Images: Mercedes W210.I E 36 AMG and E 55 AMG (1996-99)
Released in Australia in May 1996, the E 36 AMG was an executive sedan. Manufactured by hand at Mercedes-Benz Affalterbach plant in Germany, the rear-wheel drive E 36 AMG was powered by a 3.6-litre inline six cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Production of the W210 E 36 AMG was discontinued in March 1997 – less than 400 E 36 AMG vehicles are understood to have been produced, with only 49 delivered to Australia… Read full Mercedes W210 E 36 and E 55 AMG review
Images: Mercedes W210.II E 55 AMG sedan (1999-02)
Released in November 1999, the Mercedes W210 Series II (W210.II) E 55 AMG was fitted with additional safety equipment, a ‘tip’ or sequential shift function for the automatic transmission and revised suspension. The W210.II E 55 AMG could be identified by its 20 mm lower front wings and lower bonnet, 15 mm lower headlights, revised radiator grille, body-integrated bumpers with redesigned air intakes and fog lamps, indicators integrated in the door mirror housings and new tail-lights. Inside, there was a new instrument cluster with a central display, ‘Audio 10’ sound system, new fabrics and trim, an updated centre console, interior lighting, a multi-function steering wheel from the W220 S-Class and pneumatically-folding rear headrests.
