Symbol of elegance: Mercedes-Benz celebrates the anniversary of its most luxurious model (photo)

The first Mercedes-Benz 600 was one of the most innovative and expensive cars of its time. The luxury model was bought by heads of state and stars of show business.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the first Mercedes-Benz 600. The German automaker has decided to celebrate the anniversary of its legendary executive model on a grand scale. Exhibits in the Mercedes Museum in Stuttgart, the brand’s showroom in Munich and the Techno Classica exhibition in Essen are devoted to this. This is the official website of the brand.

A truly iconic model for the German brand Mercedes-Benz 600 W100. It has become the epitome of luxury and a symbol of its age, and has also managed to challenge Rolls-Royce and Bentley.

The Mercedes 600 W100 was presented in 1963 and became the flagship of the brand. Its tight design was developed by renowned stylist Paul Braque, who also designed the Mercedes SL Pagoda roadster (it’s also celebrating its 60th anniversary this year).

The model was presented as a standard six-seater sedan with a wheelbase of 3200 mm and an extended Pullman limousine (wheelbase – 3900 mm). By the way, the limousine can be chosen in a six-door version and Pope VI. For Paul they created a landaulet with a sliding roof over the rear seats.

Expensive fabric, leather and wood were used in the interior trim. Equipment included air conditioning, power steering, sunroof, power seats, doors and tailgates. Under the order can install a TV, refrigerator and telephone. For the 60s this was the pinnacle of technical progress, so it’s no surprise that even the standard version of the 600 costs as much as the two basic Mercedes S-Classes.

A 6.3-liter injection V8 with 250 horsepower was installed under the hood. With. The “six hundredth” Mercedes with a 4-speed automatic transmission accelerated to 100 km / h in 9.7 seconds and developed 208 km / h. Hydropneumatic suspension and adjustable shock absorbers were responsible for ride comfort.

The Mercedes 600 W100 was produced until 1981, and in 18 years 2677 cars were assembled by hand, and most of the owners, celebrities Leonid Brezhnev, Mao Zedong, Joseph Broz Tito, Nicolae Ceausescu, Saddam Hussein and Silvio Berlusconi had such a car.

Bohemians also liked this car – the “six hundredth” Mercedes was bought by Elvis Presley, Jack Nicholson, Elizabeth Taylor, John Lennon, Hugh Hefner and David Bowie. The model has truly become a cult, and it is not surprising that the top versions of the Mercedes S-Class now bear the 600 name.

Previously Focus He reported that in Kiev they noticed the rarest charged Mercedes-Benz S-Class of the 90s.

We also wrote that the fastest Mercedes in history went on sale – developing over 400 km / h.

Source: Focus

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