[W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 52, Issue 21

[RONNY GEENEN]

What size are the wheels and are they painted or chromed?
Do you have a picture?

Ronny
Glendora, Ca 91740
1987 560 SEC
1984 300 SD
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Calvin Young 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 10:23 AM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] MBCOUPES Digest, Vol 52, Issue 21


  As it was explained to me by those who know far more history, during the 80's "factory wheels" were put on the cars by the two private companies making the 560 cars "AMG".  they were AMG east in Europe and AMG West in Chicago.  They determined what wheels would go on the car since MB had no input.  Because the work was so profitable and in demand, MB purchased AMG East in Europe and starting producing the AMG cars under their marquee.  AMG West, left out in the cold, was sold to a west coast investor who still works the brand as much as he can given MB's dominance.


  The wheels I have were purchased by the original owner when he had the car "AMG'd" as it were.  I still have the original bill of sale.  The car was purchased from AMG West and made over for J.D. Searle, maker of aspertame, at a price of $105,000 with all of the improvements plus the price of the car.  Searle kept this car along with many others for many years.  He sold the car to his insurance agent with about 19,000 miles (who is a car nut) who kept the car for about 6 months before he sold it to me with about 26,000 miles.  I have had it ever since and plan to sell it after I fixed the headliner and few other age related issues.  Car currently has about 68,000 miles.  I have never put the wheels on the ground, but had them refurbished to sell as they had some curb rash.  I just never got around to selling them, but would like to know just to clear out the any extraneous material in my basement so i will let them go for any reasonable offer.


  Cal




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    How do we know what "factory AMG rims" are? They made a lot of different styles and sizes.





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