Engineless 1985 500SEC 6.0 (32V?)AMG $35k Doral, FL

[bondavi]

A familiar car popped up recently in FL, one which I had heard about locally in 2009.

http://www.autosourcegroup.net/vehicle/ ... l-fl-33126

A lot of mystery surrounds this car, even 10 years later,, still no motor to be found, and was initially for sale in CA, now Florida, ten years later. $10k then has gone up to $35k.

Car has the Richmond, CA based, "MC Hammer-esque" look that Barry Taylor seemed to frequent in his builds, Lorinser rims, et al. Note the crudely designed speedo face along with the 6.0 emblem using R107 560 badging.

Engine was a gen 1 top end as evidenced by the gen1 ezl. 32v or sohc based on firewall? Firewall panels on this car seem crudely mounted, too.

Still a mystery.

Seller description:

ASG is pleased to present this very special 80's PreMerger AMG Mercedes. Our 1985 Euro Mercedes 500 SEC AMG is the perfect candidate for someone to build the ultimate 80's Hot Rod of their child hood dreams. 19" D93 Mercedes Lorinsers. 2 Owner Car. The vehicle currently sits without the famous AMG Engine and Transmission, both of wich disappeared when they had been sent out by a previous owner to have work done to them. This AMG rolling chassis comes complete with all period correct authentic AMG parts Front and Rear Bumper, Side Skirts, AMG White Performance Springs, Rear Wing, AMG Exhaust, AMG Momo Steering Wheel and Recaro Seats. All stampings are located correctly on the AMG parts. The car sits in its original paint with little imperfections to note on the exterior. The interior sits complete in its original form as it did when it left the factory, with minimal wear on the seats or steering wheel, the dash is in good condition and the leather throughout is in great condition with no rips or tears. The wood trim on the interior in some areas has started to lift or has fallen off already. Don't miss out on this rare opportunity!

Car has lived in Illinois and California since being imported into the States. Car has No issues and Non smoker.
Car is sold with 1 Key, Vehicle Title, Complete Owners Manual, Some Service History, Spare Tire, Original Jack and Hazard Triangle.
We can assist you with shipping world wide.

[MercedesDad]

Interesting car. And sad it lost its engine because it looks in decent shape otherwise.

[bondavi]

For some reason this SEC has Barry Taylor all over it in my mind. Down to the crude sticker overlay used on the 320 km/h speedo, and the AMG plate placard, amongst a few things.

Also reminded me of the engineless SEL in his shop (which looked to have enhanced pistons) sitting idle. Barry is on record, known to detest the 32v motors, he likely bought at the time the early, sand cast problem-prone versions of the heads when he came across the AMG parts grail.

[bondavi]

A clip...

Here is some interesting history about pre-merger AMG provided by Andy Cohen former owner of Beverly Hills Motoring Accessories and West Coast agent for AMG North America (via BaT):

The place called AMG West in Northern California was never an official AMG anything. The guy who owned it was named Barry something and he bought parts and put together cars, but never was connected to AMG in any way whatsoever ever.

[48hp]

Hope this example gets an engine it deserves.