The E30 M3’s topping $150k was painful. The R34 Skyline’s clearing $300k was a kick to the teeth. But now these Hammer’s are a million dollars, this is just getting quite frankly ridiculous.
Amen... cars are meant to be driven! I had several people over the years of my ownership of my CTS-V wagon astounded that I would DD it... putting 80K miles on it in less than 4 years. But IMHO, it's all about those smiles-per-gallon and if you don't drive them you can't enjoy them.
I paid for it, I intend to get my money's worth and honor the designers by driving it like they intended it to be driven. I wouldn't drive something that didn't make me happy and if it makes me happy I'm going to drive it all the time.
Hammers are such an interesting vehicle to me. It has so much class for being such a fun car. Let alone the power for the age it was built in. 10/10 vid Vinwiki
I am falling in love with these hammers more every video I see. Keep ‘em coming, especially more like this. Dude owns a million dollar car and you’d never know. Kudos!
I remember having. When are they? Mercedes hammers in my mates garden. We just smashed it up and then scrapped it. I think we paid £200 for it with a body kit on it regional Mercedes alley wheels, spoiler body kit and aftermarket body kit all the inside original lights. Aftermarket light you open the boot. It was full of stuff
Great approach to running 90's MB which are if purchased wisely & looked after with at least a moderate effort, so easy to live with as a DD. I say that 5yrs into owning a 280E in the same 199 finish & condition as the coupe. Everything works & it drives like a hot knife thru butter. My "issues" in the last year were blower fan & wiper mechanism needing strip-down/lubrication (a pleasant day-ish or so of my time to do a fastidious job) & an excessively high idle at start-up (20 mins of internet research & a €30.00 coolant temp sensor). I average aprox 10k km per year & hate every one of them. :)
Stephen has been on more then a few Hammer runs with me. We're good friends and he's a Proper enthusiast and pronent of the marque. He knows and understands what these cars are meant to do.
Too integrated with Mercedes-Benz now. More complication= higher service cost. Dealerships don't make as much money as you think from new cars. The money is in the used cars and service centers.
@@jalenad11 Exactly, they really started to lose any control or influence in the early 2010’s. The best Amg’s were made in the late 80’s and 90’s anyway. Some of the post merger 90’s Amg’s are my favourites.
Hammers are like every other car. They are worth however much a rich fool will pay for them. In a world where 2014 Mazda 2 Sports are selling for 15k (Local Five Star dealership), anything is possible.
I seen a civic r during covid brand new MSRP of 109k !!!! In yellow an red, terrible spec going from dealership - dealership. Also a accord V6 premium ( or w.e they call the top tier one) for 60k insane!
With only 30 made, only 13 in the USA, maybe ~20 are left at a guess, (there is literally a comment here about how someone had a beat up one in a garden then scrapped it so even if every other car somehow survived that's just 29 examples!!!!) so sheer rarity alone would make it at least 100k valuable. With so few around any kind of demand for them AT ALL will skyrocket prices, since there will simply not be any more available than already exist, such is the way with old things.
I love Vinwiki stories. But there is a downside, after listening to dozens of stories and the little side comments and inuendos I am getting to know the story tellers too well. For example, every town has a Rabbit, that likeable guy that no matter how well he does or how great the gig is he just can't help crossing the line or pushing the envelope. Then there is Doug who I now switch off when I find he is the story teller I believe he can best be described on UA-cam as a bit of a dick.
Actually not a car guy I just enjoy the stories on occasion when the title catches my attention, so naturally I spent the whole video waiting for the reveal on how it came to become a $1M car. 😑
Hammers are awesome cars they are beautiful and rare but I think the price of them has gotten out of hand but as long as there are people willing to pay that price they will be that price
This guy is a breath of fresh air. Some of the other story tellers are exhausting.
I like the guy that looks and sounds like Bill Burr. I can't think of his name right now.
2nd that! i find many of them have giant ego's (most earned it tbh) but this gentlemen seems very humble.
Whitest channel on UA-cam
Name names or keep it to yourself 😂😂
@@Threepointstar On this channel, we know. We know.
In the car world, this is what seeing the future looks like!
