AMG Signature Tags

Jun 18, 2003 | 07:37 PM

rekjr40

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2003 S55

AMG Signature Tags

Anyone else have an AMG tagged with this guy's signature?
Just curious....

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Jun 18, 2003 | 09:46 PM

Dave OH

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R170

I'll find out next week

Jan 4, 2012 | 08:44 PM

Krycek

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I used to...

Once upon a time I had a 2006 SL55... N. Bondarz

Funny that i seached and found this exact topic, maybe he is the standard fake signature... just saying

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

Jan 8, 2012 | 05:36 PM

awiner

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2003 CL55 AMG

That AMG Master Mechanic is Nikolaj Bondarenko.

Jan 11, 2012 | 07:29 PM

jnash

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Mine is hand crafted by a P. Pankratz - Whoever he is
I wonder how serious AMG is on getting this right

Jan 12, 2012 | 10:29 PM

awiner

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jnash

Mine is hand crafted by a P. Pankratz - Whoever he is
I wonder how serious AMG is on getting this right

Pascal Pankratz

Jan 13, 2012 | 09:38 AM

MB-Dude

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'96 SL600, '05 S55 AMG, '06 C230

Torsten Wezel

For the record, here's my guy ('05 S55 AMG)...

Cheers,
Jeff

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Jan 21, 2012 | 07:20 AM

MB-Dude

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'96 SL600, '05 S55 AMG, '06 C230

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kajnbabe

Forgive me, what is the badge used for, eg does it go on the vehicle, or I'm just lost.

The badge is attached to the top of the engine and represents the name of the AMG Technician who built the engine. Each power plant is modified and hand-built in the AMG factory.
Cheers,
Jeff

Jan 21, 2012 | 08:28 AM

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Kajnbabe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MB-Dude

The badge is attached to the top of the engine and represents the name of the AMG Technician who built the engine. Each power plant is modified and hand-built in the AMG factory.
Cheers,
Jeff

Thanks Jeff!

Jan 21, 2012 | 11:04 AM

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xlr8tin

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Top of Kompressor engines, correct...mine doesn't have one, unless it's buried under my cover

Jan 21, 2012 | 12:54 PM

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Kajnbabe

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Originally Posted by xlr8tin

Top of Kompressor engines, correct...mine doesn't have one, unless it's buried under my cover

I just checked mine and it has the plate but no signature.

Jan 21, 2012 | 02:12 PM

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xlr8tin

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Originally Posted by Kajnbabe

I just checked mine and it has the plate but no signature.

Well they are on AMG models only

Feb 23, 2012 | 11:43 PM

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NYML63

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Engine block signature

Anybody has Rijad Handznovic on their engine?

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Feb 24, 2012 | 11:43 PM

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Feb 25, 2012 | 12:21 PM

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Kajnbabe

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Quote:

Originally Posted by xlr8tin

Well they are on AMG models only

Does anyone know why they are only on the AMG models and not all the Benz models? Just curious.

Feb 25, 2012 | 02:03 PM

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JHouse

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One man, one engine program within AMG. Not an assembly line engine. One man.

Feb 29, 2012 | 04:57 PM

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MB-Dude

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Kajnbabe

Does anyone know why they are only on the AMG models and not all the Benz models? Just curious.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHouse

One man, one engine program within AMG. Not an assembly line engine. One man.

JHouse is correct. In the AMG factory, each engine is built (for all practical purposes) by hand. No assembly lines. One highly skilled Engine Technican is assigned to build one AMG engine. Thus, each AMG engine has but one person who built it. As a mark of excellence, each AMG engine is 'signed' by the builder.
Cheers,
Jeff