Overview
Produced: 1963-1981, 2677 produced.
Types: Saloon,4 doors,4 seats
Limousine,4 doors,4 seats

Mercedes launched another milestone model in 1963, however this time the new car was no super-sleek sportscar, it was the 600 limousine. Mercedes had not built a car as large as this since the pre-war "Grosser" models, quite simply the 600 was an automotive marvel. The Rolls-Royce Phantom V was probably its nearest rival, however this was no pedestrian parade car, the 600 was not only large, it was also very, very fast.

The 600 featured air-suspension, a mighty 6.3 litre V8 and power operation for almost everything, including the doors and boot-lid! The 600 came as either a "standard" (18ft long) saloon or as a nine seat Pullman limousine (20ft long). Some open-backed Landaulettes were also built for various governments around the world. Production of the 600 lasted until it was quietly deleted from the range in 1981.

Engines
CapacityConfigModelBore/StrokeCR
6330ccV8 DOHC103mm x 95mm
Performance
Top Speed0-60SQMMPGEngine PwrComment
116 mph11.6 s
Auction Sales History
Lot
Num
Description Auctioneer Date Hammer Price Hammer Price
(inc premium)
052 Mercedes-Benz 600 Anglia Car Auctions 3 Jun 2012 - £31500.00
236 Mercedes-Benz 600 Coys 2 Apr 2011 - €44645.00
342 Mercedes-Benz 600 Coys 8 Mar 2011 Not sold
241 Mercedes-Benz 600 Coys 10 Apr 2010 Not sold
149 Mercedes-Benz 600 Bonhams 26 Sep 2009 €73000.00 €83950.00
211 Mercedes-Benz 600 Coys 4 Apr 2009 - €37712.00
152 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon Bonhams 10 May 2008 €43000.00 €49450.00
220 1967 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon Coys 30 Sep 2006 - £76635.00
228 1966 Mercedes-Benz 600 Coys 22 Jul 2006 €64280.00 -
271 1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine Coys 20 May 2006 Not sold
212 1974 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon Coys 20 May 2006 €88000.00 -
209 1967 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon Bonhams 16 May 2005 €50000.00 €57500.00
225 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB Saloon Coys 15 Jan 2005 - €27695.00
419 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon Bonhams 2 Oct 2004 CHF80000.00 CHF91431.00
1524 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine Bonhams & Butterfields 13 Aug 2004 Not sold
019 Mercedes-Benz 600 Christies 14 Feb 2004 Not sold
038 Mercedes-Benz 600 Artcurial - Briest - Poulain Le Fur 15 Dec 2003 Not sold
156 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon (1964) Bonhams 17 May 2003 €13500.00 -
257 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1965) Coys 12 Apr 2003 - €22893.00
134 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1967) Barons 18 Mar 2003 Not sold
172 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine Coachwork by Sindelfingen (1966) Bonhams 10 Mar 2003 - €32480.00
138 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1969) Barons 8 Mar 2003 Not sold
157 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1974) Barons 8 Mar 2003 Not sold
113 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1967) Barons 8 Mar 2003 Not sold
024 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine (1971) Poulain LeFur 10 Feb 2003 - £350664.00
136 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1969) Coys 11 Jan 2003 - £22937.00
283 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1968) Bonhams 17 Aug 2002 £27600.00 -
529 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1973) Cheffins 22 Jun 2002 £10800.00 -
051 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1964) Christies 18 May 2002 Not sold
010 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1968) Barons 9 Oct 2001 Not sold
138 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine Coachwork by Sindelfingen (1965) Bonhams & Brooks 11 Aug 2001 Not sold
143 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine Coachwork by Sindelfingen (1966) Bonhams & Brooks 11 Aug 2001 Not sold
007 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1967) Poulain LeFur 19 Jun 2001 Not sold
722 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1967) Cheffins 7 Apr 2001 Not sold
722 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1967) Cheffins 7 Apr 2001 Not sold
202 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon (1965) Bonhams & Brooks 5 Mar 2001 - £32200.00
155 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon (1973) Bonhams & Brooks 5 Mar 2001 - £20125.00
1937 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1967) Bonhams & Brooks 4 Dec 2000 - £10350.00
18A Mercedes-Benz 600 (1967) Coys 11 Oct 2000 Not sold
357 Mercedes-Benz 600 Lwb (1972) Brooks 19 Aug 2000 Not sold
013 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1968) Christies 17 Jun 2000 - £47000.00
055 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1965) Coys 15 May 2000 - £15483.00
704 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1969) Brooks 27 Apr 2000 - £12500.00
032 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1964) Poulain LeFur 17 Apr 2000 Not sold
