechanicals are totally dialed in. With its low production numbers, its performance, its reliability, its parts availability, and the uniqueness of it being a pre-merger AMG, we are waiting for the day this car becomes a six figure car. It should be worth that already, but we’re going to just say we’re ahead of the game on that front and we’re waiting for the rest of the collector car market to catch up. The 6.0-liter AMG is the closest thing to a crystal ball as far as flagging a future collector car. It’s just that no one has caught on yet which makes this example a bargain when you compare it to the $430,000 SL72 in a quite comparable market.
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@Fish23geeks Absolutely will, thank you.Missed the end of another auction…again. If this doesn’t go through please let me know.@gsxr thank you for sharing!@gsxr This is why I love The MB Market. You get mostly informed people here not asking about harnesses on a CIS car. It's awesome.Congrats @JWCT on joining the 6.0 club! You should inspect/replace the front ball joints ASAP. Passenger front has a failed boot (photo 284). I'd also seriously consider re-installing the front brake rotor shields, I have no idea why those were removed. Besides allowing water to splash onto the rotor, it also removes protection for the ABS wheel speed sensor & tone ring. Not a big deal to fix either item. BTW - this may be a record, an M119 listing that had zero comments about the harness! This year/model with CIS injection was not affected by the biodegradable wire harness issues, that only applied to EFI models (LH-SFI and HFM). :)Thanks will be in touch!@JWCT Dude congrats, I'm so excited for you! I'm actually quite jealous.Lovely car.. congrats!I’m out .. congrats to jwct!@Stuttgart_Steel If you know, you know. This really is the buy now car of the moment. I think we'll look back in a couple years and kick ourselves for not scooping more of these up under $100k.$78,388 bid placed by @JWCT
$77,888 bid placed by @ubergruber
@WonderAMG Seeing how the SL72 sale went down, absolutely.The best investment car to buy right now: R129 6.0 AMG hands down$77,388 bid placed by @JWCT
Good luck everyone! The car will be going to a new home today. I appreciate all of the comments and interaction thus far.$76,888 bid placed by @ubergruber
$76,388 bid placed by @JWCT
@MrJagger The 6.0 M119 cars are way more buttoned down and usable. They felt like a production car where the Hammers were all W/C/S124s with the DOHC M117 and are pure '80s exotica. I've been around more than half of the Hammers made at this point and the 6.0 M119 cars feel like they're from the future. I love them both. But this was obviously the direction the brand wanted to take them in as DOHC was the way into the future.People seem reluctant to compare them to the Hammer 124's, but it's the same chassis basically in a two seater with the next generation of the engine the Hammer cars were evolving into made by the same crew. I totally get why the Hammers are a different matter value and rarity wise and for the things the more mechanically minded admire. But from a pure drivers perspective putting that 6 in a two seater is truly the excitement and spirit of the period on a stick. I wish I hadn't sold mine but it deserved to be garaged and circumstances change.@MrJagger Thanks for the comment! That's one of my favorite parts about this car is most of the components and maintenance car be done by buying parts off FCP Euro or other such sites. The R129 is a lovely car to work on for the home enthusiast mechanic. You get exotic '90s sports car levels of excitement but with repairs and maintenance of just a 500SL.Surely one of the most undervalued cars available generally speaking. You can maintain them as a daily like a regular R129 but they are anything but. Going by Hammer and V12 prices these should be more money and they surely will be. I hope whoever wins it drives it and enjoys it. They both deserve it and need it to be maintained properlyThe 1170312701S crankshaft is off the 5.5-liter M117 engine which AMG used to make it a stroker engine. I cross referenced the crankshaft with another off an early CIS 6.0 liter AMG engine from a post on the 500E board and they're identical along with the 100mm bore we spent good money re-measuring at DC Motorwerks who is a reputable pre-merger shop who cut their teeth on pre-merger AMGs at Jono Hodgman's shop in the early days. Feel free to watch the video. As other users were saying, very early M119s lacked identifying marks we are used to seeing as AMG fine tuned their work. Not a lot is known about these engines since there's so few in existence and little publicly traded knowledge. I think we're all still learning about them as we go.I used to have an early 1990 500SL 6.0 car as well. I sadly sold it a little over a year ago to a private collector. It too was an AMG Japan car and I verified the 6.0 by measuring the bore and stroke. It didn't have a stamped block so that was the only way I could verify (aside from the fact it pulled like a freight train). I've seen many early cars, mostly from Japan, that did not have the stamped block. I've been lucky enough to see this car in person and it is a very nice example.