Why is this E-Class worth $2,000,000? 

$2 million may sound crazy, but this wagon is the absolute pinnacle of pre-merger AMG and Blue Ridge knows exactly what he has! The looks of these 80's & early 90's pre-merger/mid-merger AMG's are uniquely beautiful and I guarantee they will continue rise in value for years and years to come! What a car!

Great story! This wasnt a "lucky" score. This guy knew the car, knew the market, etc. Congrats on an incredible investment

I’d rather hear about the specifics that actually make this wagon a “one-of-one” as opposed to hearing how he financed the purchase decades ago.

Whoa! They made a hammer wagon?!🤯 What a fantastic story! It's even in a great color.

Of course this is super special and worth more than regular hammers

I knew this car existed, but had no idea it was right down the road from me. As a MB owner/enthusiast in Alpharetta, I’ll definitely have to check out Blue Ridge MB!

Imagine the ride you would experience in the rear facing 3rd row seat 🫣. (If it has one). Hold on kids, we are getting on the freeway!

Big fan of the ole school AMGs, especially the hammers. Did not know they made a wagon and now i understand why. 400hrs for the conversion is insane, but glad they did it. You definitely got lucky with this one and glad its in the hands of someone who will look after it.

Wagon(or kombi as we call it in europe) is the best body for any car. 😁

I know apparently these cars are expensive but I seriously can not imagine someone would pay $2m for a car like that. Absolutely ridiculous imo.

Is that a wagon blowing your doors off? You bet it is. Lol

Seems like most of the people, they don’t know who Jonathan Hodgman is, he is probably the largest hammer and early AMG collector in the country, before the recent patina collective / Johnathan having bought several when the values were low. He’s also owner of a Mercedes repair shop, so he knows how to fix them.

as a Mercedes fan and collector, I could see this wagon Going for $2 Million, especially how Mercs from this period have climbed over the years, find another.

The man that originally bought that car had over five AMG‘s his name was Paul lived in Canada

It's not worth 2 mil, that's just what he said it would take to sell it. Value is not what you want for it, it is what somebody is willing to pay. And nobody is going to give him two mil for that car, and he knows it.

I enjoyed the nice calm way this story was told, about an amazing car!

That's amazing... right place, right time, right knowledge.

I first seen this car in an issue of Automobile magazine back in the 80's. If i remember correctly this car was made for a clients wife, and that it would be the only one made. I always remembered this car because of the color, and the fact that it was a ligit Hammer.

I have a 1993 W124 Wagon black on black with the AMG body kit. Since it was the 6 and the head gasket went, I installed a 5.7 LS turbo. Happy to sell for 1 million lol. Also a 1 of 1.

Bought for $48,500, since it's a 1/1 he can dictate the market price for this now by holding out until he is offered the right price, no doubt he can sell this for $2m or more today. Love stories like this!

Why does this sound like an advertisement for him trying to (not) sell his car? "I've a 1 of 1 car that my dads friend bought for me for $40K. Car prices have gone up now. I'd never sell it but please somebody offer me $2 Million. It's a 1 of 1 so it's definitely worth it!"

first time seeing and hearing of this amg, the silhouette is just perfect

The W124 needs brighter headlights, a better drivers' seat and back light bulbs that don't go pop every time you slam the boot lid. Also make sure your mechanic understands the hydraulic system. Then it's perfect if you have some more than a 2-litre engine.

I’d rather it be in his hands, he’s spent countless hours under the hood of the few Hammers that are left .

Gotta say, this man has great taste in cars

There is still a large premium for any AMG wagon - I would know, I have over paid (roll eyes) for two that I currently own.

TIL: Ron Swanson owns a Hammer wagon.

The wagon tax is real afff!

The crazy thing is; I think he actually believes his own B.S... 😂 Something is only worth what another is willing to pay for it. I would be very surpy to see him find THAT person who's willing to shell out $2 mill for it- cool as it is...

If you're planning to take the tribe crosscountry, this is your automobile.

So what year did he buy it?

What do you think of the recent Hammer values?