156 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1969) Brooks 6 Mar 2000 - CHF57500.00
163 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1969) Brooks 6 Mar 2000 Not sold
191 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1968) Brooks 6 Mar 2000 Not sold
043 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1969) BCA 6 Dec 1999 Not sold
073 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1972) BCA 6 Dec 1999 Not sold
042 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1969) BCA 11 Oct 1999 Not sold
164 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1971) Brooks 7 Aug 1999 Not sold
514 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1968) Sothebys 16 Jul 1999 Not sold
165 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1970) Brooks 12 May 1999 Not sold
119 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1966) Brooks 24 Apr 1999 - DM52900.00
105 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1969) Brooks 24 Apr 1999 Not sold
125 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1975) Brooks 24 Apr 1999 - DM158500.00
024 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1967) BCA 12 Apr 1999 Not sold
155 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon (1964) Brooks 15 Mar 1999 Not sold
162 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon (1969) Brooks 15 Mar 1999 Not sold
084 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1968) Coys 26 Nov 1998 Not sold
007 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine (1968) Christies 17 Oct 1998 - £59700.00
061 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1969) Christies 16 Aug 1998 - $43700.00
292a Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1965) Brooks 8 Aug 1998 Not sold
078 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon (1967) H&H Sales Limited 22 Jul 1998 Not sold
116 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1968) Christies 8 Jun 1998 £13000.00 £14950.00
037 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1965) Christies 18 May 1998 Not sold
038 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1978) Christies 18 May 1998 CHF31500.00 -
024 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1972) Poulain LeFur 30 Mar 1998 - FF266050.00
417a Mercedes-Benz 600 (1956) Coys 20 Nov 1997 Not sold
007 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1966) Brooks 16 Oct 1997 - £8510.00
109 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine (1967) Christies 17 Aug 1997 - $41400.00
055 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1968) BCA 2 Jun 1997 Not sold
104 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1969) Christies 26 Apr 1997 Not sold
126 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1970) Christies 26 Apr 1997 Not sold
277 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB (1970) Brooks 12 Mar 1997 - CHF43700.00
037 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine (1971) Christies 15 Jun 1996 - $48300.00
015 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1972) Christies 15 Jun 1996 - $26450.00
105 Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine (1970) Christies 16 May 1996 - CHF108000.00
733 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine (1968) Sothebys 11 Dec 1995 £39000.00 -
009 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1969) Coys 27 Jun 1995 Not sold
226 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Limousine (1972) Sothebys 8 May 1995 Not sold
662 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon (1967) Brooks 27 Apr 1995 Not sold
147 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1967) Sothebys 18 Jul 1993 Not sold
114 Mercedes-Benz 600 (1969) Sothebys 8 Mar 1993 Not sold
104 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman (1971) Christies 23 Aug 1992 Not sold
Magazine Articles
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Article Group Test, The Ministers of Transport
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Publication Practical Classics April 2004
Six diplomatic cruisers from six countries get together for a heavyweight conference. Chaika GAZ 13, Citroën DS 23 Chapron, Toyota Century, fiat 130 Saloon, Daimler Majestic Major, Mercedes 600
Article Mr dutiful Landaulet
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Publication Classic & Sports Car August 2009
Mr dutiful Landaulet- Martin Buckley samples the state of the art in regal transport - a glorious Mercedes-Benz 600 built for German government service.
Article Car Classics - Mercedes-Benz 600
150 View
Publication Car April 2007
Car Classics - Mercedes-Benz 600
Article Torque is the new power - V12 Limousines
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Publication Car February 2003
Torque is the new power - V12 Limousines - BMW's new 760Li and the Mercedes S600 pump our over 900bhp and 1000lb ft between them.  But it's not how much you make.  It's how you make it.
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