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Hello everyone!
Meet my 2006 C55 AMG, a car I’ve been wanting for a long time and am finally bringing back to life! It currently has 148k miles, is incredibly rust-free, and overall seems to have been very well cared for.
Unfortunately, it’s been in an accident at some point, and whoever repaired it didn’t exactly use the right parts. But that’s all going to change—I’ll be rebuilding it properly, like the damage never even happened. You’ll get to see the entire process along the way!
Right now, the car has a no crank, no start issue, and the battery is completely fried, so the first step is diagnosing and getting it running. More updates coming soon after I swap in a new battery!
I have been a huge fan of the W203 generation ever since I owned an 05 C240 a few years back. When I first learned about the C55 AMG, I fell in love with it even more. A naturally aspirated 5.4L V8, rear wheel drive, and a sleek yet aggressive design, it checks all the boxes for me. With only 1750 units produced for the US over two years, these cars are getting harder to find, especially since so many have been wrecked or neglected over the years.
The one I picked up does have a few issues, but the shell is unbelievably clean and looks like it was very well cared for. It is completely unmodified, even the exhaust is still stock, which is rare for these since they were considered way too quiet from the factory. This one is a 2006, meaning it is the last model year for the C55 in the US, and as far as I can tell, it is fully loaded with every available option for that year. On top of all that, it is my dream spec, black on black.
Can’t wait to drive this thing, and hopefully some of you will enjoy following the build!
Meet my 2006 C55 AMG, a car I’ve been wanting for a long time and am finally bringing back to life! It currently has 148k miles, is incredibly rust-free, and overall seems to have been very well cared for.
Unfortunately, it’s been in an accident at some point, and whoever repaired it didn’t exactly use the right parts. But that’s all going to change—I’ll be rebuilding it properly, like the damage never even happened. You’ll get to see the entire process along the way!
Right now, the car has a no crank, no start issue, and the battery is completely fried, so the first step is diagnosing and getting it running. More updates coming soon after I swap in a new battery!
I have been a huge fan of the W203 generation ever since I owned an 05 C240 a few years back. When I first learned about the C55 AMG, I fell in love with it even more. A naturally aspirated 5.4L V8, rear wheel drive, and a sleek yet aggressive design, it checks all the boxes for me. With only 1750 units produced for the US over two years, these cars are getting harder to find, especially since so many have been wrecked or neglected over the years.
The one I picked up does have a few issues, but the shell is unbelievably clean and looks like it was very well cared for. It is completely unmodified, even the exhaust is still stock, which is rare for these since they were considered way too quiet from the factory. This one is a 2006, meaning it is the last model year for the C55 in the US, and as far as I can tell, it is fully loaded with every available option for that year. On top of all that, it is my dream spec, black on black.
Can’t wait to drive this thing, and hopefully some of you will enjoy following the build!
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