This 1992 Mercedes-Benz 500E 6.0 began life as an 500E that was special ordered through the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Rheinfelden (Autohaus Zimmermann). When the lease ended on the car for the original owner, it was sold back through Autohaus Zimmermann and the owner, Mr. Zimmermann, personally bought the vehicle back from the leasing bank for his company and kept it for himself. The car sat in his collection for years until his son removed it from the collection for a full service and drove the car. With him being used to the faster, more modern AMG cars, he decided to give it new life. In 2013, he purchased a 132k km W140 500SE 6.0 AMG from Japan and removed the powertrain from the S-Class and did a 6.0-liter M119 engine swap along with other performance improvements. Finished in Blue-Black Metallic (199) over Black Leather (271), this 500E 6.0 features two-piece BBS 18” wheels, heated seats, upgraded sport suspension, stainless steel exhaust, and a facelift W124 conversion. Paperwork for the conversion done at the Mercedes-Benz dealership is provided along with importation paperwork for the donor 500SE 6.0 in 2013. German paperwork covering the 6.0 conversion is included and is TÜV approved with all of the modifications listed on the Fahrzeugbrief. The 6.0-liter M119 engine was taken apart and completely resealed using HWA head gaskets, new Michelin tires have been mounted, and a new black headliner was installed in preparation for the sale. This 500E 6.0 AMG currently shows 165k kilometers (~102k miles) and is offered in Quakenbrück, Germany with records, two keys, literature, a CarVX report, and a clean title.
The body is finished in Blue-Black Metallic (199) and shows the original 500E flared fenders, paint-matched bumpers and lower cladding. Exterior features include clear Euro corner lights, headlamp washers and wipers, lower fog lamps, bichromatic taillights, and a debadged rear end. This example underwent a facelift conversion to look like a 1994-1995 E500 and has the updated grill, hood, and headlights. An auxiliary antenna is installed on the roof. Paintwork was noted on the doors by Zimmerman Jr. due to some defect in the paint that happened during storage and the body/underside is completely rust-free. Detailed photos of the body are included in the gallery.
Two-piece AMG Aero II wheels by BBS measure 18" x 8.5" up front and 18" x 10" in the rear. New tires mounted are Michelin Pilot Sport 4S measuring 245/40 and 275/35 respectively and were installed in preparation for the sale. Lowering springs were installed during the 2013 makeover and this 500E 6.0 still retains its factory rear Self-Leveling Suspension. The 500E also came with a short ratio steering box from the factory and a shorter rear differential ratio.
The interior is trimmed in Black Leather (271) with matching door panels, armrest, dashboard, and center console. Burl wood veneer is shown on the center console, dashboard, and doors. The Burl Walnut shows in excellent condition with no cracks or fading. Mercedes-Benz worked with Recaro in making the seats that are specific to the 500E with perforated leather centers, trimmed seat bottom, and more aggressive bolsters. The heated front seats are electrically adjustable with memory settings, and the rear bucket seats are divided by a Burl veneer storage space. A Becker CD changer is mounted in the trunk that pairs with the Becker Mexico head unit. The interior leather shows in excellent condition as this car has been garage kept its entire life. Climate control is reported to work with both good heat and cooling capabilities. A black headliner was installed in preparation for the sale.
The leather-trimmed Sportline steering wheel frames a 300-km/h AMG-branded speedometer, a tachometer, and a combination gauge for coolant temperature and fuel level. The odometer indicates 165k kilometers (~102k miles).
The AMG 6.0-liter M119 V8 sends power to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. Power is estimated to be 376 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque. The 6.0L conversion took place in 2013, when the son of the second owner, who ran Mercedes-Benz Rheinfelden, took possession of his dad’s car out of the family collection and did a service on it and found the 5.0-liter engine to not be enough. He then sourced a 1993 500SE 6.0 AMG from Japan with 132k km on the odometer to transplant the engine and transmission into this W124. The VIN for the 500SE 6.0 was WDB1400501A125319 and the Japanese importation documents are all included with the car and seen in the gallery below. This 6.0-liter swap was performed at his dealership, is thoroughly documented, and the conversion has been approved by TÜV SÜD with papers included. The engine was rebuilt and resealed before installation in the W124 using the correct HWA parts when necessary. The dealership moved the EZL, ECUs, and the transmission from the W140 into the W124 so everything communicated properly. A stainless steel, wider diameter sport exhaust was also fitted to the car for better breathability completed with AMG polished tips. The seller notes records have been kept with the car documenting its entire story and also comes with a stamped service booklet.
