Yahoo Autos This Old-School Mercedes-AMG Wagon Is the Coolest Family Hauler
If you're into obscure, low-production German wagons, boy, do we have the car for you. It's a 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300TE AMG wagon, freshly imported from Japan. It's up for sale, and you should buy it.
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According to the seller on eBay Motors, this 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300TE AMG is one of just four examples sold new in Japan. This car was built before AMG was merged into Mercedes-Benz, meaning it was originally shipped to AMG's headquarters in Affalterbach, where it was upgraded with a new bodykit, sport suspension, those lovely AMG monoblock wheels, Recaro seats, and a 245-horsepower 3.2-liter straight-six, among other things. It was then given an AMG VIN plate, and shipped off to Tokyo.
At a quick glance, this car doesn't really stand out as anything out of the ordinary, but on closer examination, you start to see all the little changes that AMG made. All of the wipers on the car, for example, are painted in the body color-even the wipers for the headlights. There are AMG logos stamped onto the lower bumper valance and each wheel, too. Another cool feature, though not AMG-related, is the rear jump seat, capable of fitting two short people (or children).
The seller says the car was purchased from the second owner in Tokyo with full service records (all written in Japanese). It just underwent a major service which is said to have cost over $4000, which included new rear hydropneumatic shocks, new spark plugs, and a new camshaft seal. The odometer reads 131,660 kilometers, or 81,579 miles. Find it here on eBay Motors with a current high bid of $5300 with a reserve not met, and six days left to bid.
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