This 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 is finished in Blue Metallic (396) over Blue leather and powered by a 6.3-liter M100 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Features include fully functional self-leveling suspension, factory optioned air conditioning, power windows, automatic antenna, and a Becker Europa head unit. This 300SEL 6.3 now shows 25,463 miles. This W109 underwent a mechanical, interior, and cosmetic restoration in Germany back in 2016 that cost around $90,000. This W109 is now offered in Ball Ground, Georgia with the original spare wheel, jack, remanufactured vintage Michelin XWX tires, new battery, detailed underside photos, no rust, and a clean Florida title.
The car is painted in Blue Metallic (396) and underwent a full repaint in Germany in 2016 in the original color. Features include US-spec bumpers and lighting, an automatic antenna, operational self-leveling air suspension, and a driver side mirror. All body panels are original to the car and there is zero rust or corrosion present. Original polished twin tailpipe covers sleeves cover the exhaust pipes on a new rear muffler. The chrome and brightwork appear in good condition with only minor patina on the top surfaces of the front and rear bumpers.
Factory 14″ steel wheels wear paint matched wheel covers and vintage look-alike Michelin XWX tires measuring 205/70 on all four corners. All four tires wear 2019 date codes and have only logged a few hundred miles. The W109 came with self-level air suspension which has been serviced including four new air bags and rebuilt control valves. The air suspension is controlled via a toggle near the hood latch in the driver footwell and does raise and lower. Tucked behind the four wheels are original disc brakes. A full sized spare is included in the trunk under the new blue upholstery work.
The cabin is upholstered in Blue leather with matching Blue carpets throughout. Refinished burl wood traces the interior cabin and adorns the windshield sill, door cards, and window trim on all four doors. The original wooden dashboard fascia has been left untouched except for new lacquer sometime decades ago for preservation. Additional features include a functional original quartz movement clock in the dashboard, factory optioned air conditioning, four power windows, a Becker Europa head unit, and a locking glove box. New blue velour floor mats have been installed throughout with the original blue carpeting show underneath in the gallery. There are rear ashtrays on each of the doors of this long wheelbase W109. The factory optioned climate control has recently been updated to R134a. There is one minor split on the dashboard at the bottom lefthand corner of the center speaker.
The original black-rim steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and a round multi-gauge showing gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. Additional features include functional warning lights for the brake, low fuel, alternator, and self-leveling suspension. The fuel gauge is the only one that reads inaccurately, likely a stuck fuel sender in the fuel tank. The five digit odometer now shows 25,463 miles.
The 6.3-liter M100 V8 was factory rated at 247 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque when new, making it the fastest production sedan of the era with a top speed of 137-mph and a 0-60 of 6.5 seconds. The 6.3 powerplant is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission that retains its original snappy shifts. This example has received a full mechanical overhaul in Germany in 2016. Detailed undersides are included in the gallery. There are rebuilt valve bodies, new tie rods, bright red, excellent condition air bags for the suspension, new front end steering components, new fuel tank, new exhaust components, strong cadmium plating on hardware, and much more. The gallery also shows a very dry underside and no rust in the body, subframe, or chassis.
This 1970 300SEL 6.3 is now offered for sale out of Ball Ground, Georgia with the original spare wheel, jack, remanufactured vintage Michelin XWX tires, new battery, and a clean Florida title.
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While these are considered classic collector cars, you cannot overlook the driving experience. The thin bakelite steering wheel has a lot of heft and road feel – it’s delicate while also feeling like a U-boat hatch lock. The 300SEL 6.3 has the excellent interior that any 108/109 had from the factory of course. What makes it special is the engine. The mechanical fuel injected unit in the V of the engine makes this M100 one of the most responsive engines of any car. Mat the throttle and the fuel distributor (that is of the same design as the ones in the Messerschmitt ME-109) dumps fuel into the combustion chambers faster than the driver can think. It’s addictive speed and power. One that empties the tank faster than draining a bathtub. This specific 300SEL 6.3 is an example we personally got to spend the day with. The restoration work done in Germany in 2016 is truly excellent and is the best 6.3 we’ve ever driven. While the works present this car as a concours winner, it would make an excellent driver based on how well it takes to the road. We hope that this car doesn’t remain a low mileage car and the new owner absolutely flogs this thing up and down highways and hustles it on backroads. This will give cars newer than this W109 a run for their money. Grab it by the scruff of its neck and have at it!
