Incredible 80s Barn Find Mercedes AMG Hammer V8 Wide-Body Coupe

[@MrBinabanana]

"The Fleece is On" - as featured in Beverly Hills Cop. A film which featured a 500SEL :)

[@ahemgee9542]

That was a 560SEL. They didn't offer the 500 SEL officially in the US, only as grey import Euro spec cars.

[@DasKulThomas]

​@@ahemgee9542 still though pretty close

[@adampascoe1084]

I love this comment 😂

[@andypalin3287]

Can you imagine Eddie Murphy in a BFF! 😂

[@ellisking8542]

Kudos for respecting Neville’s wishes (once again) to remain off camera - but there’s a glittering career in audiobooks or narrating ahead of him if he wants it!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Totally agree. We might get Nev to voice a special TLBS audio book or show!

[@danthebat666]

I like how Neville is just a voice in this. It could be a portrayal of a scene that only exists in Johnnys imagination, only he's forgotten to imagine the other person as a physical being, just the conversation he would be having.

[@bear1245]

Hahaha that’s brilliant

[@keohaneorama]

Excellent..

[@RaceDayReplay]

Find Club

[@getinthevantim]

Shades of Wilson in Home Improvement there. legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/07/TV-Neighbor-7.jpg

[@PerdixDesignLtd]

​@@RaceDayReplay Shhhhh! First rule of Find Club!

[@Jim_M_75]

I'm not a Merc or AMG fan personally but this car is something else. The build quality and 340 hp back in the 80's, mega. Cheers Jonny and also thanks to Neville again for letting us have a peek at his hidden treasure.

[@VS666]

I agree something about these 80s Mercedes just really hit home for me and I really never had any genuine interest in owning any Mercedes product

[@martycrush6412]

I’m an old Merc fan. 70’s and 80’s builds were tanks and looked pretty damn good too👌🏼😍

[@phreffable]

Fortunately, it’s not about you.

[@DanielBenzs65AMG]

Not an amg or merc fan🤣 I wasn’t when I was a kid either

[@Jim_M_75]

Im nearly 50 mate, sorry for not having the same taste in cars as you 🤡@@DanielBenzs65AMG

[@Softlad92]

You deffo win the internet, the dedication of people like you is amazing to watch ❤❤❤

[@gsmith207]

nailed it. agreed

[@tobinstage6715]

😅😊​Person. Kn. person m❤

[@leeroygibbs2720]

Such an amazing car and piece of history. Deserves to be appreciated on the road and seen, not rotting in a shed 😢

[@marktasker9581]

CC77 looks like it is indeed in use on an 2023 AMG C63 in white. They guy obviously still loves his AMGs 😊

[@JamieWhite-hf4dw]

I remember seeing this car at pinewood studios. We would leave the workshop just to go see it, often parked outside the main admin building. Love the videos JS.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Seriously Jamie, you remember it when it was Chris Chrisafis' car?

[@blackdoublezero]

@@TheLateBrakeShow I remember it at Pinewood - I was there during the production of Little shop of horrors

[@w0nd3rlu573r]

@@TheLateBrakeShow Thank you for the name. I spent 15 minutes googling around, just to find that The Producer is uncredited for that particular movie 😀 Fun times 🙂

[@stephenwilliams926]

He's like a voiceover from a 1970s American cop TV show.

[@arthurdardalis]

All time iconic 80’s Merc, i remember how “in” wide body SEC’s were in London back in the mid 80’s, more so than 930 Porsches. Nakamichi was THE brand back then and yes they were mega money. Fantastic video Jonny

[@deanrowland7247]

A friend of mine has got a Nakamichi head set with matching amp & front speakers, with Infinity 6x9's and celestion subs in a S1 RS turbo. Hell of a set up. The head set alone was crazy money

[@lesflynn4455]

This is an absolutely brilliant "barn find." I watched the original video with Nev's collection, and loved it. The idea that he then told you about a neglected 1985 500SEC Hammer sitting in another barn as an afterthought is mind boggling. I was totally cheering when you guys got the monster started. A triumphant barn find video is always pleasing. But to have a rare 32 valve AMG V8 come to life after sitting for 17 years is flipping AMAZING. I love your work mate.

[@davidmealing9790]

Amazing to see a this car again , all your facts are fantastically accurate for the AMG. I was one the body shop guys that converted this car at the old mill at Stratton, the engine conversion was up the hill in the goldfish bowl. Trim wash done next door to the body's shop. That AMG I believe if my memory serves me well was next to a 512 BB being restored and a super california.

