1972 Mercedes-Benz 300-Series

300SEL Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

10901812005964

Gasoline

UP FOR AUCTION IS A VERY RARE PIECE OF MOTORING HISTORY.....A 1972 MERCEDES BENZ 300 SEL WITH A 6.3 LITRE MOTOR. READ SOME STATS..BELOW.....THIS WAS PART OF AN EXTENSIVE SOUTHERN US COLLECTION AND IS NOW AVAILABLE TO YOU.....THIS 6.3 APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED ITS LIFE IN PALM SPRINGS CALIFORNIA...WE DO HAVE SO ORIGINAL RECORDS AND SERVICE REPAIRS ORDERS TO SHOW THIS. ASK QUESTIONS....631-598-0742 OR EMAIL. IF YOU READ THE INFORMATION BELOW YOU WILL REALIZE ITS IS A VERY RARE CAR.....IT IS A RUNNING AND DRIVING CAR..LAST YEAR FOR THIS MODEL.......BID TO OWN THIS COLLECTABLE!!! Waxenberger's principle was simple: Take the powerful 6.3 litre V8 Mercedes-Benz M100 engine from the luxurious Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine, and fit it into the regular Mercedes-Benz W109 S-Class model which only had 6-cylinder engines at that time. The result was a nearly 2-tonne saloon with performance similar to most dedicated sports cars of the era. It is said that Rudolf Uhlenhaut, when invited to test drive the prototype, opened the hood at the first red light to find out how the big engine and its supporting equipment had been squeezed in there. Surprisingly, the rather conservative company went ahead and launched the car into the marketplace at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1968,[1] in order to make better use of the M100 engine production facilities. The 6,500 build of the 6.3 outnumbered the 2,700 build of the 600 by far. What set this car apart from its contemporaries in the late 1960s though, was that it could cruise at over 200 km/h (124 mph) with 5 occupants in complete comfort within the body styled by Paul Bracq. Later, the company also fitted new, smaller V8 engines into the W109 series. The 300SEL 4.5 was only available in the USA, while the 280 SE 3.5 Coupé could also be ordered in Europe. In the 1970s, the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 was a successor to the 6.3, with even more modifications and power. Features M100 engine 6.3 litre V8 with fuel injection, 250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp), 300 HP SAE Performance 0-62 mph (100 km/h): 6.3 seconds 0-100 mph (160 km/h) : 14.6 seconds Standing 1/4 mile (~400 m) : 14.2 seconds Top Speed : 229 km/h (142.3 mph)† † Works figures Transmission 4 speed automatic gearbox Other Air suspension, ventilated disc brakes on all four wheels, power windows, central locking, power steering. 6,526 of these vehicles were produced, and though quite costly to maintain, they are very collectible today. THIS ONE HAS MANY OF THE CARS SERVICE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK INCLUDING OWERS MANUAL AND OTHER UNIQUE OWNERS HISTORY.