Why the AMG Hammer Is Mercedes' Most Brutal Sedan Ever - MotorTrend
Feb 12, 2024 · So goes the genesis of the Mercedes-Benz AMG Hammer—a.k.a. the Mercedes-Benz 300E 5.6 AMG—a car perhaps best known as the brand's most brutal sedan, and one that shattered the...
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300 E AMG Hammer - Supercars.net
The Hammer was a selectively equipped 300E impeccably tuned by AMG to include the large displacent V8 from the 560 SEC and all associated drivetrain and suspension upgrades. In August of 1987, Road & Track said it was a ”4-door that runs like a Ferrari Testarossa”.
Mercedes AMG Hammer – Specs, History, Foreign Muscle
Sep 11, 2023 · With the $39,000 Mercedes 300E MSRP plus the additional $17,000-$39,000 AMG-ification, the Hammer was unobtainable to almost everyone. In 1986, a fully-optioned Mercedes AMG Hammer cost around $137,000.
1986 AMG Hammer: Inventing the Mercedes Hot Rod | Edmunds
Even now we're still talking about the 1986 AMG Hammer, the Mercedes 300E powered by a 396-hp V8 that made AMG a success and invented the 200-mph German sedan.
Tested: 1986 Mercedes-Benz AMG Hammer - Car and Driver
Instead of starting with a European-specification 230E, as AMG did in the case of our test car, future Hammers will be based on U.S.-spec 300Es. (The 230E, which is not available in the U.S., is...
This Rare AMG Is One Of The Coolest Cars Of The 80's
Dec 15, 2023 · One of the most important and iconic AMG-modified Mercs from before the takeover is the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300E 6.0 AMG, better known simply as the Hammer. Based on the Mercedes-Benz...
Rare 1987 Mercedes-Benz AMG Hammer Sedan Could Sell for …
Feb 19, 2023 · Only 13 Hammers were believed to be made in North American, and 30 worldwide, which makes this one up for auction incredibly rare and could sell for over $600,000. So what turned the 300E into a...
The Real Story Of The Iconic Mercedes-AMG Hammer - Top Speed
Sep 10, 2023 · American automotive magazines dubbed the Mercedes-Benz 300E 5.6 AMG the “Hammer”, with the 1986 issue of Car And Driver praising the super sedan as the most exciting sedan they’ve ever...
Drive Flashback: 1987 AMG Hammer - Road & Track
Aug 8, 2013 · AMG supplies a full line of show-and-go components to followers of the 3-pointed star who seek to enhance the appearance, handling, and performance of their Mercs. It also sells complete cars,...
PH Heroes: Mercedes 300 E AMG Hammer - PistonHeads UK
Jan 4, 2010 · The recipe that makes the Hammer so special is simple enough: give it a big engine, enough sparkly bits to set it apart from the crowd visually, and make it stop, go and steer like a supercar.