Mercedes-Benz C 36 AMG Has Appreciated Substantially In The Last Year

According to the German magazine Motor Klassik, thequota of Mercedes C 36 AMG and other 7 Mercedes youngtimer models from the 1990s have appreciated substantially in the last year, with percentages between 10 and more than 50%.
 

The biggest appreciation in value was recorded by the Mercedes C 36 AMG W202 whose market value has risen in just one year by €11,000, from €21,000 to €32,000. In percentage terms, its value has increased by 52.4%. Values are valid for models in good technical and aesthetic condition.
 
The increase is surprising because the C 36 AMG W202 is not a true AMG model. Back in those days, when Mercedes did not own AMG, AMG bought C280s from Mercedes, dismantled them at its Afflaterbach headquarters, and fitted them with an AMG styling kit, suspension kit, and engine.
 
The C 36 AMG was powered by a 3.6-liter inline six-cylinder engine (M104 E36) that developed 280 PS compared to 193 PS for the C 280. The increase in the C 36 AMG’s quota is also because the model was quite rare, with Mercedes producing only 5,221 examples.
 
The quota of two other AMG models also increased. In 1997, Mercedes operated a facelift on the C-Class, and the top model C 36 AMG was replaced by the C 43 AMG, which had a 4.3-liter V8 engine developing 306 PS. Its production was even lower, at only 3085 examples, and its price increased by 36% from €25,000 to €34,000.
 
Another increasingly sought-after AMG model is the E 50 AMG produced between January 1996 and August 1997 in only 2,960 examples. Equipped with a 5.0-liter V8, it developed 347 PS and 480 Nm. Its price increased by 30%, from 30,000 to 36,000 euros.
 
Another model whose quota has increased is the Mercedes S-Class Coupe based on the W140 (C140) generation. It was launched in 1992 in the top version 600 SEC with a V12 engine, in June 1993 the name was changed to S 600 Coupe, and in June 1996 CL 600. Mercedes built 8,573 V12-engined S-Coupe models of the C140 generation and their quota increased by 26.1% from 23,000 to 29,000 euros.
 
The quota of the V8-powered CL 500 also appreciated, with its value increasing by 42.1% from €19,000 to €27,000.
 
Valuation of these models is carried out by Classic Analytics, which has tracked 52 Mercedes models produced between the 70s and 2000s over a 12-month period.
 
C36 AMG, current value: 32,000 euros, +11,000 euros, +52.4%
C43 AMG, current value: 34,000 euros, +9,000 euros, +36.0%
E50 AMG, current value: 26,000 euros, +6,000 euros, +30.0%
CL 500, current value: 27,000 euros, +8,000 euros, +42.1%
CL 600: current value: 29,000 euros, +6,000 euros, +26.1%