This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB was purchased by the current owner earlier in 2025 and is now offered as a mostly complete project car good for a restoration or for collectors to remove and stock quality parts. Originally finished in Moss Green (226) over a Tan Leather (209) interior, power comes from a 6.3-liter M100 V8 paired to a four-speed automatic transmission with column shift. This 600 was prepped and primered in a satin black many years ago. The car was acquired in mid 2025 by the current owner who has titled it in his name with the previous owner confirming the car has been sitting for 25 years. The mechanical odometer currently reads 58,734 miles (TMU). Features include original and complete brightwork that was removed from the car, an assortment of hardware that came with the car that’s organized in multiple hardware boxes, and a mostly complete interior with nice door cards and dashboard. This 1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 SWB is offered by the selling party and owner with original parts. A title in the current owner’s name comes with this project M100 and is now offered out of Rohnert Park, California as a rolling and steering project.
The car was originally finished in Moss Green (226), but was prepped for paint and primered many years ago in a satin black. The exterior flaws are detailed in the gallery and are shown up close in multiple photos throughout the gallery. There are bare welding marks on the passenger side of the car, but the body appears to have little rust aside from the left quarter panel adjacent to the wheel opening. The body is straight with no caved-in panels or major dents. The other notable rusty panel is a repair panel in the passenger sidewell in the trunk with a few surface corrosion spots also visible in the trunk. The exterior trim and brightwork is well organized and appears in great condition. Bumpers look nice and complete as well as the North American headlights which are included. A sunroof was done by the American Sunroof company in period, which isn’t confirmed operational.
Factory steel wheels are equipped with the seller showing the W100 part numbers stamped on the face that’s usually covered with hubcaps, 3 of which are included with the car. This W100 has the front dual brake calipers installed and the removed rear calipers are pictured in the gallery. The pneumatic self-leveling suspension is inoperable with detailed underside photos showing steering and suspension components.
The cabin is trimmed in Tan Leather (209) across the seats, door cards, head rests, center console, and dashboard. The interior is mostly complete and the seats show age and the horsehair padding is exhibiting deterioration. The front seat bottoms are trimmed in black leather, presumably not original to the car. The burl wood trim on the door cards appear to be in good condition as do the cards themselves. The dashboard has been disassembled and the seller shows the parts laid out in the gallery. It should be assumed the interior power items will need a complete overhaul for the restoration.
Original VDO instrumentation includes a 140-mph speedometer and a tachometer with a 5k-rpm redline. The mechanical odometer shows 58,734 on the five-digit tumblers. The dashboard has largely been removed and the seller also removed the instrument cluster from the dashboard.
The 6.3L M100 V8 features Bosch mechanical fuel injection and is paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The seller notes the car turns over and runs. Engine stamps are included in the gallery showing this M100 V8 is a M100.981 out of a W109 300SEL 6.3. Vs the M110.980 that came in the 600s. Power was rated for this engine 247 horsepower and 369 foot-pounds of torque.
This 1965 600 SWB is offered by the selling party and owner with original parts, hardware, running engine, and mostly complete interior. This example was prepped for paint about 25 years ago when the project got put away when the owner passed away and then sat. A clean California title in the current owner’s name will accompany the car.
The seller has included the following videos:
These cars were the most advanced automobiles of their time with a production run lasting nearly two decades. They’re still regarded as wildly complex, over-engineered, no-compromise classics. Mercedes-Benz wanted to prove they were still the best at making cars post war. The 300SL was the first super car made less than a decade after the country was obliterated during the war. They then wanted to prove they could make the ulimate passenger car which birthed the W100 600s. This 600 SWB sports extremely little rust which plagued a lof of car that have been sitting for decades. The dry California climate and the black primer largely save this example from turning into rust while stashed away. This is a good candidate for someone looking for an excellent parts car complete with running engine, straight, solid panels, and a well preserved interor or a chassis that’s a canidate for a restoration that has a head start on a lot of W100s that have been forgotten by everything other than time.
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The car comes with a working key set. Works in the ignition. works in the door cylinder. There is only 1 door cylinder however. Yes the water pump pully and fan turn freely. Also I confirmed with the mechanic that the car did not smoke when ran.Does the water pump pulley turn? I see one round lock for the door, is the other lock there?@Raichert2174 There are oil lines that are not connected. We only ran it long enough for the video. I cannot accurately say if the car smokes due the short time it ran and oil lines being open. We did not attempt to put the vehicle in gear due to those oil lines and rear calipers being off. We know that the car goes into park and neutral from moving the car. Yes the front calipers are installed.Hi, I see the video running, does it smoke ,? Also when running if you put it in drive will it move? I see rear brakes are off the car, are the 4 front ones on the car? Kenny 323 423 3603 please$1,500 bid placed by @arpazi
A little backstory about this car. I purchased a parts inventory from a collector of Mercedes. The parts for this car were mixed in with the collection. So this car came with the deal. Story has it, this car was parked about 25 years ago. At that time many of the attachment parts were removed and stored away. Notable parts I was unable to find were the visors, radio, 4 bumper brackets, and most hardware. There is some hardware in the drawers but there is likely unrelated hardware too. Though the previous owner has passed I will do the best to answer any questions you may have.