[@jeremylittle1581]

The completely unplanned, mad dash style of this episode just made it better, and the history Neville provided on it was really interesting as well. Great video!

[@davidjohnrees]

Neville needs to produce audio books.

[@shsh-he5qg]

In my 20’s I had a cosworth 190 and had the same pioneer wooden stereo with the remote !!! Wow… Memories … and of course I now regret not holding onto that car 🤣

[@Fraptor-co9bq]

Hats off to you jonny , I love these barn finds , we are the boys who pushed our corgi /matchbox cars around as kids , such passion for these beautiful cars

[@ruftime]

Nice guys! The Bosch CiS fuel pumps will seize up during storage and fuel drying inside the fuel distributor gums up the piston/slits….you can see the air metering device moves very little with throttle….so it’s crazy RICH😂

[@filipegil8752]

Johnny another belter. The Hammer is just such an 80s icon and a prime example of the German were at the peak of their game by then and into the mid 90s. The SEC is to me, mainstream high volume cars wise, peak dashboard style. One of the later ones, in lighter colours like cream or even tan with the wood work, such beautifully done and easy to read well organized clocks, as well as the tapered central console... oh man, is just awesome!

[@NebulaTraveler2956]

So awesome how those old mercs sitting for decades just starting up. Even more impressive if you think on the complexity and the amount of parts which have to work to run those engines. ❤

[@danielmoore2475]

The excitement of you two when finding the fob batteries and that initial fire up was palpable, great video 😁

[@SHIREDRIFT]

What a treat this was for a Sunday night, Neville's got some amazing Silver Arrows in his collection, but this is so rare and cool. I hope this renews some interest for him to get it through an MOT and driving. would be a treat to see it at a Classic car show. Anybody else thinks he sounds like David Jason?!

[@ben4373]

One of my favorite cars. Ron Stratton was my sister’s godfather so I got to ride in many crazy cars growing up and always loved the wide body SEC’s. Brilliant video, thanks Johnny - but please can you bring back wheeling every car out of the garage and giving them a good wash so we can marvel at the whole car not just trying to start the engine please? Otherwise, love it, some of my favorite content on KZbin, keep up the sterling work! Thank you.

[@adamt3332]

Remember that owners may not accept... this one had flat tires...

[@chiefrocka8604]

@@adamt3332 my mate had a baby blue mk2 escort 4dr with a 1760 x flow race engine from probably a illegal source and it had a Ron Stratton decal in the back window. I knew Ron in Knutsford on the roundabout did rollers Ferraris lambos and astons as well as the AMG stuff so how that decal got there I dunno. Anyway back in the day you could do laps around chester city centre and he came from lookers hoole towards the city centre and flattened a traffic light and bounced off it then hit it again as he never lifted ..bye bye Ron 🤣

[@alextripp1230]

Hi Jonny, firstly thanks to Neville for allowing access to the car. What an 80's icon, and in fantastic condition. Out on the street would still garner LOTS of interest out on the street and at events. Brilliant video guy's. Alex.

[@AndyB-iq4wz]

Quality, quality and once again quality, content! Your KZbin has to be one of the best petrolhead channels on any platform. Why its not been snapped up by one of the mainstream channels is beyond me, their loss is definitely our gain keep up the excellent work and keep them coming

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Andy, that is most kind. Thank you for these words. We strive to make engaging, authentic car content and when it is appreciated then that's the best feeling. 👌🏽

[@briancooper-uv9uk]

These vids are perfect for a Sunday afternoon, belly full of dinner, pint of beer, laid on the sofa chilling 😊

[@ScottyDnB]

Right there with you my friend, cheers 🍺

[@jamesprince4991]

Today, Sir, you win the Internet...

[@samholdsworth420]

Only if Drake makes an appearance if not then no he does not

[@mikejennings7779]

Genuine dream car

[@mikejennings7779]

Does he know there a 50/60k motor sat there covered in dust

[@samholdsworth420]

@@mikejennings7779 of course. He knew that he had a special car in the shed covered in dust didn't he?

[@besenzon1]

Great work Jonny. Especially when you didn't plan it. You two should have gone down the Pub in it. Holding on to the petrol can obviously. Awesome 💪💪😎😎👍👍

[@andrewsanjayprasad]

Doesn’t get much cooler than a pre-merger AMG SEC. Another superb barn find video 🙌🏽

[@01FozzyS]

Beautiful rareity,Jonny. Brings back memories of the Tamiya 500 SEC Lorinser model kit I built back in the day.

