1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - today's tempter

By: Unique Cars magazine

Date: 25.11.2022

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - today's tempter

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - today's tempter

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - today's tempter

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - today's tempter

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - today's tempter

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - today's tempter

Big fast Benz

The stories surrounding big fast Benzes of this era are legendary, with good reason.

Essentially the 300SEL was the long-wheelbase S-class, with the giant 6.3lt V8 from the Grosser squeezed in to deliver eye-popping performance.

In a feature on the series we note: "The W109 300SEL 6.3 started out as a private venture in 1966 by company engineer Erich Waxenberger.

"Waxenberger's principle was simple: Take the powerful 6.3-litre V8 Mercedes-Benz M-100 engine from the luxurious  600 limousine and fit it into the regular  W109 S-Class model, which only had six-cylinder engines at that time. The result was a saloon weighing nearly two tonnes with performance similar to most dedicated sports cars of the era."

This left-hand-drive example is said to have undergone a comprehensive restoration, which is likely to have cost more than is currently being asked for the car.

It's with Lorbek in Melbourne, priced at $129,990.

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