£54,906
1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB
Bonhams • Germany • 4 Dec 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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£54,906
1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB
Germany • 4 Dec 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a Mercedes-Benz 600 Short Wheelbase, first registered in 1965. The car was the world's most expensive car at launch and has been owned by the current owner since 2007. It will require recommissioning before it returns to the road.
Condition
5
The car has been maintained in the owner's professional garage, but has been kept on static display in recent years. As a result, recommissioning will be required before it returns to the road.
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LHD
Germany
1965
Auction
£54,906
1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB
Bonhams • Germany • 4 Dec 2024
Market Position:
Mid-Market
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Description
- World's most expensive car at launch - Hand-built short wheelbase model -
One of 2,677 cars built over a 12-year period - 6,322cc M100 V8 - German registration document Please kindly note that this car will be available for viewing by prior appointment in DORTMUND(GERMANY) : please contact [Email] for booking.
Launched at the 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show as the world's most expensive car, the W100 600 Grosser's place in the cultural fabric is unmatched.
Doyen of celebrities, royals, and rulers for decades after production finished in 1981, the handmade Mercedes-Benz 600's baffling technical specification includes pneumatic self-levelling suspension, separate heating and ventilation systems for the front and rear, and a 150-bar hydraulic system operating everything from the self-closing doors to the automatic windows and door locks.
Despite a hefty kerb weight of over 2.5-tonnes, the hand-built M100 6,332cc overhead-cam V8 still moves the 600 to 100km/h in under 10 seconds.
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Price Analysis vs Other (W100) 600s
£14,946
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£77,011
Median Price (Since 2020)
£332,056
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Bonhams
101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England
Operating from London, Bonhams is a physical auction house handling classic, historic competition, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions globally, offering vehicle consignment, appraisal, and valuation services.
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