1970 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

SEL 6.3 Sedan

Automatic

0901812003876

Gasoline

1970 Merceds Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Have to see it to believe it! 58,000 Original Miles on it! Great condition, Great Paint. Minimal work has been done to this car. Automatic, Gasoline Engine. 8 Cylinder. Original Chrome! Interior is original with slight wear! “Merely the greatest sedan in the world”. These words, published in an issue of Road & Track summed up the quality of the 300 SEL 6.3. There is nothing like it in terms of build quality, handling, or performance. The engineer responsible for its creation, Erich Waxenberger created the car with no formal approval from Mercedes management, by fitting the excellent 6.3 liter V8 from the 600 into a standard 300SEL body, effectively doubling the displacement of the 3.0 liter inline-6 originally fitted to the 300SEL. He built the car at the factory, working in his spare time, and also took the time to fit larger wheels and upgrade the brakes. When Rudolph Uhlenhaut, then director of Mercedes’ planning (and also the man largely responsible for Mercedes’ Silver Arrows of the 1930’s and 1950’s, and their GP dominance) experienced the car, he was sold. Purportedly, Uhlenhaut heard the car drive by his office and insisted to be informed what it was, and was then provided with the keys. So impressed was he with the car’s performance and manners that the car was put into full production. This is a classic old-style sedan in the manner of when luxury cars were luxury cars! Own a piece of history and Years gone by elegance!