@PatinaCollective Asume those are electro-etched marks ?@slownrusty This is a very early car. The markings on the cams are consistent with others that we have seen in other early M119 AMG tuned engines. The markings are actually made by hand and not with a Dye or molded on the cast like on later production cams. We have seen this before.As a R129 owner and enthusiast incl. familiarity with most pre-merger stuff. I have never seen "AMG" scribed on a cam sprocket like on this car, it looks like it was done with a Dremel tool (no disrespect intended). AMG always machined stamped their parts. Similarly, all 6L aluminum blocks were hand stamped and I do not see it on this car.Nice. Anyone wonders how much SL600 AMG with Power Pack (AMG Japan, V12 tuned to 440HP) can be worth? R129 of course.@ubergruber I have some pre-merger publications with production numbers from the era. That's where I pulled my source from during my research of this car. AMG Japan didn't really document anything they did over there, so it is hard to tell.@Stuttgart_Steel not arguing at all but interested in knowledge share. where are you getting the 40 units number? amgmiester suggests 130ish 6.0’s and my sources say 300 sl60s and 6.0’s combined which makes sense. Good luck with the sale. It might be getting too high for me, given where some low mileage ones have sold off market in uk.I just want to point out a few things about this car as we're under four hours away from the auction ending: -Very early R129. Please look at the VIN just to see how early it is. That's just kinda neat. -CIS 6.0 has its own special character and driving dynamics. They just feel more violent and faster than a LH car. Those that know like CIS M119s over later variants. -The extended wood is EXTREMELY rare. I don't think I've seen another 6.0 R129 with this AMG wood package. -If you look at the twelve or so cars that have publicly transacted over the last 8 years, there's a crystal clear trajectory upwards in value at a near exponential rate. I've been in the collector car world professionally for years at this point, and there's a formula that we follow to track future collectibles: - Low production numbers: less than 40 of these were ever made. This is an extreme case of low production from a huge brand like Mercedes-Benz - Rare powerplants that actually have soul and texture and pedigree and a motorsports connection - Factory tuning and modifications - Condition, of course - Other models in the brand that are similar that are vastly more expensive that let cars like this ride their coat tails in appreciation - see the Hammers, M117/119 hybrids, 6.0 W124s, M120 R129s, and any other premerger car This car has ALL of those x factors that make future collectibles. As Gen X and Millennials are coming into wealth, cars we enjoyed as kids are beginning to appreciate as we drive the market upwards. See the RADwood movement. We're starting to see cars like the Countach, F1, and XJ220s on the lawn at Pebble Beach. '80s and '90s performance and tuner cars are IN VOGUE. I watched the RUF Yellowbird hammer at over $6 million dollars earlier this year. I was literally 20 feet from that sale and in awe seeing how the market is swaying. Hell, there were three Hammers not 10 feet away from the RUF at Gooding. This is where the market is going and like I said earlier, if I had the means, I would have bought this car, not only for its crystal ball capabilities for market value, but because the way it drives. At the end of the day, that's all I really care about. Good luck to everyone. This is a special car we're all going to look back on in a few years and cry at how cheap it went for.$75,888 bid placed by @DW168
