Back then, at a time when BMW released the M5 concept in 1984, the petrolheads at AMG felt there was a challenge to be met. So they met it. The base platform for the Hammer project was the ...

The radically altered, ultra-souped-up version of the Mercedes W124 made by AMG, known as the Hammer, was one of the most powerful sedans ever.

The 300E 5.6 AMG—a.k.a. the Hammer—is the car that set the ... Thus was born the Mercedes-Benz 300E 5.6 AMG, a model that used the W124 as the launch pad for a missile-like drivetrain that had ...

The W124 had barely been launched before AMG built a V-8 version - the 300E 6.0 "Hammer," which served as partial inspiration for the 500E project.

Pair Of Rare W124 Mercedes-AMG Models May Sell For $200,000 Each. ... A 1993 Mercedes-Benz 500 E 6.0 AMG will also be sold and is poised to fetch between $150,000 and $200,000.

What’s this E60 AMG you’re talking about? Most are probably aware of the W124-series Mercedes-Benz 500E that was renamed to E500 after the German brand changed its naming policy in 1993.

One cannot simply speak about the W124 and not mention the incredible Mercedes-Benz 500 E. This model was created in collaboration with Porsche, and it used a 5.0-liter V8.

1991-1994 Mercedes-Benz 500E / E500 W124 - Classic Revisited. A Porsche-Built Mercedes V8 Super Sedan. Colin Ryan Writer Aug 26, 2014. ... with an AMG suspension and AMG twin-outlet exhaust.

As an independent tuner, AMG unleashed the Hammer, one of the ultimate 1980s poster cars, with a 355-hp V-8. In 1991, Mercedes launched the 500 E, a V-8 version of the W124 E-Class developed with ...

From the November 2023 issue of Car and Driver.. Years before absorbing AMG, Mercedes-Benz decided to take a swing at the BMW M5. For 1992, Mercedes developed the 322-hp 500E and contracted ...

• Mercedes sold its W124 mid-size sedan in the United States during the 1986–1995 model years. • This final-year W124 is a Canada-spec E320 and is offered without a reserve. • Bidding ends ...