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KRM · 13th September 2002, 03:28

Spotted a red E55 4matic wagon today in upper east side of Manhattan with Switzerland license plates front and back. I am aware E55 wagons are not sold in the states so it was quite a surprised to see such a car in the flesh.

according to MBspy, an E55 4matic wagon does exist. (click here)

However, I thought this might had been a fake though because the design of the seats and the seating surfaces remind me of those on the regular E class sedan/wagon. I am aware that the E55s have a different seating design and surface. It was dim out when I saw this car so was not able to see if the speedometer had an 'AMG' designation on it. However, I was able to see on the shift knob that it was an Avantgarde model.

I was thinking this might have been a E430 4matic with the Avantgarde option which had been rebadged by the owner as a E55 4matic.

So a question to those who are familar with AMG cars: Could this be a 'real' 4matic E55 wagon that I saw?

It looks exactly like this from the outside but in magma red.

/k

13th September 2002, 03:28	#1 (permalink)
KRM Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: HKG Posts: 3,557 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Peculiar sighting in NYC: E55 4matic Wagon? Spotted a red E55 4matic wagon today in upper east side of Manhattan with Switzerland license plates front and back. I am aware E55 wagons are not sold in the states so it was quite a surprised to see such a car in the flesh. according to MBspy, an E55 4matic wagon does exist. (click here) However, I thought this might had been a fake though because the design of the seats and the seating surfaces remind me of those on the regular E class sedan/wagon. I am aware that the E55s have a different seating design and surface. It was dim out when I saw this car so was not able to see if the speedometer had an 'AMG' designation on it. However, I was able to see on the shift knob that it was an Avantgarde model. I was thinking this might have been a E430 4matic with the Avantgarde option which had been rebadged by the owner as a E55 4matic. So a question to those who are familar with AMG cars: Could this be a 'real' 4matic E55 wagon that I saw? It looks exactly like this from the outside but in magma red. /k Last edited by KRM; 13th September 2002 at 03:32.