Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 - Revision history

Red marquis at 08:53, 13 December 2009

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	\|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point'''		\|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point'''
	\|Transmission = '''transmission + drive'''		\|Transmission = '''transmission + drive'''
	\|Engine = 6.3 ~~litre ''[[Mercedes-Benz M100 engine\|M100]]'' [[V8]]<br>6.9~~ litre ''[[Mercedes-Benz M100 engine\|M100]]'' [[V8]]		\|Engine = 6.3 litre ''[[Mercedes-Benz M100 engine\|M100]]'' [[V8]]
	\|Power = ~~N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm<br><br>N/A~~ hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm		\|Power = 300 hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
	\|Similar = '''similar (competition)'''		\|Similar = '''similar (competition)'''
	\|Designer = [[Paul Bracq]]		\|Designer = [[Paul Bracq]]

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	\|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point'''		\|Weight = '''Weight - you get the point'''
	\|Transmission = '''transmission + drive'''		\|Transmission = '''transmission + drive'''
	\|Engine = 6.3 litre ''[[Mercedes-Benz M100 engine\|M100]]'' [[V8]]		\|Engine = 6.3 litre ''[[Mercedes-Benz M100 engine\|M100]]'' [[V8]]<br>6.9 litre ''[[Mercedes-Benz M100 engine\|M100]]'' [[V8]]
	\|Power = N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm		\|Power = N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm<br><br>N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
	\|Similar = '''similar (competition)'''		\|Similar = '''similar (competition)'''
	\|Designer = [[Paul Bracq]]		\|Designer = [[Paul Bracq]]

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Motor racing

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	Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (7).jpg		Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (7).jpg
	Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (11).jpg		Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (11).jpg
			Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (4).jpg
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Photos

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
			Image:C12 0603 06z-mercedes benz 300sel 6.3-interior.jpg
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	{{Infobox \|		{{Infobox \|
	\|Image = ~~'''place image here in~~ 300 ~~pixels'''~~		\|Image = [[Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 AMG (2).jpg]]
	\|Marque = [[Mercedes-Benz]]		\|Marque = [[Mercedes-Benz]]
	\|aka = [[Mercedes-Benz W109]]		\|aka = [[Mercedes-Benz W109]]

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Motor racing

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	Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (7).jpg		Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (7).jpg
			Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (11).jpg
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Motor racing

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	One of these racers with a 6.9 liter engine still exists in Finland and is in driving condition. The performance is impressive even by today's standards: 0-100 km/h 4.2 s, 0-200 km/h 12 s and quarter mile 14.42 s(?) despite total weight of 2400 kg (?).		One of these racers with a 6.9 liter engine still exists in Finland and is in driving condition. The performance is impressive even by today's standards: 0-100 km/h 4.2 s, 0-200 km/h 12 s and quarter mile 14.42 s(?) despite total weight of 2400 kg (?).

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			Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (7).jpg
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	==Design quirks and oddities==		==Design quirks and oddities==

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	== Motor racing ==		== Motor racing ==
			[[Image:1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG (7) small.jpg\|right]]
	[[Mercedes-AMG\|AMG]], nowadays the sports tuning subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, but then a small local tuning company founded by former Mercedes engineers, produced special versions of the 6.3 to compete in racing events, usually with the engine enlarged to 6.8 liters or more. The car had an impressive, but short-lived racing career, due to the lack of suitable tyres, or rule changes preventing the use of them.		[[Mercedes-AMG\|AMG]], nowadays the sports tuning subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, but then a small local tuning company founded by former Mercedes engineers, produced special versions of the 6.3 to compete in racing events, usually with the engine enlarged to 6.8 liters or more. The car had an impressive, but short-lived racing career, due to the lack of suitable tyres, or rule changes preventing the use of them.

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External Links

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	* http://www.m-100.cc/6point3/magazines/roadtest_jan1971/index.html ROAD TEST, January 1971: Mercedes Builds A Reluctant Racer		* http://www.m-100.cc/6point3/magazines/roadtest_jan1971/index.html ROAD TEST, January 1971: Mercedes Builds A Reluctant Racer
	* [http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,415796,00.html Renaissance der "roten Sau"]		* [http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,415796,00.html Renaissance der "roten Sau"]
			* [http://jalopnik.com/cars/top/required-riding-mercedes+benz-300sel-63-167995.php Required Riding: Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3]

	'''''Enthusiast Sites and Discussion Forums'''''		'''''Enthusiast Sites and Discussion Forums'''''

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Motor racing

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	[[Mercedes-AMG\|AMG]], nowadays the sports tuning subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, but then a small local tuning company founded by former Mercedes engineers, produced special versions of the 6.3 to compete in racing events, usually with the engine enlarged to 6.8 liters or more. The car had an impressive, but short-lived racing career, due to the lack of suitable tyres, or rule changes preventing the use of them.		[[Mercedes-AMG\|AMG]], nowadays the sports tuning subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz, but then a small local tuning company founded by former Mercedes engineers, produced special versions of the 6.3 to compete in racing events, usually with the engine enlarged to 6.8 liters or more. The car had an impressive, but short-lived racing career, due to the lack of suitable tyres, or rule changes preventing the use of them.

	AMG's so-called [http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,415796,00.html "Red pig" ] finished 2nd in the [[24 Hours of Spa]] in 1971. This heavy vehicle with 6834 cc and 420 hp (313 kW) was fast, but frequent refuelling was necessary, and tyre wear was also high. The car was sold to French company [[Matra]], they used it for tests of jet fighter landing gear.		AMG's so-called [http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/0,1518,415796,00.html "Red pig" ] finished 2nd in the [[24 Hours of Spa]] in 1971. This heavy vehicle with 6.8 litre (6834 cc) and 420 hp (313 kW) was fast, but frequent refuelling was necessary, and tyre wear was also high. The car was sold to French company [[Matra]], they used it for tests of jet fighter landing gear.

	One of these racers with a 6.9 liter engine still exists in Finland and is in driving condition. The performance is impressive even by today's standards: 0-100 km/h 4.2 s, 0-200 km/h 12 s and quarter mile 14.42 s(?) despite total weight of 2400 kg (?).		One of these racers with a 6.9 liter engine still exists in Finland and is in driving condition. The performance is impressive even by today's standards: 0-100 km/h 4.2 s, 0-200 km/h 12 s and quarter mile 14.42 s(?) despite total weight of 2400 kg (?).