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E 50 AMG (W 210)

AMG-built 5.0-litre V8 E-Class saloon (pre-E 55).

IDENTIFICATION CARD · MERCEDES-BENZ E 50 AMG (W 210) 1996–1997
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
2,960BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
2,960 Built
Years
1996–1997
Engine
8-cylinder 90° V; light-alloy block; front, longitudinal; vertical · 4,973 cc / 5.0 LFactory: 4,973 cc
Power
259 kW / 352 PSFactory: 347 hp · converted
Top speed
250 km/hFactory: 250 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The E 50 AMG was the AMG-developed V8 version of the W 210 E-Class saloon and a successor to the 500 E. The factory archive lists it as a separate model (design name W 210 E 50, type 210.072) and records 2,960 cars built between January 1996 and August 1997, so it was a small-series model even by AMG standards.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityRare 2,960 · Built1,2
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionunits produced 2,9601,2 Factory production Factory reported

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

History

The archive gives the production period as January 1996 to August 1997 and a list price of DM 148,350 in September 1995. Power came from the M 119 E 50 AMG 4973 cc V8, rated at 255 kW / 347 hp and passed through a five-speed automatic to the rear wheels.

Auction catalogues describe the car as a European-market model. Bonhams notes that no right-hand-drive version was built and that it was not sold in the USA, while many cars went to Japan when new. The catalogues quote slightly different production totals (2,960 in the Artcurial lot and the factory archive, 2,950 and 2,870 in the two Bonhams lots), so the archive figure is the one used here.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard E 50 AMG (W 210).

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeM 119 E 50 AMG1
Layout8-cylinder 90° V; light-alloy block; front, longitudinal; vertical1
Cylinders81
Displacement 4,973 cc / 5.0 LFactory: 4,973 cc1
Bore 96.5 mmFactory: 96.5 mm1
Stroke 85 mmFactory: 85 mm1
Compression ratio11.0:11
Valvetrain2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead; 2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank (intake camshafts adjustable); camshaft drive: double roller chain1
Fuel systemmicroprocessor controlled injection system with hot-film air mass sensor (Bosch ME engine management)1
Power 259 kW / 352 PSFactory: 347 hp · converted1Rating: manufacturerArchive also gives 255 kW.
Power at 5,750 rpm1
Torque 480 NmFactory: 480 Nm1Torque is given over 3750 - 4250 rpm.

Transmission & drivetrain

Gearbox5-speed automatic transmission; planetary gear system1
Gears51
Gear ratiosI. 3.59; II. 2.19; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.161
Final drive3.061
Driven wheelsrear1

Chassis, body & dimensions

Chassissteel unit body1
Front suspensiondouble wishbone; coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser1
Rear suspensionmultilink suspension; coil springs, torsion bar stabiliser1
Brakeshydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system; internally ventilated four-wheel disc brakes1
Steeringrack-and-pinion parameter power steering1
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,833 mmFactory: 2,833 mm1
Length 4,795 mmFactory: 4,795 mm1
Width 1,799 mmFactory: 1,799 mm1
Height 1,411 mmFactory: 1,411 mm1
Front track 1,560 mmFactory: 1,560 mm1
Rear track 1,543 mmFactory: 1,543 mm1
Kerb weight 1,750 kgFactory: 1,750 kg1Archive weighing basis: EC 92/21 (including driver, 68 kg, and baggage, 7 kg; tank 90 % full). Archive gross weight: 2220 kg.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 250 km/hFactory: 250 km/h1Archive states: 250 km/h (electronically governed).
0–100 km/h 6.2 s1
Fuel tankNot yet verified

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

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

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

Factory documentation gives the design name W 210 E 50, type 210.072 and engine type M 119 E 50 AMG (Bonhams quotes the engine as 119.980 and the automatic gearbox as type 722). The car runs on staggered 18-inch wheels, 8 J x 18 with 235/40 ZR 18 tyres at the front and 9 J x 18 with 265/35 ZR 18 at the rear. Bonhams lists body-coloured side skirts and bumper valances and AMG-specific 18-inch alloy wheels as the outward clues. Chassis numbers quoted in the lots begin WDB2100721A.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    E 50 AMG / W 210 E 50, 1996 - 1997 (Classic M@RS) Level A Mercedes-Benz Group AG (Classic M@RS, Mercedes-Benz Public Archive)
    • Units produced : 2960
    • Engine type : M 119 E 50 AMG (Technical data)
    • Number of cylinders / arrangement : 8 / 90° V; light-alloy block (Technical data)
    • Total displacement : 4973 cc (Technical data)
    • Bore x Stroke : 96.5 x 85.0 mm (Technical data)
    • Compression ratio : 11.0 (Technical data)
    • Number of valves / arrangement : 2 intake, 2 exhaust / V-shaped overhead (Technical data)
    • Valve operation : 2 overhead camshafts per cylinder bank (intake camshafts adjustable) (Technical data)
    • Fuel system : microprocessor controlled injection system with hot-film air mass sensor (Bosch ME engine (Technical data)
    • Rated output : 255 kW / 347 hp at 5750 rpm (Technical data)
    • Rated torque : 480 Nm at 3750 - 4250 rpm (Technical data)
    • Gearing : 5-speed automatic transmission (Technical data)
    • Gear ratios : I. 3.59; II. 2.19; III. 1.41; IV. 1.0; V. 0.83; R. 3.16 (Technical data)
    • Final drive ratio : 3.06 (Technical data)
    • Driven wheels : rear wheels (Technical data)
    • Frame design : steel unit body (Technical data)
    • Front-wheel suspension : double wishbone (Technical data)
    • Rear-wheel suspension : multilink suspension (Technical data)
    • Brake system (foot brake) : hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with vacuum booster and antilock system; (Technical data)
    • Steering : rack-and-pinion parameter power steering (Technical data)
    • Wheelbase : 2833 mm (Technical data)
    • Length : 4795 mm (Technical data)
    • Width : 1799 mm (Technical data)
    • Height : 1411 mm (Technical data)
    • Front / rear track : 1560 / 1543 mm (Technical data)
    • Kerb weight : 1750 kg (Technical data)
    • Maximum speed : 250 km/h (electronically governed) (Technical data)
    • Acceleration 0-100 km/h : 6.2 s (Technical data)
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Mercedes-Benz Classic M@RS archive – E 50 AMG Level A
    • 2960 units produced
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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