When did AMG start the one man, one engine philosophy a.k.a handcrafted engines ??
05-24-2020, 05:45 PM
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Probably in 1984 when they started producing engines, but im sure they had handcrafted engines from the inception. The first plaque I had was on a 2002 c32 , not sure if prior models had the builders name on it.
05-25-2020, 11:15 AM
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1999 C43 AMG, 2005 E55 Wagon
As far as I know, they had always done it, just didn't start capitalizing on it (visa vie, name plaques on the engines and actually using it in marketing) until 2002 for the next-gen cars (203, 211, etc).
Except I suppose one could argue that as soon as the new 43 cars started coming out, they have abandoned it. There's been no official statement on it; just endless arguing about "what a real AMG" is. To some, it's "gotta have a V8" (which would leave out all the I6, I4, V12 powered cars) but in reality it was always "did AMG build your engine? If yes, it's an AMG."
Except I suppose one could argue that as soon as the new 43 cars started coming out, they have abandoned it. There's been no official statement on it; just endless arguing about "what a real AMG" is. To some, it's "gotta have a V8" (which would leave out all the I6, I4, V12 powered cars) but in reality it was always "did AMG build your engine? If yes, it's an AMG."
05-25-2020, 06:58 PM
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AMG has been doing this for years, but it wasn't until 04-05 when they actually started using the engine placard that states that fact.
