PKW4151 600 and 600 Pullman (W 100), 1963 - 1981

600 and 600 Pullman (W 100), 1963 - 1981

The presentation of the 600 model at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt created real sensation. Since the new top model had been designed as an exclusive representative car, intended to fulfill the highest demands, it was serially equipped with many technical details, which taken together, stood for the highest standard that could be achieved in technological terms at the time.

For the first time in the history of Daimler-Benz, a V8 injection-engine was used which delivered maximum power of 250 hp from a 6.3-liter cubic capacity and maximum torque of 51 mkg. In connection with the standard automatic transmission this car achieved a driving perfomance, typical for a sports car. The 600 model, weighing almost two and a half tons, reached a maximum speed of of 205 kph and accelerated in 10 seconds from 0 to 100 kph.

Shock absorbers, which could be adjusted at the steering column during the ride as well as air-pressure supported dual circuit brakes offered a maximum of safety. All four wheels were equipped with disk brakes. The front wheels had moreover been fitted with two double jaw brakes each.

The extemely generous basic equipment of the 600 model, air suspension, powerbrakes, central lock systems and an electronic heating and airing system afforded a maximum of ride comfort and easy handling. Unique hydraulics for extra comfort ensured automatic operation of the following functions: horizontal and vertical adjustment of the front seats, inclination control of the back of the seat, adjustment of the rear seats in longitudinal direction, opening and closing of the vehicle doors, the boot lid, the optional sliding sunroof as well as of the side windows.

Serial production of the "Grand Mercedes" began in September 1964. Apart from a five- and six-seated sedan with 3200 mm wheelbase, three seven- and eight-seated Pullman versions with 3900 mm wheelbase were available: a four-door Pullman limousine with rear seating in a face-to-face arrangement, a six-door Pullman limousine with rear seats and additional folding tables in driving direction and a Pullman landaulet. The last was available in four different versions. The standard version had four doors, rear seating in a face-to-face arrangement and a hood, reaching to the front edges of the rear doors. As a special design, a six-door version with rear seats and additional fold-down chairs in driving direction was also available. As with the six-door Pullman limousine, the doors in the middle could also be ordered without handles. Both landaulets, the four-door as well as the six-door version were also available with an long hood, which extended to the middle partition.

Even more exclusive than the landaulets were the special security sedans and Pullman limousines. Like the landaulets, they were not included in any price list. The first bullet-proof vehicle by Daimler-Benz after the war was built in June 1965; this was a Pullman limousine with an elevated roof. It had many special security features and like some other ordinary Pullman limousines, had not been ordered by a customer but remained part of Daimler-Benz' motor vehicle fleet to be hired out to the government or to other potential users. Another car of this type was completed in 1980, which also remained at Sindelfingen.

For special customers who were faced with potential threats and who had the necessary financial means, 43 special security 600 models were built between May 1971 and November 1980. Unlike the two cars of Daimler-Benz' vehicle fleet, they all had a roof of ordinary height. These cars included 26 saloons and 17 Pullman limousines, one of which was a six door version.

The numerous body designs, however, did not yet exhaust all the possible choices. Regarding paint, interior design and special equipment many different customer requests could be fulfilled, so that it is probably impossible to find two cars with identical equipment - especially among the Pullman limousines and landaulets.

In this context, three individual cars should be mentioned, which, regarding equipment details and technology, have no equal. In September 1965 a four-door Pullman landaulet was built for Pope Paul VI, which had an individual seat and some other special equipment. Moreover, the car was characterised by an elevated roof, extended rear doors, which started immediately behind the front doors and the raised floor of the rear cabine, so that the cardan tunnel did not interfere. For two decades the car had been used by three popes and returned to Stuttgart only in 1985. Since that time it is exhibited at the Mercedes-Benz Museum.

In May 1967, a customer with a strong propensity for sports, requested a special design, which would combine the easy handling of the curtailed 600 model with the advantages of the landaulet. Consequently, a car with a shorter wheelbase was produced. This car was restored at the end of the 80ies and is now in private ownership.

The same is true of a two-door coupe version with a shorter wheelbase which was produced as a prototype in August 1965 and was sold in the USA after spending some time in the testing department. The car found its way back to Germany at the beginning of the nineties and is now in a private collection after being fully restored.

The last 600 was produced in Sindelfingen in June 1981; during a 17-year production run a total of 2,677 of these cars were built, 429 of which were Pullman limousines and 59 landaulets.

Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine aus dem Jahre 1963
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine. Der Eigentümer dieses Fahrzeugs war John Lennon.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine. Der Eigentümer dieses Fahrzeugs war John Lennon.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine. Der Eigentümer dieses Fahrzeugs war John Lennon.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine. Der Eigentümer dieses Fahrzeugs war John Lennon.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine der Baureihe W 140
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine, US-Ausführung
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MB Typ 600 Limousine, US-Ausführung
Mercedes-Benz 600, W 100, Limousine in Paris, 1978
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Mercedes-Benz 600
2,677 units of the exclusive 600 model are built. The small number of vehicles, the complex variety of models and the large number of equipment options require individual single-unit production including a good deal of manual work.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine
Even with its folding top closed, the Pullman landaulet’s harmonious lines are captivating. Mercedes-Benz’s portfolio includes four different W 100 landaulets.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Landaulet
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Landaulet, 1965. Sonderausführung für Papst Paul VI.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Landaulet
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Landaulet der Baureihe W 100
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Mercedes-Benz 600 W 100 aus dem Jahre 1967
Sonderausstattung Bar
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Mercedes-Benz 600 W 100
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Landaulet der Baureihe W 100
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Landaulet der Baureihe W 100
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Landaulet der Baureihe W 100
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine (4 Türen) aus dem Jahre 1969 
Sonderausstattung Fernseher
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MB 600 Pullman-Limousine (4 Türen)
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Landaulet (4 Türen) Sonderausführung mit Trittbretter und Haltegriff auf Kofferdeckel.
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Typ 600 Pullman-Landaulet (4 Türen) Sonderausführung
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine der Baureihe W 100
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine der Baureihe W 100
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Pullman-Limousine der Baureihe W 100
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600, 1964
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 aus dem Jahre 1968
Sonderausstattung Autotelefon
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600
On June 10, 1981 the last Mercedes-Benz 600 W 100 came off the production line in the Sindelfingen plant.
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Mercedes-Benz 600
Am Fahrschemel montierte Vorderradaufhängung, Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine, 1963 bis 1981
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Mercedes-Benz Motor M 100, Typ 600 Limousine, Pullman, Landaulet und Coupé aus dem Jahre 1967
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Hinterradaufhängung an Einlenk-Pendelachse, Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine, 1963 bis 1981
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Typ 600
Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine 
Baureihe W 100 aus dem Jahre 1963
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Mercedes-Benz 600
In 1963, the clean, geometric silhouette of the Mercedes-Benz 600 provide a new design impetus to exclusive luxury cars. The plain design does not need unnecessary effects and is thus a highly modern alternative to the then popular baroque opulence in this class. The vertical headlights and classic radiator grille are in line with the typical Mercedes look. The 600 is a luxury car, yet has a humble design. It convinces with technological features, an extraordinary driving comfort and practical assets, such as its clearly shaped body leaving enough space for passengers and luggage.
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Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine 
Baureihe W 100 aus dem Jahre 1963
Innenaustattung der Limousine mit hydraulisch verstellbaren Sitzen
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Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine
Baureihe W 100, 1963 bis 1981
Die Fenster werden auch im Wagenfond hydraulisch betätigt.
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Mercedes-Benz 600 W 100
Fittings
Limousine from 1963
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Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine 
Baureihe W 100 aus dem Jahre 1963
Der Kofferraumdeckel öffnet sich über Knopfdruck automatisch
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Mercedes-Benz  600 Limousine 
Baureihe W 100 aus dem Jahre 1963
Der geräumige Kofferraum mit Spezial-Koffersatz.
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Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine aus dem Jahre 1963
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Hydraulische Fensterbetätigung, Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine, 1963 bis 1981
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Schema der Luftfederung, Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine, 1963 bis 1981
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MB Baureihe W 100
Mercedes-Benz Typ 600 Limousine, 1963 bis 1981. Zweikreis-Servo-Bremsanlage mit Scheibenbremsen an allen 4 Rädern
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MB Baureihe W 100
6,3-Liter-V-Motor M 100 
Mercedes-Benz 600 Limousine, Pullman, Landaulet und Coupé, 1963
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Benzin Motor M 100
The ultimate driving experience with leading-edge technology in 1963: The Mercedes-Benz 600 comes with air suspension, power-assisted steering and disc brakes on all wheels as standard.
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Typ 600
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