Factory Hot-Rod: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3

Erich Waxenberger, a Mercedes-Benz engineer of that era, tought that it could be fun to put the same V8, 6.3 liters engine of the “Grosser” limousine in a standard SEL sedan, and surprisingly also the mother company found that it was a good idea. The result was the first german “muscle” sedan ever made; it could… Read More Factory Hot-Rod: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3

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Muscles in disguise: 1969 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3

This Mercedes was, back then, the top notch car that money could buy, if you were looking for a four door car. Indeed it was extremely expensive: it wa sone of the favourite car of the Formula one drivers of the late sixties: a 6.3 litre V8 engine producing 250 hp and a ton of torque… Read More Muscles in disguise: 1969 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3

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