Per the seller, U.S. residents and non-EU citizens, as well as EU buyers pay only the auction price. For Germany and private EU citizens, a 19% VAT will be added to the auction price. The seller will transport the car to Bremerhaven for shipping at no additional cost and handle the export clearance. This 500E 6.0 AMG currently shows 165k kilometers (~102k miles) and is offered in Quakenbrück, Germany with records, two keys, literature, a CarVX report, and a clean title.
The seller has included the following videos:
This car is a prime example of what happens when a German with a lot of money, time, manpower, and a lust for speed wants to take arguably the best Mercedes-Benz of all time and make it even better using OEM upgrades – it sounds a lot like premerger AMG dealers, yeah? The W124 is arguably our favorite chassis and the 6.0-liter engine is up there with our favorite premerger engines, so this really is a dream car to us and many other Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts. The shorter rear differential paired with 6.0-liter power makes this car still fast even by modern standards. The story and history with this one just makes it that much cooler. Do remember, this is how AMG dealers across the globe (and even in Germany on some occasions) built these cars. Customers would bring them in for conversions after they were built and had taken delivery of them; not all were done when they were new. The fact that this was done at the dealership by factory trained technicians using all original AMG factory parts really does make this an AMG that was just born in the wrong decade. The car appears to be in excellent condition (look at the wood and leather!) and the $5,000 set of BBS Aero II wheels fit perfectly with the flared fenders allowing 275 wide rear Michelins to actually put the power down. The 6.0-liters are beginning to see a resurgence in price and we still think these cars are undervalued for their rarity and driving experience they provide.
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@gsxr thank you I appreciate that! Good eyeIncredbile auction! amazing car! Congratulations @BASAMG The fact that this car even has the BBS AMG 18x8.5 18x10 wheels is such an added bonus!Wow Great purchase imo Enjoy the BEASTCongrats, @BASAMG! You will love the 6L compared to the 5L, trust me. One tidbit to make the car perfect: The faceplate on the speedometer is from a mechanical speedometer. That is why the odometer & trip odometer numbers are not centered in the "windows" of the faceplate. If you swap in a faceplate from an electronic speedometer (400E/500E) with the custom 300kph overlay, the numbers will be centered properly. I ran into this exact issue when creating a custom faceplate for my 500E many years ago... ;)Hello @tinoandalex. Please let me know the next steps. Excited to get the car home. And please provide me the AMG certificate for the engine. Thanks$92,500 bid placed by @BASAMG
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@TinoAndAlex Excellent. Thank you.@B613P I will order a certificate for the buyer. @thembmarket Please add it to the description, that the engine will be certified with the donator VIN and the engine number. I am sorry for the confusion. Our employer scanned all documents of the folder without checking their meaning. We went through the important things like the description and the pictures which show the condition. The documents didn't get enough attention from our side. Sorry for that. Please check the carvx report to see the 5.95L displacement for now.I am a sincere bidder/buyer if it is in fact as proven to be as presented. Please do that, I’ll happily proclaim to have been wrong in asking these questions and will do my best to place a winning bid .@TinoandAlex I appreciate your passion; however, you would be best served by posting official documents from AMG Japan or an available AMG Certification. Asking us to rely as authoritative, displacment references on Japanese Export Certificate and German TUV. How about you posting, without explanation, pictures of an old E60 that has nothing to do with your car? Simply put, if engine is a genuine AMG 6.0L conversion from AMG Japan, why not just post that documentation or if not available, get the AMG Certificate demonstrating it as such.