1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG Is Period Gangsta

11 years, 3 months ago - 8 September 2013, Autoblog
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC AMG Is Period Gangsta
Lord Vader comments aside, this is a seriously mean looking Mercedes-Benz.

Owned by designer Kahren Arakelyan, this 560 SEC has been breathed upon by AMG, and has had its 5.6-liter V8 bored out to a nice, even 6.0 liters (which we suppose should make it a 600 SEC AMG). The AMG treatment has turned this old SEC into a quick, menacing beast.
The video, by Electric Federal, provides a different look at the predecessor to today's Mercedes CL-Class, and what it means to Arakelyan, an Armenian that discusses growing up in his homeland, surrounded by Ladas until his dad came home in a legendary Mercedes sedan - the 450SEL 6.9. The "over-engineered" Benz was like nothing the young man had ever seen before.
Arakelyan's passion for Mercedes was born from that experience, and came with him when he arrived in the United States. In the video, he gives a pretty thorough walk-through of his SEC, while fans of engine noise can listen to the intermittent bursts from the 6.0-liter AMG V8. Scroll down for the full video.