Extensive work recently carried out by Mercedes Benz Hull
1 years MOT to be provided upon sale
The Appeal
If the W140's main identity was a sharp-featured luxury car of refinement, it couldn't be denied that the 600SEL was the line's car of excess. The 600SEL was created in response to BMW's new 7-Series, and even saw the car delayed so that Mercedes-Benz' engine department could catch up with a new V12 powerplant.
The resulting car was a remarkable one. Thanks to that huge twelve-cylinder engine, it offered circa 400bhp and was quicker, roomier, and perhaps even more comfortable than the Bentley Turbo R. Sure, it came with an enormous price tag—well over a hundred thousand pounds—but when it felt so luxurious, so powerful, and yet so contemporary, it was hard to deny that it offered a flagship worthy of it.
To this day, the W140 is often lauded as the last of the true S-Class cars, built like tanks and engineered to the extreme rather than seeking magazine covers and market-driven trends. That's quite an accolade, and they're the epitome of modern classic today - rightfully fawned over by enthusiasts.
This 1992 example comes to us in highly original order, with a beguiling two-tone livery and that oh-so-desirable V12 still purring as ever it has. image.png3.22 MB
The History and Paperwork
Registered in 1992
Reportedly previously owned by a German ambassador
Arrived on British soil in May 2024
Full Mercedes Service history, service book and three keys in unmarked condition
Indicates 140,349 miles
MOT valid until June 2026 without advisories - new MOT to be carried out upon sale
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