Few Letters In Motoring Are More Evocative Than "AMG"...
In fact, its next success would come in 1980, when a Mercedes-Benz 450 SLC AMG took victory at the Touring Car Grand Prix held at the Nurburgring. The Mampe, as it was nicknamed, featured a 375 horsepower, 4.5-liter V8, and was truly a sight to behold during the three years it competed.