The Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC AMG is pure '80s excess | The Next Big Thing with Magnus Walker | Ep. 201

Magnus Walker is back! In this second season of The Next Big Thing, Magnus continues to explore possible future classics, ranging from the quirky and underrated to the forgotten and unappreciated. In this premiere episode, he focuses on a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC AMG. It was the power car of the '80s, a time when stockbrokers were all business during the day and all party (and more business) during the night. But like many 80s icons, the 500SEC AMG seems to have lost its shine. Magnus takes one for a spin through the streets of NYC to see if yesterday’s status symbol can still be a presence today. Mercedes-Benz 500SEC Hagerty Valuation Tools: https://www.hagerty.com/apps/valuationtools/search/Auto/Mercedes~Benz/500SEC --- Episode chapters: 0:00 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC AMG 0:55 Vehicle overview 1:46 Bridging inspiration 2:46 The empire state of power and status 3:53 The second shift AKA the real business hours 4:19 Vehicle review 4:55 Who is today’s 500SEC AMG buyer? 6:18 Uptown cruise 7:18 Downtown moves 7:50 Special thanks --- Subscribe to our YouTube channel for new videos every day! http://bit.ly/HagertyYouTube Visit our website for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: https://www.hagerty.com/media Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/newsletter/ Follow us on social media: Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/Hagerty Instagram | https://instagram.com/Hagerty Twitter | https://twitter.com/Hagerty If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: https://www.hagerty.com/drivers-club Like what you see? Watch our other series including: Redline Rebuild | Engine Time-lapse videos from start to finish http://bit.ly/RedlineRebuild Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars http://bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter Chip Foose Draws a Car | Reimagining popular cars with new designs http://bit.ly/HagertyChipFoose Contact us: Suggest and feedback - tips@hagerty.com Press inquiries - press@hagerty.com Partnership requests - partnerships@hagerty.com #MercedesAMG #MagnusWalker #NeverStopDriving

Added 20 May 2026