Mercedes-Benz

At the 1963 Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung in Frankfurt, the Mercedes-Benz 600 was introduced as the successor to the grand Mercedes-Benz 300. Production started in 1964 and continued through to 1981, totalling 2,677 hand-built units, comprising 2,190 saloons, 430 Pullmans and 59 landaulets. The 600 was available as a short wheelbase four-door saloon and a long wheelbase four or six-door "Pullman" limousine with additional seats separated from the driver compartment by a power divider window. The 600's complex hydraulic pressure system powered the automobile's windows, seats, sun-roof, boot lid, and automatically closing doors. Adjustable air suspension delivered excellent ride quality and sure handling over any road surface. The 600's great size, weight and numerous hydraulically driven amenities required more power than Mercedes' largest engine at that time could produce. A new 6,332 cc V8 with more than twice the capacity was developed to power the car.