AMG
300 CE 6.0 'Hammer' wide-body Coupé (C 124)

Why it matters

The wide-body 300 CE 6.0 was the most extreme form of AMG's 'Hammer' conversions from the company's independent, pre-merger era, replacing the coupé's six-cylinder with a 6.0-litre quad-cam 32-valve V8. Only twelve wide-body coupés are believed to have received the 6.0-litre engine.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Before its tie-up with Mercedes-Benz, AMG offered owners of the W124 range V8 conversions in 5.0, 5.6 and 6.0-litre sizes. The 6.0-litre quad-cam unit gave around 375 bhp, enough for 0–100 km/h in about five seconds and over 300 km/h, and on the coupé it could be paired with AMG's rarely seen wide bodywork.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

A genuine Hammer coupe carries the wide-body kit, AMG exhaust (a Sebring system per auto motor und sport), an AMG chassis number and a speedometer scaled to 320 km/h. The classic engine is the M117 V8 with AMG-developed four-valve DOHC heads bored to 6.0 litres, whereas cars with the Mercedes M119 V8 enlarged to 6.0 litres, such as the 1992 car in the SCM profile, do not meet the strict definition. Reported options included Recaro front seats, ATS wheels and a Torsen limited-slip differential.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   1992 Mercedes-Benz 300 CE 6.0 AMG 'Hammer' – RM Sotheby's London 2019 Level B

   • 12 wide-body 300 CE 6.0 AMG coupés built (other sources: c.25 coupés; c.30 Hammers all bodies)

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   1992 Mercedes-Benz 300 CE 6.0 AMG 'Hammer' – Lot 157, London 2019 Level B RM Sotheby's

   • 6.0-litre, quad-cam, 32-valve V-8
   • 375 bhp
   • 400 foot-pounds of torque

   Accessed 2026-11-11
3. 3
   Auktion Mercedes 6.0L AMG Hammer: Der heilige Gral Level C auto motor und sport · 2023-03-10

   • Vierventil-Doppelnockenwellen-Zylinderköpfen
   • die Viergang-Automatik aus der W126-S-Klasse in überarbeiteter Form
   • Torsen-Sperrdifferenzial eingebaut
   • beschleunigt in 6,0 Sekunden von Null auf Hundert sowie auf maximal 289 km/h
   • in 6,0 Sekunden von Null auf Hundert

   Accessed 2026-11-12
4. 4
   AMG Hammered Out Superb Performance in the '80s Level B Petrolicious

   • weighing a stout 3,635 lbs
   • completing the quarter-mile in just 13.5 seconds at 107 MPH

   Accessed 2026-11-12