Tag: E 55 AMG

  • European Market Find: Mystery Blue 1999 Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG Avantgarde Wagon

    European Market Find: Mystery Blue 1999 Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG Avantgarde Wagon

    What: 1999 Mercedes-Benz E 55 AMG Station Wagon
    Color: Unknown Green or Blue
    VIN: N/A
    Mileage: 199,999 km (24,273 miles)
    Price at Time of this Writing: € 19,900
    CarFax: N/A
    Window Sticker: N/A
    Location: Rüsselsheim-Königstädten, Germany
    Dealer listing: Link

    Why we love it:

    Hear us out. Yes, we know the E 55 AMG Station Wagon was sold in the United States. They’re exceedingly rare, especially in solid survivor condition, but they were sold here. Still, anyone who loves these cars or is seeking a unique long roof may find this one worth going through the extra effort of importation. That it’s old enough for easy import is one obvious reason, but more so is the unique build specification this car got from the factory. This sort of specification would have been extremely difficult if not impossible for anyone in North America to order, so it’s worth noting… even if it does have a dash of turn-of-the-century Y2K kitsch in the color choices.

    Regarding the color, it’s a bit of a puzzle. It’s listed as “green” and 027 Designo-LCP paintwork, then later in the thorough option code listing we see Z98 PAINT FINISHES OUTSIDE THE SAMPLE CARD. So, we know it’s special paint, but we don’t know what color as “027” is effectively ambulance white in the lexicon of Mercedes-Benz color codes.

    Looking over the photos, the color almost appears to be a predominantly blue metallic that fades to green from certain angles or in certain lighting conditions. So, we’re not even sure if it’s blue or green. Maybe it’s both.

    Inside, the car has a period “Avantgarde” interior package, which is typically two-tone leather with segments of the seats in some more bold color. In this case, that color is green that would have been popular in the late 1990s when this car was produced. It’s not a timeless shade of green, but it definitely puts you in the period and plays on the theme.

    We’re going to go ahead and list the listing description and options (translated to English with Google Translate) for reference here. We found them all in the car’s listing over on AutoScout24.

    LISTING TRANSLATION BELOW:

    Beautiful E55T AMG in LCP from 2nd hand with no maintenance backlog
    Vehicle from 2nd hand
    23 years in one hand
    Service booklet available
    AMG rims in several parts in 18″
    Inspection with engine mount recently new
    Summer tires in 5/2024 new
    Non-smoker
    Very well-maintained vehicle
    Sale on behalf of customer
    Original equipment codes according to MB query
    Sales name E 55 T AMG
    AMG order number 0822300604
    Delivery date14.12.1998
    Paint number027 (Invalid designo-LCP paint)
    Interior 581 (Exclusive leather – black/anthracite)
    Engine 11398060006397
    Transmission 72263601237265
    213 PARAMETER STEERING / VARIO STEERING
    214 ADAPTIVE DAMPING SYSTEM
    220 REAR PARKING ASSIST
    231 GARAGE DOOR OPENER
    242 RIGHT DRIVER’S SEAT ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
    249 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MIRROR AUTOMATICALLY DIMMING
    260 TYPE PLATE ON REAR LID REMOVED
    275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER’S SEAT, STEERING COLUMN AND MIRROR)
    312 SUN BLIND IN THE CARGO AREA (PARTITION GRID)
    345 RAIN SENSOR
    351 ECALL EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM
    363 ECALL CONVERSION TO NATIONAL EMERGENCY CALL
    414 ELECTRIC GLASS SUNROOF
    423 AUTOMATIC 5-SPEED GEARBOX
    472 PETROL PARTICULATE FILTER (OPF) WITHOUT SENSORS
    500 ELECTRICALLY FOLDABLE EXTERIOR MIRROR
    543 SUN VISOR WITH ADDITIONAL FUNCTION
    551 BASIC BURGLAR AND THEFT ALARM SYSTEM (EDW)
    570 ARMREST WITH COMPARTMENT AND REAR COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
    581 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING
    581 EXCLUSIVE LEATHER – BLACK/ANTHRACITE
    600 HEADLIGHT CLEANING SYSTEM
    611 SURROUND LIGHTING
    612 XENON HEADLIGHT LIGHT UNIT
    673 BATTERY WITH LARGER CAPACITY
    682 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
    772 AMG STYLING – FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRTS
    774 AMG 5-SPOKE WHEELS 18″ ALL AROUND
    810 SOUND SYSTEM PREMIUM
    815 SINGLE DVD DRIVE
    819 SOUND2LIGHT
    873 HEATED SEATS FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER
    882 SENSORS AND SIREN BURGLAR AND THEFT ALARM SYSTEM
    910 ALTERNATOR WITH LARGER CAPACITY
    954 EQUIPMENT LINE/PACKAGE – AVANTGARDE
    988 INVALID (VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND COC PAPER AND TYPE PLATE)
    Z51 BUSINESS CONSOLE WITH SOCKET
    Z98 PAINT FINISHES OUTSIDE THE SAMPLE CARD