2005 Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG

Registration No: LK55 UOM
Chassis No: WDC2030762R167150
MOT: August 2023

• Less than 44,000 miles from new
• Originally delivered to Japan
• In exceptional condition

Along with the mid-generation refresh of the C-Class in 2005, the C32 AMG was replaced, giving way to a new 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8-powered C55 AMG. This was an evolution of the V8 engine found in the previous E-Class, with power raised to 270kW (367PS) and torque climbing to 510Nm (376lb ft). The C55 AMG uses a V8 from the same engine family as the W202 generation C43 AMG. Though maximum speed is still electronically limited to 250km/h (155mph), the 0 to 100km/h (0 to 62mph) time has dropped to 4.7 seconds. Unlike the less-powerful V6s in the rest of the Mercedes-Benz line-up, the C55 AMG continued to use the five-speed automatic with AMG Speed shift. The C55 shares its longer front end design with the CLK55 AMG to accommodate the larger 5.4-litre engine. The C 55AMG is one of two AMG models to feature different structure than its base Mercedes platform, the other being the W204 C63 with its custom elongated engine bay. The C55 was the first AMG C-Class to feature quad exhaust outlets and an external differential cooler. The Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time for the C55 AMG is 8:22 compared to 8:37 for the C32 AMG mainly due to the revised suspension and extra torque.

The C55 AMG offered here was originally delivered to Japan and first registered in November 2005. In 2021 the car was imported into the UK, with the odometer reading just 70,615 km or 43,878 miles, which is warranted by the Japanese Export Vehicle Inspection Centre (JEVIC), as the accompanying certificate will show. While in the current vendor’s ownership, the C55 AMG has benefitted from a recent MOT and service, new spark plugs and a replacement lambda sensor. Described by the vendor as being in exceptional condition inside and out and driving as it should, the car comes with the owner’s manual, a JEVIC certificate, two sets of keys and recent invoices.

For more information, please contact:
Julian Pinkster
julian.pinkster@handh.co.uk
07889 223 904