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“In an age when flaunting your wealth wasn’t a crime, the 600 was the automotive equivalent of Monaco. It’s a masterpiece of engineering, a quantum leap over its opposition, and redefines the word opulence.“ - Classic & Sportscar magazine.
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By the commencement of the 1960s, Mercedes-Benz’s ever-expanding model range was lacking in only one department: a super prestige saloon to rival the Grosser Mercedes of the past. This gap was filled in 1963 with the appearance of the all-new 600. Representing state-of-the-art automotive engineering in just about every department and supremely well-equipped, the newcomer featured an overhead-camshaft, fuel-injected, 6.3 litre V8 engine - Mercedes’s first - air suspension with variable ride control, 4 speed automatic transmission, all-round disc brakes, power-assisted steering, central locking and separate air conditioning systems for front and rear compartments. Built as a 5/6-seat saloon and 7/8-seat, long-wheelbase limousine - the latter beloved of Heads of State - the heavyweight 600 was endowed with respectable performance nevertheless, reaching 100 km/h in a little under 10 seconds and exceeding 200 km/h flat out.
Sold new in the USA, this example comes with Mercedes-Benz certificate confirming matching numbers and the fact that it was originally ordered with floor-shift automatic transmission. The car was bought by the previous owner in 2007 from another Dutch collector who had purchased it from the USA around 12 years prior to that.
We are advised that it has been fully re-sprayed in the owner’s garage and that the suspension is in working order. Equally at home as an owner-driver car or chauffeur driven, this magnificent example of Mercedes-Benz’s luxury flagship is offered with Netherlands registration papers. Famous owners of the 600 included Jack Nicholson, Rowan Atkinson, Elvis Presley, Jeremy Clarkson, Nicolae Ceausescu and others.
This car has covered 112,889 km.
