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We love the AMG Hammer and its 6.0-liter AMG-tuned V8. This means we love this Mercedes 300 wagon converted into a Hammer wagon that much more. More »
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OK, so 78% of our readers believe the restomodded Volvo P1800S is overpriced at $69,900. We can see that, but we're going to present you with a much tougher call today: a gen-yoo-wine, low-mile Hammer! More »
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There was a lot of debate over the authenticity of the last eBay Hammer we saw here, so let's get our tirades revved up again for today's find: an allegedly genuine 1988 AMG Mercedes-Benz 300TE station wagon! Do you think it's real? If so (or even if not), do you think it's worth $38,000? Thanks to Schm for the tip! [eBay Motors] More »
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No, not this Hammer Party, although the AMG Hammer came out around the same time as the Big Black album. We're talking about one of 21 American-built 1988 AMG "Hammer" Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars, which is up for sale with a Buy It Now of $89,999. Yes, even though this is a high-end, super-collectible factory musclecar, the seller feels compelled to do the "many nines" pricing routine more commonly associated with a clapped-out '86 Buick Somerset sitting on the Dollar Bill's Easy Autos lot with a Day-Glo "$1,999.99" sign on the windshield. But never mind that, because buying this car today is like buying an LS6 Chevelle 20 years ago; sure, it seems way overpriced now, but just wait another 20 years and see what happens! The only drawback here is the lack of the 32-valve 6-liter AMG engine, though the seller claims the 2-valve 5.6 is actually better. Either way, now that we're in a Hammer Party mood, make the jump to hear "Steelworker." Oh, and thanks to Schm for the tip! [eBay Motors] More »
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We remember somewhere around '87 or '88, we had a Road & Track special editon that focused entirely on tuned cars, ranked by their 0-60 times. In this age of the CLS and the upcoming Rapide and Panamera, a four-door capable of 180mph doesn't seem all that astounding, but we remember the AMG Hammer damaging our poor little on-the-edge of pubescent brain. This was rarefied territory. Sure, 160k, even in today's dollars will buy you more performance, but the Hammer was the car that made it more than acceptable to go really freaking fast with more than one set of doors. Here then, is to the Hammer and those wacky boys in Affalterbach who made it happen. More »
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