Clearly it was a good investment, even just the commenters on this video are actively bidding up the value of the car...

Would have been SO much better with more info about the car, shots of the inside, engine sound, performance specs, etc. Just 30 seconds would have been great. As it is, it's not really a car story so much as an accounting story.

I have a 1992 300te with the same body kit and exhausts just no engine upgrade unfortunately

Wagons are cool. I love my Magnum R/T

When I was in high school, the W124 Hammer was my dream car, along with the more pedestrian W201 2.3-16. This is absolutely stunning, and no doubt a 1/1 car. But if I'm honest, I don't understand the $2MM valuation. That's above and beyond the going rate for a concours W198. I't's far, FAR beyond my means, so I don't really have a say in the matter. But saying it's worth something is meaningless until someone hands you a cashier's check or BTC wallet.

There is one in Cape Town. Silver. 320kmph on the speedo

Surely the Sultan of Brunei has a few more wagons tucked away!

Very cool! I'd love to own a Hammer.

i faund a 500SEC 80s AMG version but they replaced Engine to gen2, and skirts and front to AMG hammer alike style, so sad :( almost baited me.

great scott!!! mr hodgeman sir, i sure appreicate the no.1 premerger savant telling what i try to tell eople i would have thought know better. the hammer is and has always been a w124 eclass. i heard patina coll. telling us the hammer was a c126 6.0. nope wrong. several merc youtubers who are around this cars try to tell us the 6.0l quad cam means its a hammer. dammit its an e class just like 2023 models its the mide size dentist s' cars or european estate cars. w124 w,c,t124" oly.the engine can only be a w117 dohc. its either a 5.0, 5.4,5.6, 6.0 but the engine alone doesnt make them hammers. im a fan since the early 80's i got all the little ad's poster's and watched miami for nothing but the trafdficker's car. i correct peple just wanting them no know the correct facts. im always polite and just let them know what they wrong about. they usually arent happy nor appreciative. i can at least refer them to view this video because im sure they know your knowledge is 100%. do you get to drive that r3 renntech. i love that thing. i also love the slr 7.4.i have a 0-150-0 car and driver with it but ive nevr seen another. i think you have a 1 of 3 r3? i love to see you make a video on that. you are a guru d would love to see some longer videos on you and some of the extraordinary and rare cars you have. hopefully cheers for now

Just hope 🙏 that this becomes more expensive than any McLaren F1's

“Jon Hodgman buys $2MM hammer.”

I understand there are a few S 65 wagons out there somewhere...

It’s a real beauty love the color

Super unique 🎉

Is this an add for collectors to buy it?

Is this an advertisement for this car? Are you attempting to sell it via RU-vid buzz?

Remember these coming out, they were all over the pages of the car magazines in the UK, sure I still got a couple of copies somewhere. I think at least 3 were used for press cars but never the estate.

Getting it for just under $50,000, I think you’ll be the one with the last laugh… it sounds like you’ve got documentation from basically conception, and it’s 1 of 1 from the factory…. You’re friends are fools if they don’t see the investment in that…. And it’s a wagon! Like pulling up to a car show in that with the kids in the back, you’d be flexing on everyone!

Worth every penny if you got the funds

Looks just like my AMG Hammer wagon! It's so cool that we have twinzies!

Freakin love this guy

Hammer Time yeahhhhh baby !

You could always build a clone for a fraction of what you could sell that for it wouldn’t be the real deal but it could be close enough for that kind of profit

It be cool if that John from curated to chime in about this car. Since he does this for a living. Not saying this guy doesnt know what he is talking about. But it be cool John from curated his team always picks up the nitty gritty.

