Before Mercedes-Benz purchased AMG and brought it in-house to develop its flagship, high-performance models, the AMG brand was independent and an expert in everything with a three-pointed star badge. One of its finest-ever creations is the 560SEC, and one stunning example is up for sale in Texas.
DS Legends Collection Vol. 1 | 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC AMG 6.0 Widebody | Driving
Fewer than 50 6.0 Widebody Coupes like this one were ever built. This 1989 car was delivered new to Japan and resided there until 2016, when it was exported to Europe and lived in the UK and Austria. It was later moved to the US and has already attracted bids well in excess of the starting MSRP of a brand-new Mercedes-AMG GT.
The Bring a Trailer listing says the car first left the factory painted in Blue-Black Metallic and has been resprayed under previous ownership. Despite the car’s age, it remains in superb condition and still sits on the original OZ Racing wheels with black spokes and polished lips. These wheels are wrapped in sticky Continental ExtremeContact Sport 02 tires and the car also rocks Bilstein-AMG dampers at all four corners.
Powering this brute is a 6.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 that delivered an impressive 385 hp when the 560SEC was new. While it might not seem that outrageous today, we’re sure it’s still a riot to drive. Coupled with the V8 is a four-speed automatic transmission that drives the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential.
A look inside the cabin shows how far ahead the German automotive juggernauts were in the 1980s. The car includes heated and power-adjustable Recaro seats with a two-position memory function. Found throughout is burl wood trim, automatic climate control, and a leather-wrapped Momo steering wheel.
This example has racked up around 90,000 km, or 56,000 miles, since it rolled out of the factory—barely a warm-up lap for those tank-like Mercs of the era. If you’re itching to park this slice of AMG history in your garage, head over to Bring a Trailer to place a bid. But fair warning: bidding has already blown past $350,000 at the time of writing, with nearly a day left. So, unless your wallet is as wide as this car’s rear arches, you might want to sit this one out.