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Amazing colors on a 6.3! Dream spec for me.@arjang The owner told me that's preventative and how his shop in Germany just does restorations. Feel free to look closely at the underside photos provided. You will be able to see any signs of rust repair through the undercoating and also watch the underside inspection video! Nothing really stood out to me during my inspection. @SimonBelgium I will get a video of it working up here soon. I'll tag you when I get it up. EDIT: Air suspension video should be up tomorrow when we're near the car again.@Stuttgart_Steel Thanks! I've seen a few classic mercedes in my life, but hadn't seen the adjustable air suspension before. Would love to see a video of it in action, and see how high and low it really goes. Several friends growing up had Citroens at home, where playing with the hydraulic suspension was a favorite pass time ;-)I can see that everything underneath is undercoated. Are you sure about rust?@SimonBelgium Per the video, you press it in to lower the vehicle and pull it out to raise it. I wish I took a video of it in operation. I was playing with it in that shoot location to get the car sitting right for the pictures. I had it on the lower end for the pictures. It does work and it raises/lowers pretty quickly! If you give the engine a little bit of revs it operates faster. As to why MB used this in their cars, the air suspension was first and foremost there for performance and luxury reasons. The air bags are a great solution for road noise reduction. They act as dampers and reduces NVH and unwanted road feel. You can barely feel rubble strips through the chassis coming up to stop signs. It’s uncanny. It was also used for performance. The M100 weighs almost 800 pounds dry. The suspension reduces nose dive and also lift on acceleration. They stay really flat through turns when you’re hustling them as well. It’s just like the Airmatic systems in today’s cars with their function. As to why you can modulate the suspension, that’s more of a byproduct of what I said before. You can raise it for crossing over poor roads and conditions. Even use it to cross high standing water! Lower it for high speed Autobahn runs for less drag and higher level of control. Or raise the car and you’re able to get it over center post lifts without dragging subframes and exhausts across the lift arms. Hope that helps.How does that switch near the hood release work to control the air suspension? Could you demonstrate how it works, and how an owner would have used it 50 years ago?$10,250 bid placed by @arjang
@Stuttgart_Steel That's what I was hoping for!$10,000 bid placed by @equinepeddler
@equinepeddler Sure! There's a few things: Steering tightness and lack of play. These have very direct boxes when they're dialed in. This one has virtually zero play. Suspension is amazing. The air system has been totally gone through. New bags, rebuilt valve bodies, new steering components (tie-rods, ball joints, etc). It has that taught, on its toes feeling when driving down the road these are famous for. Also zero clunks in the suspension! That's something a lot of classic MB owners seem to ignore which drives me insane. Fuel system and injection system felt dialed in. There was no sputtering or lack of power at the top end. Throttle response is instantaneous followed by gobs of torque. Underside was immaculate. All the right bolts were cadmium plated and I saw the use of a lot of OEM parts underneath. No expense was spared. Interior is just correct. The leather seats were redone amazingly well with high quality hides and the fitment is very OE. The wood is spot on and in great condition. What's important about this car is all the systems (engine, suspension, interior, body, chrome) all were gone through and exist in harmony. No one system was restored while others were ignored, so the vehicle works as it should when new. Please watch the video -- I go over driving impressions in the video. Let me know if you need anything else!@Stuttgart_Steel beautiful car, @seller can you expound on what makes this "the best driving 6.3" you've experienced? Don't worry, I'll be a bidder$7,000 bid placed by @JNicholson
I'm so excited to host this BEAUTIFUL W109 on my account from the same collector up in Ball Ground, Georgia! Having spent the day with this car, I can honestly say this is the nicest 300SEL 6.3 I've ever interacted with. The restoration is top notch was was done in Germany a few years ago. It was both a cosmetic and mechanical restoration. I am sourcing the service records for this car as we speak and will get them translated and posted in the gallery very soon. Every facet of this car was touched. Please look at the undersides in the gallery and the little underside inspection I have in the video. Please feel free to reach out with any questions. The owner said they put far more money into this than what it's worth. You will see when the services get posted. Thanks for looking!What a beautiful 6.3! Nice touch on the trunk update.@Daniel75 I've been lucky enough to spend considerable time around one of these recently. That switch is OEM and actually controls height via several positions.$6,300 bid placed by @Daniel75
Is it normal to have the air suspension controller by a toggle switch? Is it simply an on off switch or does it control the leveling as well?