The thing with me is I don't have anyone to make calls to and find 40k

woah 40 grand to 2 mil

So we have this story about the acquisition of this car, and of course I know that any Hammer is special, I mean Chris Harris just about fainted when he saw one on that big warehouse, but besides being a V8 in a non-full sized sedan, why don’t some of you armchair investors tell us about what makes a Hammer special? I mean, we don’t even know what year it is! No big deal or anything, the year of any car doesn’t really matter now does it? What is context anyways? I had a 1995 E320, and a 1968 Country Squire at the same time, and loved them both. The Merc handled well for its era and relative status, and I’ve always loved Mercedes sedans. It wasn’t super fast but sideways in the rain was no problem but I especially liked the not too stiff ride without wallowing in the corners. And it wasn’t really big enough for me, being 6’ 4” I need elbow room, and of course I fit in the Merc, but no one could sit behind me besides a small child. The Country Squire was in great shape, maroon with wood grain sides, hidden headlights, no rust, no dents, checked paint, interior good, 390 pulled like a train, and could be parked confidently on a white carpet. And it was beautiful. So we sold the E320 cause it seemed to be a lemon/chronic electronics issues, and the expense was killing us.my best friend totaled the Squire. Whoops. So I had dreamt of a combo of those two cars. 120” wheelbase, or around that, independent rear suspension, a legendary muscle car V8, ability to light em up at will, and ride like the Merc but carry more, look muscular and mean, and put a shit eating grin on my face when needed. So what has a 120” wheelbase, a Merc front and rear suspension, Merc electronics , looks badass, and has a legendary V8 , and leaves 11s down the street?

What you paid in money does not matter, what matters is what it means to you and the rest of the people that knows how rare it is

Wagon Life !!...... So jealous😁😁

Can't put a price on happiness

its the ultimate modern classic

I rather have a Estwing Hammer! It rarely breaks down 👍

$2,000,000?!?! I would sell in a heartbeat, buy a new PTS E63 wagon and pocket the $1,850,000 towards a nicer house, retirement, investments, etc. it’s a cool car, but not two million dollars cool.

Epic story!

200k in the 80s is like 700k rn wtf

Hmmm? I don't know why it cost so much to convert as here in Europe we had the petrol versions. I think only a loon would pay $2 million, good luck there, just enjoy it for what it is...

Wagon for life

You have to change the gearbox to manual because this automatic is going to fail after 50,000 miles.

Sick

Nice Advertisement!

i'd rather buy 2 million dollars worth of rubber ducks!

my new favorite car

I've seen a hammer wagon in Chicago

I have the highest optioned 98 E320 around, n she sits in the garage now. Gonna be worth a few bucks like this wagon soon.

lol, sure 2mil, it's original bla bla bla, while you can buy low miles merc of that era and swap it with any engine imaginable that fit under that hood with full refresh of everything under 200k

Its only worth what anybody is prepared to pay for it. Good luck getting ANYBODY paying $2000000 for it, no matter how good it is.

I’ll buy it if had the funds

I want it, but I'm broke.

Why do sm of these guys imitate Ed’s mannerisms and speech patterns. It’s honestly weird, he moves his hands the same way, pauses and formulates his sentences in the same way. There’s diff ways to narrate man

Amazing story but can everyone stop saying interwebs?

Don't question why... Just accept it.

I love wagons, and a Hammer wagon??!!

Because Doug

What's your I don't want to sell it price? Hes like every corvette owner . I know what its worth!

CAN I SELL MY CAR AND SPARES TOO?

w124 for the price of carrera gt) what a scam and crazy sh...t))

No car is worth 2 million unless it is made of gold.

Idk these weren’t even ten grand in 2002

How can he value it at 2 million dollars if nobody has ever paid more than 48000 for it?..... Isn't he really just saying? 2 million is the least I would take for it. But I'm sure when he dies And his a state sells it. nobody's gonna pay that.

Leaning to the side, and squirming through "the story" made _me_ uncomfortable.

Did he mean $ 2million?

I wouldn't pay 10k ... what a waste .

Two ! Get outa here.

niceeee

Why? Because anything is worth whatevee someone will pay for it and there's a sucker born every minute.

He is very wrong with the M117 quad-cam being the only real hammers. There are Hammers with the SOHC and there are also Hammers with the newer M119 engine. Maybe take a look at this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q4KZJLOwxf8.html

It'd only worth max $10.000.00