As we enter the final day of the auction, I'll be around for any last minute questions. I think we got everything covered, but if there's anything else let me know.@PatinaCollective Thank you for the kind words and we appreciate you helping us on the backend. The Patina Collective is a good group of guys that live and breathe these cars like I do. Love this community. I need to come visit you all at some point...Wonderful car with all the correct bits and pieces and the seller has done an excellent job providing all the necessary information and evidence. Silver is always a must have in high performance German cars and suits this six liter extremely well. GLWA$72,888 bid placed by @Supercaradvocate
$72,000 bid placed by @Fish23geeks
$70,060 bid placed by @MBDan
$68,888 bid placed by @DW168
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$59,999 bid placed by @Supercaradvocate
$58,888 bid placed by @DW168
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@pdqcanuckAMG @keenaneugenio and @stuttgart_steel are my handles. Appreciate the comment. And trust me, I wish I could afford this one for it would have never hit the market and would be in my garage.@seller are you on Insta?WOW. What a car. If I had the six digit money to buy this car I would in a minute. Time capsule and automotive history. I'm going to watch the driving videos again!@ubergruber Appreciate it so so much. Just let me know if you need anything else. I’m here@Stuttgart_Steel thanks. you've been brilliant and it really helps having such as responsive and open seller. the C55 is incredible, brutal and yet so understated.. it's great fun$46,666 bid placed by @Supercaradvocate
Just wanted to link the M120 AMG SL that sold a few weeks ago: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-mercedes-benz-amg-sl72/ It shows the direction these ultra rare pre-merger SLs are headed. I arguably like a M119 car more than a M120 as far as a driver's car. But I'm biased since the M119 is one of my favorite engines of all time.@ubergruber This is why I try to make my listing as thorough as possible. Everyone buys my cars sight unseen, so I inherently have to build trust and document everything. It's no problem at all adding additional information. That's what I'm here for and you're asking good questions. Also I'm jealous of your factory C55. That's a rare bird. I had a C43 and LOVED it. But with a 5.4 it would be perfection. Also I love the discourse we're having here. Keep it up. The comments are becoming as valuable as old forum postings as far as collecting information goes. This is important to the AMG community for reference.@ubergruber Ah yes that was you! Hope you're well. They had their own corner at the Bremen Werks at this time from what I understand. There was a video on YT some years ago that had a couple of clips including an M119 going in an S124 but haven't seen it for some time.@mrJagger i know.. i saw it with you on the coast and a lovely thing it was! still regret not going higher on my bids! My understanding was that Brunei cars were built differently and separately at AMG. It would make sense as they were purchase separately (as you say some from UK) and sent privately to AMG. AMG were still doing that after 1991 as well as building the 990 cars sent straight from the MB assembly line. Hence why numbers built are really hard to define. Personally, I value a non 990 more as there is something more ‘tuner’ about MB not being involved at all. That’s why I was asking about the engine stamp as proof (but bore and stroke measurement is just as good (thanks again @Stuttgart_Steel). My1998 W202 C55 AMG still shows as a C43 on the data card and on the V5C but is confirmed by AMG as a real one through VIN etc.. And totally agree about the drive of a 6.0.. they are very different from the stock cars!@ubergruber my 92 Brunei car ( december 91 MB build ) only showed the stock 500SL on the card. No code. The Brunei RF were buying UK RHD cars then sending them to Germany. I contacted amg who had no records, but somewhat begrudgingly conceded it was a real car when I sent them pics of the engine stamp. This allowed me to get the correct CC added to the UK V5 for insurance purposes. But it will still forever just show the stock car from the VIN ( https://thembmarket.com/1992-mercedes-benz-500sl-amg-6-0-2 )Like seller says anyone who has driven both a stock car and a 6.0 will know the difference from the torque at any revs!@Stuttgart_Steel thank you so much for doing that. That’s greatly appreciated. As you know these early cars are difficult to verify (especially remotely) and this does that. Thanks$45,000 bid placed by @Ali63
We got an original review publication added to the gallery as well as some more engine measurements. I added the invoice confirming it is in deed a 6.0 liter with the bore being 100mm and it having a M117 crankshaft to make it a stroker engine. Also DC Motorwerks did some additional work on the car while it was there (fan clutch, oil service, and thermostat) to ensure it is ready for the next owner to drive it like an AMG should be driven. I also added a candid video of us taking measurements of the engine. @ubergruber$42,000 bid placed by @MBDan