[@paultaylor9652]

One of the best I've seen you get started Johnny, a true classic car.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Many thanks Paul

[@justsomebloke6784]

I've been looking forward to this since the first video starring Neville's collection. Not disappointed. Edit: Personally, the unpreparedness is part of the fun, it's always a rollercoaster ride and brings back my own younger memories of trying to get vehicles to work whilst having almost no resources to call on. I'm always happy after watching an episode.

[@2001lednar]

I agree about the unpreparedness, that's the originality and feeling of discovery, hope that stays.

[@AnagramAutoclassics]

I remember seeing these SECs at Hughes M-B in Beaconsfield, and there was a white 560 SEC that lived in Gerrards Cross, owned by someone from the film studios at Iver.

[@CorpseExplosion]

Neville has a great voice for narration! This car is incredible and must be worth a bomb these days. What a collection he has. Seems a shame to let it sit like that in such dire need of a detail but to each their own, it's his car. So glad we got to take a look at it, thank you!

[@isthynamewart]

Great stuff. I have a 1986 500SEC in my garage that's not done much in the last 10 years, due to rust at the bottom of the rear screen. It's a common fault on these cars. This has inspired me to get my finger out and get it back on the road. All the best.

[@marcusjohnson488]

My 89 560 SEC has similar issues with the rear screen. I recall there was a UK company that had replacement metal for under the parcel shelf.

[@isthynamewart]

@@marcusjohnson488 I bought my replacement piece from The SEC Shop which I think is now known as Prestige Mercedes.

[@marcusjohnson488]

@@isthynamewart That’s the place. Good luck with the repairs

[@stuntmonkey6969]

Super Secret Nev might be my favourite, you can hear the love and passion he has for these motors loud and clear.

[@TonyBMWE12]

What an amazing peice of 80’s Nostalgia, and fantastic to hear it run, I was on the edge of my seat , cheering it on

[@JohnHonda101]

Great video Jonny.

[@JamesGadbury]

Thanks Jonny - for all the hard work. Your barn find videos are solid gold and this is the mother lode. Neville was great, and the car is one mean, glorious 80s bastard 👍

[@IvanProsper]

Dunno why this one got me all emotional. Love it. Keep up the great work Johnny. Neville... What a legend

[@quick.106]

Smiled throughout this, such a cool car and felt every bit of joy of you both getting it running.

[@whokinson5314]

I love itt when ppl improperly fire up an engine on a valuable car that has been sitting for far too long. Really warms the heart.

[@boriss.861]

HAMMER TIME!!! Johnny you star. Thanks Neville! Nearly £1mill worth of very special car!

[@SiamLars]

Fyi it's not a Hammer. Only 124's with M117 is a Hammer.

[@catfishcorner7116]

OMG! I just came across this channel but to see this Mercedes masterpiece I’m speechless! All I can say about this perticular find is WOW,WOW,WOW!👀🔥💯

[@lukestocks4370]

I love this episode. I watched it a few times. The joy in your face Jonny. It just goes to show you, a quality product that was serviced well just needs a fuel pump and it would be on the road. I love love love that....

[@sdg198127]

I am so glad I have joined this channel. Love this car, well done!!! What an epic video. Keep it up Pervy

[@dannyblair5556]

Great work Johnny, a guy my brother worked for had a brand new 500 sec saloon in gold, with the AMG conversion, number plate was AMG12. It was a beast, just kept pulling, did not matter what speed you were doing, it just wanted to go some more.

[@olewurtz7625]

What an über cool car and it’s history. The Munich based Ferrari dealer, König, created some of the most outrageous wide body kits. I’ve seen both Merc as well as took pictures of one Testarossa wide body on the autobahn in 1989 or 90. It would be like coming across the holy grail if you could find one of those.

[@johndavey72]

Jonny . You deserve the MBE ............the Mercedes Benz medal of Excellence !!! Well done ....the smell of success !!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Many thanks John. We refused to give up.

[@willflack]

Dedication right to the end! Another great bf

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Couldn't give up.... just couldn't

[@michaelschneider-]

+1 .. If you could only view the smile on my face .... and I'm 10,000 miles from that garage .... 3 Cheers !!! .. Herr Jonny that's a "Barn Find"!!

[@keithleesley5979]

Brilliant episode, what a monster! So smooth after all those years, absolutely fantastic to watch!

