Can anyone decipher this?
Please note while it is widely agreed that AMG Hammers were outfitted with 6.0-liter four-valve DOHC V8 engines, it is unknown whether the “Hammer” specification applies uniquely to M119 as well as M117 cars. This car is referred to as a “Hammer” as it is widely considered as such given its 6.0-liter, M119 specification.
My own translation being, Yes were aware that this is really not a Hammer, but were going to call it a Hammer anyway because weve been told it is a six-liter engine.
I see the same semantics treatment with the 1973-1975 BMW 3.0 CSLs----a lot of people just call them Batmobiles even when they dont have the actual aero kit. The popular use of the term (in this example, Batmobile) beyond the key equipment which it originally and correctly is meant to describe has kind of obfuscated the history of the term itself.....I think perhaps the we are witnessing the same thing happening to the M117 DOHC? Not just in this auction description, but its a good example of the wider trend IMHO.