Lucking out the future doesn’t make Ed… this is precisely what the car industry is failing at…
Thanks Ed;-)
The E30 M3’s topping $150k was painful. The R34 Skyline’s clearing $300k was a kick to the teeth. But now these Hammer’s are a million dollars, this is just getting quite frankly ridiculous.
I mean there is like 11 of them that exist now
What do you think? Are Hammers worth the hype?
Idk, hammers are a pretty essential part of construction and quite a few diy projects.
Are they worth a million, idk. But they sure are handy.
Absofreakinlutely!
Hammer Time!
Their rarity and distinctive value makes them worth it
Not really
Amen... cars are meant to be driven! I had several people over the years of my ownership of my CTS-V wagon astounded that I would DD it... putting 80K miles on it in less than 4 years. But IMHO, it's all about those smiles-per-gallon and if you don't drive them you can't enjoy them.
I paid for it, I intend to get my money's worth and honor the designers by driving it like they intended it to be driven. I wouldn't drive something that didn't make me happy and if it makes me happy I'm going to drive it all the time.
110% I dig the CTV wagon, they're Sharp! Enjoy as you Are!!
Hammers are such an interesting vehicle to me. It has so much class for being such a fun car. Let alone the power for the age it was built in. 10/10 vid Vinwiki
I am falling in love with these hammers more every video I see. Keep ‘em coming, especially more like this. Dude owns a million dollar car and you’d never know. Kudos!
Thank you! I didn't plan on it, so that Helps I suppose...:)
No matter what, if there is AMG hammer in the video I’ll watch
I love hearing stories of owners actually driving and enjoying their cars 😌
The coupe has one of most beautiful rear ends in the industry 🥰
This channel loves AMG Hammers, like almost as much as Ed loves a gated LP 640 with a troubled past
Just as much as John Temerian loves Countaches
I remember having. When are they? Mercedes hammers in my mates garden. We just smashed it up and then scrapped it. I think we paid £200 for it with a body kit on it regional Mercedes alley wheels, spoiler body kit and aftermarket body kit all the inside original lights. Aftermarket light you open the boot. It was full of stuff
The shape and lines of this car is in my top 3 of all time.
Great approach to running 90's MB which are if purchased wisely & looked after with at least a moderate effort, so easy to live with as a DD. I say that 5yrs into owning a 280E in the same 199 finish & condition as the coupe. Everything works & it drives like a hot knife thru butter. My "issues" in the last year were blower fan & wiper mechanism needing strip-down/lubrication (a pleasant day-ish or so of my time to do a fastidious job) & an excessively high idle at start-up (20 mins of internet research & a €30.00 coolant temp sensor). I average aprox 10k km per year & hate every one of them. :)
Glad to see Hammers get some love. I had a chance to drive Michael Anthony’s coupe in ‘96 and it was a beast!
Great guy, super knowledgeable on these cars. His collection is amazing
Thank you, love what you do..do what you love. It helps when it comes to remembering!
I would have liked to have heard the reaction to when it moved from 30k to 1M and the realization.
The most honest way to be a real car person. “ Drive it like it was designed to be driven”
Thanks, nice to hear that people agree and approach their cars Similarly.
John Temerian's nihilist Johnny Cash wannabe sidekick is probably watching this video and screaming at the phone about driving these cars.
Stephen has been on more then a few Hammer runs with me. We're good friends and he's a Proper enthusiast and pronent of the marque. He knows and understands what these cars are meant to do.
Favorite stories on vinwiki. And I think that’s not just me and Ed understands that well but there’s only that much pre merger AMG content you can do.
Nothing can justify that price, nothing... it's a damn car
Anything is worth what someone else is willing to pay to own it, period, end of story.
Name something better to spend extra cash on than cars!
@@AviationLBA Feed the poor for example
I swear a neighbor had one of these when I was growing up. I always noticed it because I knew it was a Mercedes but it just looked different.
I've never understood why AMG voluntarily ignores the massive market for manual V8s
Too integrated with Mercedes-Benz now. More complication= higher service cost. Dealerships don't make as much money as you think from new cars. The money is in the used cars and service centers.
@@jalenad11 Exactly, they really started to lose any control or influence in the early 2010’s. The best Amg’s were made in the late 80’s and 90’s anyway. Some of the post merger 90’s Amg’s are my favourites.