[@alandavies1054]

Jonnys look of pure happiness when it fires up is great 👍

[@krh007]

Incredible story and find - as these widebody versions are stunning looking cars by today's standards with such a rich & deep history from the pre-merger AMG days when they were a seperate tuner to MB. The early production 32v engines in the Gen1's had issues with cams snapping near the sprocket. This was later rectified with thicker diameter shafts produced. The earlier versions also had issues with the heads which were sand cast and not of high quality alloy and prone to oil leaks and the oil drain back to sump was not great which was also rectified in later versions. The biggest headache is you cannot gets parts for these 32v engine heads anymore unless someone can custom make them which is difficult. The bottom end/blocks is no issue at all For a car enthusiast I can't believe he just let it sit for so long (+10yrs) without regularly starting it and dribing it and swapping out old fuel for fresh and adding inhibitor to the fuel and getting a radiator flush at least (& brake fluid) and placing a dust cover over the coupe and some rodent bait traps & fixing the broken window to keep the moisture out of the barn ? Such is life is suppose

[@LOSTAUTO]

Every time I get a notification about a new video from @thelatebrakeshow it makes me get off my ass and go finds cars in my city. One day I will find that gem. Thank you Jonny. You do what you love and people love what you do.

[@Skel_Kelly]

I love these episodes where you co present with Neville the ghost and his ectoplasm easy start, great content! 😀 Good stuff as ever Jonny, what a motor!

[@peterkeegan902]

I had the same pioneer head unit in with wood finish surround and remote I paid around £500 for it the front dropped down and the cassette slotted in behind cd multi changer in boot I was only thinking about it a few weeks ago then it pops up in your video love this channel

[@richardupton19]

If someone told me 30 years ago I'd be spending 30 minutes of my life watching videos of 2 guys trying to start a Merc from the 80s I would have not believed them! 😂

[@Flat-White]

Pioneer stereo brings me back to the early 90s. We called that model a chestnut sentray. I loved the little eject button on the other side of the flip down screen.

[@richtea7868]

I had that Pioneer head unit in about 99/00 I think. It was a flip front with a removable faceplate

[@arconcritter]

I loved these AMG Mercs back in the day and still do. What a machine!! Neville has such a great radio voice 😂 Terrific episode, thanks Jonny

[@AnagramAutoclassics]

The Can of Hope rides again!!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Indeed. Big thanks to Tony BMW's Can Of Hope.

[@dharradi]

That motor deserves to live again. Well done Johnny. Let's hope it's on the road again soon.

[@noonehere1793]

OMG! I would be driving that on a regular basis…..what a treasure! The worst thing you can do to an old merc with that injection system is to let it sit unused….there are few of us left who even know how the system works…..🙀

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

This is why we need to teach people how to fix them before it's too late.

[@jameswalker7874]

This car needs to be back on the road! What a beast

[@nathong3229]

These just get batter and better! I love the old Mercedes! Wanted to see her drive out for a better look!, Surprised you didn't all collapse of asphyxiation :D

[@cme2cau]

That's a mighty little pump you have there! good enough for the K-Jetronic to achieve control pressure. I had all sorts of trouble with a PRV V6 back in the day.

[@scotty197878]

American collectors lose their minds over those! Ed Bolian made a big deal of one recently. Cool car, fast in it’s day.

[@philipbellew9645]

Always love the 'I have an idea' when relating to putting petrol down the throat in a wooden garage. Bravo for the effort on both your parts and to not give up. The fumes clearly got to JS and Nev in their quest to tame the beast. Was worth it through........

[@timbrown8581]

Another great episode. I really enjoy 'The Late Break Show'. A truly class act. Please keep these episodes coming Johnny. Watching from Australia 🇦🇺

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Thank you Tim, and all the best mate.

[@MisterHughes]

I'm super impressed with the engine mounts, that lump doesn't move an inch through all of that.

[@Timmayytoo]

This car is super-cool - I've always loved wide-body 560 SECs - but the AMG Hammer was built on the W124 chassis, so even if that engine is from a Hammer, does that confer the name onto the whole car? Hammer-equipped might be more accurate. Regardless, I always appreciate these videos because we need to preserve as much information about these old cars as possible.