I’m not a AMG expert by any means. But. This car has all the goodies. Extra wood AMG kit, OZ period correct wheels, FULL AMG body kit, HAND etched AMG cam shafts hand made by Melcher on his bench, AMG cluster, AMG three piece spoiler, period correct AMG wooden gear shifter, AMG modified suspension, REAL Sebring exhaust, verified 6.0 engine, verified m113 crank, numbers matching engine, verified larger stroke. Chance of this not being a ‘true’ AMG has to be less than 1%. Also one of the first 129’s ever built. Ever!!! Thanks for bringing this one to market. What a cool car and history. Very rare pre-merger AMG. Wow.An additional 14 photos and a video have been added to the listing.$41,129 bid placed by @Boostin
@zein We took it to a pre-merger specialty shop called DC Motorwerks and they measured the bore and stroke. I'm currently submitting photos and they are creating an invoice to confirm this is a real AMG and that the engine is indeed a real 6.0. We hung out with them for a few hours on Friday while we dropped the oil pan, took pics, measured things, looked inside the bottom end, and had a Facetime call with Patina Collective to confirm our findings. Stay tuned for those images and confirmations. They will be uploaded here soon. In the meantime, look through the gallery. you can see the electro stenciling on the top end and I provided pictures of the AMG stampings on the body kit. Also please do watch the video just to see how damn fast the thing is.@ubergruber Yes, that's no issue.@stuttgart_steel one other question if that's ok. will the owner commit to having the seatbelt repaired as part of the sale as I believe these can be a simple fix all the way up to a full seat replacement?@LincolnAMG @zein to add to this between 1991 and 1993 MB and AMG entered into an agreement of sorts and MB started stamping their cars on the production line with the 990 code, meaning it was allocated and designated to go the AMG to be converted. Before that an owner had to buy a MB and take it themselves, independently, to AMG for conversion, with no involvement of MB. Hence the lack of any code. I am sure others, more knowledgeable on this forum, can add to this (or correct me if i'm wrong)@zein I have a database where I track the build characteristics of each 500SL 6.0 I have come across (23 in total). The AMG Code on these cars began as a 990 code. The oldest 500SL 6.0 I have in my records with a 990 code was built in September 1991. Eventually the code was changed to 957, which the oldest build date I have for the 957 code on a 500SL 6.0 is May 1992. This car was originally built by Mercedes in June 1989, so significantly earlier than when they began using 990/957 codes. It is one of ten in my database that predates the use of AMG codes.Your car looks amazing, congrats. all R129 AMG 6.0s I have reviewed so far show option code 957 “AMG Engineering” on their data card but this one doesn’t. Any idea why? And besides the component photos, what proof do you have of its authenticity? Thanks.@ubergruber No problem. The shop should be getting us an invoice here soon. I took some pictures and video too while we measured the bore and stroke. It’s definitely a 6.0-liter.@Stuttgart_Steel sorry for slow response for thanking you for doing that. it's appreciated.@ubergruber and everyone else: I am bringing the car to DC Motorwerks and we are going to be doing an official bottom end inspection and measurement of the cylinders. I will be posting our confirmations in a video and backed up with pictures with an official invoice from the shop. Stay tuned.@MrJagger Second gear start in any M119 car doesn't feel slow, especially in this one. It's rapid anywhere.@Stuttgart_Steel It was my first Benz ( it's all I drive now ) and I didn't realise I was pulling off in 2nd for the first 6 months. Didn't seem slow@ubergruber @DCMotorWerks measured it. They have several pre-merger specialists in house and they poked around the was when it was there to confirm. They have a ton of 6.0 M119 experience.thank you, that's great. One other thing and sorry for niggly questions. The listing mentions that the stroke has been measured at 94.8mm. is there a headed letter or document confirming this from the garage who measured it? appreciate the photo of the ruler with the tape but do you have something a buyer can 'lean' on more than that? thank you and thanks for the open and quick responses!