Amazing escalation on the prices for these cars! Can’t believe Ed wasn’t involved in jacking these prices j/k 😂
This year I was a t the Pine School's car show and they had 2 AMG Hammer's there a 2 door and 4 door. Got some awesome photos.
What colors black n grey? Any imgr or Instagram links id love to check em out ( even if only taken from a phone or w.e)
Hammers are like every other car. They are worth however much a rich fool will pay for them. In a world where 2014 Mazda 2 Sports are selling for 15k (Local Five Star dealership), anything is possible.
I seen a civic r during covid brand new MSRP of 109k !!!! In yellow an red, terrible spec going from dealership - dealership.
Also a accord V6 premium ( or w.e they call the top tier one) for 60k insane!
Hey Ed, Hammers are interesting vehicles but like everything else these days, it's overpriced!!! 🙄
Jon is an amazing guy. He services my R 129.
Hammers are great but should not be worth more than 100k at best.
Agreed, I'd much rather have an 87-89 M3.
@@_Clem_H_Fandango_ wouldn’t we all!
With only 30 made, only 13 in the USA, maybe ~20 are left at a guess, (there is literally a comment here about how someone had a beat up one in a garden then scrapped it so even if every other car somehow survived that's just 29 examples!!!!) so sheer rarity alone would make it at least 100k valuable.
With so few around any kind of demand for them AT ALL will skyrocket prices, since there will simply not be any more available than already exist, such is the way with old things.
@@NeonMako very valid point but for that amount I'd prefer....something else.
@@TheAfricanGist apparently there are enough people with a million dollars who disagree with you to set the market value.
so hes looking for the 1% rich customers who give him an open check book. we all want that but its only .1% of customers.
I love Vinwiki stories. But there is a downside, after listening to dozens of stories and the little side comments and inuendos I am getting to know the story tellers too well. For example, every town has a Rabbit, that likeable guy that no matter how well he does or how great the gig is he just can't help crossing the line or pushing the envelope. Then there is Doug who I now switch off when I find he is the story teller I believe he can best be described on UA-cam as a bit of a dick.
I refuse to watch Doug stories ever since he had that poor cat put down just because it peed on his stupid car. Screw you Doug.
Liked the Narration of the Story teller, wasn't too much enthusiastic nor any hint of ego.
Just a guy who would you like to be friends with
Thank you! Stop on by if and when you're ever in the Atlanta area...We always have something interesting going on:)
150k to go thru it and fix everything that needs fixing? Shop is putting a 120k in their pocket.
Actually not a car guy I just enjoy the stories on occasion when the title catches my attention, so naturally I spent the whole video waiting for the reveal on how it came to become a $1M car. 😑
I almost bought that car when it sold back then. Makes me sick 🤢
Great video
Patina Collective has an impressive assortment of vintage AMG modes
I didn't know Blue Ridge Mercedes-Benz existed...
we're fairly quiet...don't advertise, barely keep an instagram mildly populated...but we are here...:)
I love mercedes
Didn’t want to comment about their fire extinguisher sponspor but if you search in youtube……..
And yet you did.....twice 😅
You bought the dash…
IDK. First you start driving german wagons, then you start taking it up the tail pipe
I think you mean Subaru or Jeep. Check the stats on that, it’s startling 😂
in south africa that car is worth less than a city golf
Acura legend looks a lot like this car. And I'd rather have it. Lol.
Man you are one lucky mofo. I have a 1995 E320 Coupe. I like to pretend it's an AMG Hammer
Hammers are awesome cars they are beautiful and rare but I think the price of them has gotten out of hand but as long as there are people willing to pay that price they will be that price
German Muscle car...worth it to the right person.
No, they've gone to the moon. They're rare, but over inflated.
😂😂😂
Am i first?
Looks like you beat Ed and vinwiki in commenting by 1m
@@CrackedCandy Damn that’s crazy😂💔
It's an exaggeration to call it a "million dollar car", but I'm staggered that people pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for these ugly cars.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and these things are absolutely gorgeous.
using the word circuitous is a very cicuitous was of saying literally almost any other synonym of the word....
There's no way this bag of bolts is worth 1 mil. You are deluded dude xD.
A Hammer has already sold for over $750k, it really isn’t deluded to think that one could bring $1 million+ some day.
Didn’t want to comment about their fire extinguisher sponspor but if you search in youtube……..