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 ...

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 ...

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 ...