I had a "Smoke Silver" 1998 E430, and at some point they changed the name (for what appears to be the same color) to "Desert Sand". I think MB has also used term "Desert Silver" for some models but I have never seen an E55 in that color.

 

I looked at the brochure (published Year 2001) I kept and E55 did come in Desert Silver - color code 693.

Other standard colors available according to the brochure are:
Black - Color code 040
Glacier White - Color code 143
Obsidian Black - Color code 197
Brilliant Silver - Color code 744
Tectite Grey - Color code 753

 

I have to add Designo Edition colors are:

(a) Mocha Black - Color code 033 - exterior
Light brown Nappa lthr with Natural elm wood trim - interior

(b) Designo Silver - Color code 029
Dark Green & Charcoal Nappa lthr with Natural maple wood trim - interior

- I have combo "a"
- In my opinion combo "b" is very rare or it may not even exist here in the States.

 

2002 E55 AMG Designo Silver



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I guess I would have the Very rare 54k Mile as of (5-09) Designo Silver Amg
And yes It does exist, heres my vid, I see someone else posted it, Thanks! YouTube - Testing My 2002 E55 AMG W210 4EveRomeo


Charcoal Nappa Leather with Natural Maple Wood... my benz mechanic called it the Sharkskin Color. It is a Designo Color also found on some S class.

When I was shopping for a benz, I always wanted the 94' w124 E500....
but a nice guy named "MegaDiesel" suggested I buy an E55...
more then a year later I found one and bought it back in 2006.
Happened to be the rare one

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Here's a youtube video of a US-spec W210 E55 in designo silver, which appears to be pretty much the same as desert silver.

YouTube - Testing My 2002 E55 AMG W210 4EveRomeo

Has to be extremely rare.

 

HAVE SEEN DESERT SLIVER,BLUE,AND WHITE W210 E55

 

I don't see that combination in my brochure. Perhaps in the early years it was available, but that is a guess.

 

I have to wonder if the W210 E55 could be ordered in any w210 color, or if there was a limit. My 2002 brochure doesn't say.

I have seen black, white, silver, capri blue, burgundy, tectite grey, and desert silver.

 

mine is a dark turquoise #257 lol I donno if there are any other ones in this color

 

Actually code 257 is standard metallic color available in E-class as well
as the E55 AMG.

Saw a couple in SLC and a few in SoCal.

 

yup I think is a standard metallic color too but still I wonder y most of them are black or silver......I am thinking is it because at the time it was all pre order by the dealers so they just choose the most common colors? I have a 99 E55 brochure and the color section only has 2 blacks (metallic and non metallic), silver and white. and on the 2000 brochure basically all W210 colors are avaliable for E55

 

yes they came in the gold tint color. I have only seen 2 of them very rare.

 

Yea, I know someone with an 02 E55 with the gold.

 

I've seen one

W210 E55 AMG (post facelift) in the light gold color.

Fred

 

I have a 01 E55 in metallic Gold. It is a very rare color.