[@JR-ii4lq]

Correct, though when AMG and Hammer are mentioned together I think of what defines the w124 Hammer and that's the engine. And though the actual "Hammer" was released later than this car (gen 1 w126c) they share the same heart more or less. The 500e has this heritage, and would be the one I'd prefer given the choice, the m119 was one of Mercedes greatest engines. Japan has the best collection of bonkers AMG's from this era E.g. 6 litre Frankenstein m117/119s.

[@kilotangosierra]

Between Johnny's channel and Tyrell's classic workshop.... my heart is very full. thanks guys 👏

[@classicrestouk]

The fact you got it running at all is mighty impressive. As a Merc specialist I had my reserves about the fuel head being in working order after being parked for so long. If you're ever messing with classic mercs and want some info or help, get in touch.

[@27rauf]

I had a massive smile on my face when you made it work! Fantastic car!

[@macket]

OMG! Im just in awessnes like i was as an 14 year old auto neerd back in the 85. :D been looking for a classic merc awhile now, but oboy the prices... :(

[@grayfool]

Stonking! These modified Mercs of this era were mad. Neville, you have to get this one back on the road. Please, please, please.

[@KNMK259]

This felt so satisfying and amazing. Especially the Duracell part.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Ha! Sometimes the little things make the difference. Thank goodness for Nev's stash of micro batts...

[@KNMK259]

@@TheLateBrakeShow made my day thank you for replying. ❤️

[@andythain3923]

Just a joy Jonny. Thanks a lot for cheering me up.

[@secard4202]

That color. When you opened the door, just jaw dropping. Beautiful.

[@karman79]

27:00 Jimmy risking his life to bring good KZbin content to the car nerds. Thanks. ' A statement car' sums it all up for me. Only a big shot would have been able to drive around in such a machine.

[@jameshine4731]

It's nice to have a really big car collection but it's a shame most of them are sat gathering dust.

[@MdvK13979]

Out of Neville's collection, this would be my favourite. I'd get it running and use daily asap! Really nice coupé👌

[@kal1mm]

This is the kind of can you can usually only dream of finding in a barn.

[@craigwilliams6734]

Jonny, that was epic, honestly, I really enjoyed it with the mysterious Neville in the background (who incidentally, had a great V/o voice!) keep up the good work!!!!!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

A lot of folks have said Neville would make a fine voice over artist. We will ask him.

[@bigcpy]

The moment with the torch on the face..... absolute gold.

[@shottingham]

Thoroughly enjoyed the last barn find from this chap, so didn't expect anything else.

[@DavidJohnson-gh3si]

Crumbs, what an AMG expert! Plus matching the background music to the age of the barnfind. Groovy😊

[@mathewquivooy393]

That smoky shed, lit up in the dark was cinematic perfection.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

We knew it might make a good film, but the night time fettling did make it feel extra special in the end.

[@IanRossDavies]

What a wonderful, wonderful car. Don't think Neville wanted to ever shut it down again once it was running. Love his passion. And love Jonny's commitment, as always.

[@bigv8cat737]

That shows you how well old Mercedes Benz was built, I had a rare 124 Cabriolet 1995 I would only start it once a year with original Benz battery & it would fire up every time ( straight away ) great show Johnny 👍🏻

[@nick3795]

Best looking barn in a long time, loved the 80's dry ice effect towards the end.

[@STRGHTSXBNZ]

Neville sounds like my spirit animal. What a legend.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Nev is every man's spirit animal!

[@lm68lancashire60]

“The fleece is o-on!” Loving your work!

[@marcusspinks5258]

Just watched this and it’s another great Barn Find episode well done Johnny. Neville sounds like a top bloke also 👍🏻 Off to watch the episode on his collection now 😀

[@StephanBuchin]

When I was in Germany in the mid-eighties, this was the most desirable car of that time. White with white interior was super classy. Silver and dark blue were also popular before anthracite black became the new trend.

[@jonburrough1452]

I anticipated this episode but applaud you Jonny for airing it and for just being the best in the business. Bravo

[@marklucas3025]

My favourite of this chaps Mercedes’ collection. I hope it get restored and put back on the road. 🥰

[@joshimitsu96]

Glad you referenced the movie Roadhouse, watched it recently and it hasn't aged well, loved the car in the movie back in the day.

[@richardlock5839]

Neville’s voice in this is great - he would suit commentating on motor sport

[@widebodycoyotemustang]

Thank you very very much for what you doing!! Showing the art of 80 and 90 AMG cars bring so much happiness to my self!! Great great work and thank you again 🙏🏽

[@paddydowney6269]

I’ve rarely wanted a car to fire up so much! Kudos!