@B613P The car has a genuine 6.0L AMG engine. Please remove your bid. I can't understand what your problem is. I know about 3 cars with genuine AMG engine with no stamp (6.0L). There are 4 different ways to get these engines into your car. 1st Code 957 factory ordered,, performed in Affalterbach, 2nd ordered at AMG and performed in Affalterbach, 3rd ordered at a branch and performed there and 4th AMG studio in Tokyo/Japan . This is an AMG Tokyo engine. They all have in common: same parts, same ECUs. The description never ever said it is a Code 957, READ IT, EVERY SINGLE WORD. I am since 2009 in business with AMG pre mergers and I have a lot of friends working in high positions at AMG Affalterbach. The 500SE 6.0 AMG came from my agent in Japan and the car went to the Zimmerman dealership in Germany. Everything about it is documented. @thembmarket Please erase his bid Thank you!@thembmarket my previous post is directed to you. I am happy to stand by my previously placed bid if they provide the AMG certificates on the donor car they now offer to provide, until then I kindly ask you to review the misleading items I mentioned and take down my bid.@mbmarket the seller has posted documents that in my opinion contradict the description of the car in a misleading manner. Example: picture 245 claims the car is a genuine AMG 957 in part stating “ The vehicle we offer is an original model with the designation 957”. The documents presented in picture 232 and 239 reference different engine numbers. I am interested in this car only if they can “prove up” the engine to be as described “a genuine AMG M119 6.0L”. Unless or until that happens I kindly ask you to remove my previously placed bid which relied on the authenticity of Sellers statements.My understanding is that all engines bored out by AMG to 6.0L were stamped into the block with at a minimum of “6.0” at the time. Perhaps the engine is a 6.0 but to me it’s not in any way presented as an AMG 6.0 without the engine block numbers showing it as such. Not reasonable to ask us to ignore that fact and rather rely on the Japanese Export Certificate and possible vanity badging on the engine block air intake cover.@TinoandAlex: additionally, the engine numbers referenced in documents 232 and 239 indicate different engine numbers (11997412006641 and 11997012032442) clearly the numbers don't match and neither one contains the critical “60” stamp. I kindly ask you conclusivley “prove” the engine is a genuine 6.0L AMG engine since what you have presented is about not only the donor car W140, the subject car W124 but also about unrelated cars the prior owner sold seperately E60 spec sheet document. Also, not having a clear photo of the engine number etc@B613P Hello The engine no is 119 970 12 032 442, what is exactly the engine no of the 500SE 6.0 AMG datasheet. The export certificate of the W140 shows 5,95L and the car was converted when brand- new. The original closed deck block was bored by AMG. One of the invoices shows up the two HWA numbers of the head gaskets (left and right), when Mr Zimmerman exchanged the engines. If you win the car, I can order the AMG certificate of the donator car. For me the 5.95L, all the AMG parts and an E-Mail from AMG was enough evidence to proof that it is an AMG 6.0L engine. With its actual exhaust system it brings almost 400HP.@TinoandAlex, please retake a more clear photo of the engine block showing the engine number. An authentic AMG 6.0 should have the following numbers stamped into the block: 11997060 it appears the numbers you show are missing the critically important “60”@B613P Hi This is not a document. It is a proposal about a E60 AMG with code 957 for gross 279000 Euro. Mr Zimmerman printed it as reference for a factory AMG. 957 means "AMG Technikpaket", or in this case 6.0L M119 engine. Our car was born as 500E, but its actual engine is an original 6.0L M119 E60 engine.@TinoandAlex, Please explain the document in image 245; specifically where it misleadingly states: “ Das von uns angebotene Fahrzeug ist ein Originalmodell mit der Bezeichnung „957.”$61,300 bid placed by @B613P
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Ok thank you@BASAMG the shipping BHV to Florida in container is about 2500 USD. The tariffs depend on the mood of your president. it changes like the wind, hard to say that and the transport from port to your living address depends on the distance. You can DM me your details to be more precise. tariffs anyway are a percentage of the car value, which will be known when this auction is finished.Ok understood. How can I calculate my transport and Import expense?