There was a period when AMG seemed determined to prove that a perfectly sensible executive saloon could also possess a completely unreasonable engine.

The W212 E63 AMG is perhaps one of the finest examples of that philosophy.

Underneath the relatively restrained E-Class bodywork sits AMG’s formidable 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8, driving the rear wheels through the seven-speed AMG Speedshift transmission.

It makes the E63 an enormously capable long-distance car while retaining the slightly unhinged character that made this generation of AMG so appealing.

This 2013 example has covered 98,000 miles and benefits from a full service history, including a substantial service carried out by a local AMG specialist approximately 3,000 miles ago, for which supporting documentation is present.

It has also recently passed its MOT with no advisories.

Finished in Palladium Silver over a Black Nappa leather interior, it presents in our opinion as a truly gorgeous example.

The car remains mec...