@ubergruber Thanks for the comment! This car is owned by a serial pre-merger collector and he has unfortunately ran out of room and is making space for a few more special cars in the pipeline per the opening comment. This one hurt to let go, but he has some cool stuff going into the collection. There is nothing wrong with the car. He's enjoyed it, threw some money at it for repairs, and is just trying to downsize, make room, and consolidate the collection. Picture of stampings are: 275, 276, and 309 As far as shipping, I can point you in the direction of a few companies -- just need to ask some other people in the sphere on who they use.Sorry.. also, do you have a picture of the engine stamp with the 6.0 designation please? I may have missed this in the gallery. thank you!Hi, assuming this is the car sold on this platform mid last year would you mind sharing why the car is being sold so quickly? Also, would you be willing to assist on having the car shipped to the UK? many thanks@MBDan It really is. The way it looks is only half of it, which is the crazy part.Beautiful!$40,500 bid placed by @MBDan
@MrJagger Happy to have someone else confirm my feelings. There's so little people out there that have driven a 6.0 car that it's hard to share discourse over them. The hybrid 6.0s with the M117 bottom end and the new M119 heads with CIS is so similar to this powerplant and they fetch way more in the market. I'm obviously trying to out a secret here, but these are so esoteric, it's going to take a popular talking head on social media or on YouTube to out these cars. Most people don't know they exist which is why I'm arguing they are one of the last secrets and best values in the market.$30,000 bid placed by @Sonderluck
@Stuttgart_Steel I owned the 92 Anthracite car from Brunei that I sold on here and I had to comment and concur. The 89-92 6.0's are truly special beasts. I enjoyed 6000 miles on empty country roads during Covid in mine and your driving video made me miss it. The Torque is just always there at any speed, right up to the limit. So much fun. For me they are the best version of the 129 above the 7's and everything else from a driving perspective and they look better too. It is obviously the engine the Hammer cars were evolving into. Good luck with the sale.$20,000 bid placed by @ProdigalPetrolHead
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As an AMG nerd, I have a secret to tell you all. This is my new favorite AMG that I've ever driven -- I hope that comes through in the driving video. The pace this car has is brutal compared to anything else from the era I've driven. The CIS engine feels so much quicker and responsive than the LH 6.0s I've driven. Paired in a R129 body with a Gen I AMG kit PLUS the OZ Aero IIIs... it is pure bliss. I love this thing so so so much. I'm helping a friend consolidate his collection and he's begrudgingly selling this to make room for some more special cars. Hell, I even tried to talk him out of selling this one, because it's just that damn good. But alas, here we are and I'm so proud to represent this example. Seeing what the SL72 sold for on BaT a few weeks ago ($430K!!!) this is probably the most slept on car in the AMG market. I've been waiting for 6.0-liter cars to have their moment and I think we might be on the precipice of that tipping point. Which kind of stinks for people like me since I want one, but can't quite stretch it. I'm a driver and the 6.0 M119 is the driver's engine over the M120. They are hard hitting motors with the AMG tuning. It has that on its toes, over caffeinated feel when you're hammering it. Also we need to discuss the chassis tuning and AMG's balance on this one. I've NEVER driven an pre-1995 Mercedes-Benz as confidently and as quickly on a backroad as this one. I 100% would have gapped myself in if my clone was trying to chase in my W210 E55 AMG. The ASR is more like a modern Porsche where it doesn't cut power and lets you slide it. I've just never felt an AMG drive like this. It almost feels like a heavier E36 M3 with how telepathic it is. I swear to god. Amazing. Please look through the gallery and watch the video and read through the documentation. I've inspected the car as did DC MotorWerks and we've both given it the green light to let it rip on The MB Market. I'm available for phone calls and to show the car in person if needed. Let me know if you need anything else from me and I'll get it. This is an important car with less than 40 built world wide. The MB Market's copy nails the importance of this vehicle and highlights its rarity. Please do read what was written for this example by the team here. Thank you and good luck!