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£236,737
1967 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Six-Door
Germany • 11 Jun 2020 • Lot 387
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AI Listing Summary
This 1967 Mercedes-Benz 600 Six-Door Pullman, Chassis No. 100.016.12.000892, was formerly owned by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the first president of the Ivory Coast. One of only 428 examples built, it features a black over natural leather interior, air conditioning, and an interphone. The car underwent extensive restorations in 1993 and 2013, including a replacement engine, and is accompanied by a second engine of the correct type.
Condition
8
The car has been restored twice, once in 1993 and again in 2013. The listing mentions that the lacquer finish was renewed, the chrome was refinished, and the technology was overhauled. The transmission and front axle were removed and completely restored, while the brake callipers and hydraulics were overhauled. The car also comes with a completely overhauled replacement engine of the correct type was installed in the restorations from 2013 and a second engine of the correct type accompanies the sale.
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10001612000892
1967
Auction
LHD
Germany
Description
Upon its release at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Mercedes-Benz 600 became a favourite of kings and government leaders the world over.
Notable owners included King Hussein of Jordan, Mao Tse-Tung, and even the Pope.
It is easy to see why so many celebrities and dignitaries selected the Mercedes-Benz 600, as at the time it was one of the world’s most advanced automobiles.
It featured a hydraulic system that powered nearly everything in the car, including a self-levelling air suspension.
It was offered in a four-door ‘short’ wheelbase iteration and two gargantuan long-wheelbase versions featuring either four or six doors; one of the rarest versions was the 600 Pullman, a limousine that was built in a modest quantity of 428 examples.
Offered here is one such 600 Pullman, believed to have been owned by the beloved first president of the Ivory Coast, Félix Houphouët-Boigny.
Also called ‘Papa Houphouët’ or ‘Le Vieux’, he served within the French Parliament before being elected pre...
Price Analysis vs Other (W100) 600 Pullmans
£52,752
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£167,160
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