This 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 was reportedly sold new in Florida and does not retain original documentation. It was purchased by the selling dealer in 2020 and has been stored in a private collection since purchase. The car is finished in Beige-Grey (181) with a Brown roof over Bamboo (249) Leather which has been refinished in Dark Brown. Power is provided by a 6.3-liter M100 V8 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Notable features include self-leveling air suspension, air conditioning, power windows, and a Becker Mexico head unit. The car is noted to be running and it’s currently offered as a project by the selling dealer out of Ballground, Georgia. This 300SEL 6.3 now shows 64k miles on the analog odometer and is now offered with one key and a clean Florida title.
The car is finished in Beige-Grey (181) as noted on the data plaque under the hood and features a Brown painted roof. The body shows a couple small surface rust areas at the bottoms of doors and around chipped paint. Lights, badges, and original brightwork are included and pictured in the gallery below. Original glass is also shown including window trim. Features include US-spec bumpers and lighting, independent fog lights, self-leveling suspension, and chrome rear view mirrors. All body panels are reportedly original.
Factory 14″ steel wheels wear paint matched wheel covers and Bridgestone tires measuring 195/70/14 on all four corners. Tucked behind the wheels are original disc brakes.
The cabin is upholstered in Brown leather with matching carpets throughout trimmed in leather piping. Per the datacard, this cabin was originally trimmed in Bamboo leather and changed under previous ownership. The leather shows various scuffs and tears throughout the cabin. Burl wood adorns the dashboard, windshield sill, door cards, and window trim on all four doors. Additional features include an original quartz movement clock in the dashboard, air conditioning, power windows, a Becker Mexico head unit, and a locking glove box.
The original black-rim steering wheel frames a 160-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and a round multi-gauge showing coolant temperature, oil pressure, and fuel level. Additional features include functional warning lights for the brake, low fuel, alternator, and self-leveling suspension. The five digit odometer now shows 64k 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. The 6.3 powerplant is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission that reportedly shifts smoothly. This example does run and can be seen running in videos below. The suspension is shown lowered as it does not hold pressure.
This W109 6.3 project is now offered with one key and a clean Florida title.
Video of the car running/idling is viewable below.
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Thanks PCMI and all the bidders.$11,550 bid placed by @PCM1
$11,300 bid placed by @kowal
$7,250 bid placed by @PCM1
Are there videos of the car driving, you can inflate the bags with the a compressor there are fittings on the front and rear and insert blocks inbetween the control arms so you can drive the car . Mercedes would provide these rubber blocks from factory incase these were to fail if im not mistaken.$7,000 bid placed by @JNicholson
$6,000 bid placed by @Mrbenz
$5,000 bid placed by @JNicholson
These are worth restoring, but a restoration of an M100 109 is not inexpensive. Just the parts to do the air suspension would approach eight or ten grand. These cars were not rustproofed from the factory, so if there is rust showing, there may be more to deal with. The new owner, if/when there is one, might consider sending the car to Eastern Europe for a complete restoration; there are shops in Poland at Latvia which would merit looking into for a complete resto. Even by modern standards, these are still fast cars, and the experience of all that torque and the roadholding of the air-suspended chassis is exhilarating. Not a cheap thrill, but a big one.A video of the car running and idling has been added to the listing.