1969 MERCEDES 300 SEL 6.3 SEDAN:
--Medium Blue with Parchment Leather interior, Blue Wilton
carpeting, 6.3 Liter V8 with 3-Speed Transmission.
Factory options include: Single Seats, Instruments in English, Side
view mirror left, Becker Radio, Air conditioner and Heated rear
pane.
This 6.3 liter is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the 500E of its
day. The 300 SEL 6.3 was the fastest sedan of its day and had
performance similar to most dedicated sports cars and American
muscle cars of the era. It could cruise at over 125 mph with
5 occupants in complete comfort. Air suspension, ventilated
disc brakes on all four wheels, power windows, central locking and
power steering all came standard. Just over 6,500 of the 300
SEL 6.3’s were built.
This example has benefited from proper maintenance and care and has
come from a well-known Southern collection. It now shows
104,000 miles from new, thus presents in absolutely excellent
condition throughout, including its all original paint. This
300 SEL 6.3 is accompanied by maintenance records dating back 20
years that convey a passionate ownership history to keep this 6.3
in excellent mechanical and cosmetic condition. Recent
servicing includes rebuilt cylinder heads, timing chain, rebuilt
fuel injection pump, rebuilt transmission and complete suspension
servicing. At the moment, this 6.3 has strong compression
across all cylinders and drives as one would expect from a properly
maintained example.
A full set of original books, jack, tools and spare tire accompany the car.
Once described by Road & Track magazine as "...merely the greatest sedan in the world" the 300 SEL 6.3 is now gaining recognition as a true collector's item and is thought of as one of the finest four-door saloon cars ever made.
Video walk-around and road test: https://youtu.be/hgcx_OvOPK0