@BASAMG Hello You need to do nothing except to pay the shipping itself from Bremerhaven to Eastcoast and the import duties. We will organize the export, import and door to door transport. We pay the german part which consist of transport to the port in Bremerhaven and export declaration. The rest will be organized and supervised by us, you just need to give us your details and pay the shipping plus import.I live in the United States on the East Coast. Ive never imported a car before. What would I have to do to get the car here? I see you guys mentioned you will handle the export from Germany.@BASAMG Hello Not all the doors were completely repainted. The driver's door had an unsightly spot on the edge, which was touched up with a touch-up pen. The rear right door has two very deep scratches, as does the front right fender. For this reason, the affected parts were repainted, and a smooth transition to the adjacent components was created. I have “before” photos on my phone! The vehicle has never been in an accident. The paintjob was very accurate and professional.@B613P Hello The invoice of the engine swap shows up almost the actual mileage. It was driven around 1200 kilometers until now. It was without registration. They took it out of storage and drove it during warm summer days a bit with dealer's plates. You can't drive a lot with dealer's plates in Germany. Everything needs to be documented and reasonable (test ride, delivery, pick up). Most of the time it stood around. That's why they already sold it to us.How many KM were on the car at the time of the engine swap? The listing mentioned the engine had 132 KM at that time but I dont recall seeing how many KM the car had at that time. Thank you for presenting a wonderful car and opportunity.Just to clarify, all 4 doors have been painted due to a paint defect? Have any other panels been painted ? Thank you@StephenK it's a pure joy to drive and hear the car. It was a great time, when Mercedes and Porsche built this piece of art.@yaoh thank you. We love the car.$40,000 bid placed by @Mercedesbarn
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what an absolute beauty. drooling....$20,250 bid placed by @W124ONLY
I absolutely love this. I love the 500E/E500 styling and history with Porsche, and the idea of a more powerful AMG engine in this body while maintaining as much of the character as possible. If I didn’t just buy something a few weeks ago, I would definitely be interested. Good luck with the auction!@Janmischal The speedometer dial is not an original AMG part. The donor vehicle for the components was a 500SE 6.0 AMG. The W140 speedometers are constructed differently. Because the top speed was increased, the dial had to be modified and the speedometer recalibrated accordingly. We’d be happy to have VDO reproduce the dial using screen printing if desired after the auction. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough time left to file a complaint. The speed is displayed correctly; it’s just that the logo isn’t perfect! We bought it from the pre owner like it is.I wish it was blacked out with the AMG exterior. If this had all those options included. I would gladly make a bid on this. I honestly wouldn’t even who could perform the AMG kit in NYC. Even if I found one, the parts and labor would be astronomical.Can you confirm whether the AMG speedometer dial is original? The logo looks like a mix of the pre-merger and post-merger AMG designs, and I've never seen anything like it before."...found the 5.0-liter engine to not be enough." I can only base my experience from a 'spirited' (and unmonitored ; ) test drive of a new (at the time) 2000 C43, not a 500E; I love the statement above and can't imagine finding it lacking! Either way, I'm sure this is a lovely beastie! Good luck!@Jj123vw thank you for the valuable info. We didn't convert it....the car drives 2x more emotional compared to a 500E. Mercedes Zimmermann did a great job!@TinoAndAlex shame. Car would be so much more valuable with the correct engine and running gear. Good luck with the sale$20,000 bid placed by @Marko
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@Jj123vw No. The 5.0L engine lives now in the 500SE 6.0 AMG, which is only a 500SE now. Engine, transmission, ECU, EZL and air intake box were changed against each other. Then Mr Zimmerman sold the 500SE as 500SE with AMG optics.Is the original engine available?@W124ONLY Hello Wiring harness, engine mounts and both cylinder head gaskets were replaced. The reverse gear lamellae were also replaced. Everything is running as it should.. AC icy cold!With the conversion, was a new wiring harness installed? I believe this model year had the biodegradable wiring harness.$250 bid placed by @Hungry4Burgers
Oh my..... This will be interesting