Peculiar sighting in NYC: W10 E55 4matic wagon?
09-12-2002, 08:19 PM
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Peculiar sighting in NYC: W10 E55 4matic wagon?
Spotted a red E55 4matic wagon today in upper east side of Manhattan with Switzerland license plates front and back. I am aware that W210 E55 wagons are not sold in the states so it was quite a surprised to see such a car in the flesh.
according to MBspy, an E55 4matic wagon does exist. (click here)
However, I thought this might had been a fake though because the design of the seats and the seating surfaces remind me of those on the regular E class sedan/wagon. I am aware that the E55s have a different seating design and surface. It was dim out when I saw this car so was not able to see if the speedometer had an 'AMG' designation on it. However, I was able to see on the shift knob that it was an Avantgarde model.
I was thinking this might have been a E430 4matic with the Avantgarde option which had been rebadged by the owner as a E55 4matic.
So a question to those who are familar with AMG cars: Could this be a 'real' 4matic E55 wagon that I saw?
It looks exactly like this from the outside but in magma red.
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according to MBspy, an E55 4matic wagon does exist. (click here)
However, I thought this might had been a fake though because the design of the seats and the seating surfaces remind me of those on the regular E class sedan/wagon. I am aware that the E55s have a different seating design and surface. It was dim out when I saw this car so was not able to see if the speedometer had an 'AMG' designation on it. However, I was able to see on the shift knob that it was an Avantgarde model.
I was thinking this might have been a E430 4matic with the Avantgarde option which had been rebadged by the owner as a E55 4matic.
So a question to those who are familar with AMG cars: Could this be a 'real' 4matic E55 wagon that I saw?
It looks exactly like this from the outside but in magma red.
/k
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09-12-2002, 08:22 PM
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Originally posted by JamE55
Could be just fake badge??
Could be just fake badge??
09-12-2002, 09:48 PM
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Originally posted by UCSDxB0i
But with Switzerland plates it can be an import.
But with Switzerland plates it can be an import.
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09-12-2002, 11:15 PM
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E55 AMG
If it did not have the multi-contoured AMG sport seats, it was a fake.
The E55 wagans had the same seats as the sedans, not the standard E-class seats. I'm not sure if a 4-matic wagon version exists, but this photo was supposedly taken at the AMG factory:
The E55 wagans had the same seats as the sedans, not the standard E-class seats. I'm not sure if a 4-matic wagon version exists, but this photo was supposedly taken at the AMG factory:
