£85,000
1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser
Historics • UK • 29 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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£85,000
1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser
UK • 29 Nov 2025 • Lot 255
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser is a right-hand drive example with 95,306 miles, understood to have been owned by Herbert von Karajan. It's in exceptional condition, with significant recent work done by specialists, and comes with a comprehensive history file, original manuals, and the cherished registration 'HFK 600'.
Condition
8
The car is described as being in exceptional condition, with gleaming brightwork, silver coachwork, and a black interior that is hard to fault. It has had circa £37,000 spent on it with leading specialist Martin Cushway since 2015, including an engine and gearbox overhaul. While the air conditioning needs a re-gas, everything else is understood to work as it should. This indicates that the car is very well-maintained with minimal cosmetic imperfections and requires minimal reconditioning.
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95,306 miles
10001222001839
RHD
United Kingdom
Automatic
HFK 600
1971
Auction
£85,000
1971 Mercedes-Benz 600 Grosser
Historics • UK • 29 Nov 2025
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
Track live values and receive listing alerts
Description
Year: 1971 Make: Mercedes-Benz Model: 600 Grosser Registration: HFK 600
Chassis No: 10001222001839
Odometer: 95,306 •
One of just 273 right hand drive examples • Understood to have originally been owned by German composer, Herbert von Karajan •
Engine and gearbox overhaul by Martin Cushway circa 2,000 miles ago Introduced in 1963, the Mercedes-Benz 600, internally designated the W100, had few peers apart from the new Rolls-Royce Phantom V.
It featured a new 6,332cc, overhead-cam V8, a dry-sump design with Bosch mechanical fuel injection that developed 245hp, as well as air suspension for a wonderful ‘boulevard ride’ and a high-pressure hydraulic system that provided every power assist imaginable.
There was a limited slip differential, servo steering and hydraulic disc brakes with vacuum servo assist at both ends.
Other amenities included hydraulically operated windows, sunroof, glass partition, boot lit, horizontal/vertical movement and backrest angles of seats as well as fully ...
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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Previous (W100) 600 Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 3rd Apr 2026
Latest MOT mileage:
94,886 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 4th Apr 2025, 94,886 miles
Passed
On 21st May 2020, 94,447 miles
Passed
On 29th Jan 2019, 94,445 miles
Passed
On 18th Dec 2017, 94,443 miles
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