A 1985 Mercedes 500SEC AMG 6.0 built before Benz bought out the Affalterbach tuning firm is up for auction. The 51,000-mile, V8-powered coupe is being offered on auction site Cars & Bids in the US.

This pre-merger AMG-built Mercedes 500SEC has a big honking 6.0-liter V8 under the hood, and it's ready to stretch its legs. If you are the high bidder on this auction over on Cars & Bids ...

Though not as objectively offensive to your eyes as the BMW M Division, modern Mercedes-AMG products can be hit or missed in the looks department. It's to the point that you might think twice ...

And now, it doesn’t get much respect at all. John Pearley Huffman Found derelict in Buellton, California, this Mercedes-Benz 500SEC is likely never to run again. It’s a member of Mercedes ...