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1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL [W109]

1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL [W109] in Autobau made in Germany, Dokumentarfilm, 2014 Ep. 06

Typ: Pkw, Limousine — Herkunftsland: DE

1968 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL [W109]

[*] Fahrzeug im Hintergrund

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zodiac SE

◊ 2019-11-30 12:23

 Would it be at all possible to see anything from the side?

At the moment it can be any 1968+ W108 or W109.

electra225 IT

◊ 2019-11-30 20:37

 300 SEL 6.3 I think.

zodiac SE

◊ 2019-12-01 13:38

 @electra225:

There's nothing that says 300 SEL 6.3 more than any other model.
The European oval headlights from 1959 onwards on the W111 (and subsequent models) were notorious for having insufficient lights on full beam, and hence many switched those for the U.S. ones and added extra flood lights.
The W109 always had chromed a-pillars which I cannot see on this capture, nor can I see if it has longer rear doors, chrome around the side windows or alloys.
If it has all that, it can also be a 300 SEL 3.5 or any other 300 SEL.

Please do not write 300 SEL 6.3 other than if being absolute certain!

-- Last edit: 2019-12-01 13:39:50

zodiac SE

◊ 2019-12-01 18:25

 @electra225 and admin:

The last sentence of my previous entry was meant to the admin and not to elactra225 personal.

The problem is that as soon as there's a silver Benz with U.S. headlights and extra lights, there's always someone who suggests it's a 300 SEL 6.3, while in the real world only 6.526 out of 383.361 (the total production of the W108/W109 range (If counting 1968-72: 250.406)) were 300 SEL 6.3. And very little differ those models from a given perspective.

What I'm trying to write is that not all 300 SEL 6.3 were silver and not all silver MB's were 300 SEL 6.3.

I hope we're still on friendly terms.

dsl SX

◊ 2019-12-01 20:33

 Although I can never find clear examples to prove this, I still think the 6.3 had a taller radiator which also went down further behind the number plate than other models. This looks normal grille to me, so not 6.3 (and also not the wide grille of 3.5/4.5 V8).

the sad biker UK

◊ 2019-12-02 01:24
zodiac wrote @electra225 and admin:

The last sentence of my previous entry was meant to the admin and not to elactra225 personal.

The problem is that as soon as there's a silver Benz with U.S. headlights and extra lights, there's always someone who suggests it's a 300 SEL 6.3, while in the real world only 6.526 out of 383.361 (the total production of the W108/W109 range (If counting 1968-72: 250.406)) were 300 SEL 6.3. And very little differ those models from a given perspective.

What I'm trying to write is that not all 300 SEL 6.3 were silver and not all silver MB's were 300 SEL 6.3.

I hope we're still on friendly terms.


How many RHD?

Very close to the top of my lottery winners list so I need to know the odds.

Baube QC

◊ 2019-12-02 01:37

 i have a similar list , still waiting to win
but i was told often that i need to buy a lottery ticket to win... :/

still need to prove that theory, i don't win when i buy them...

zodiac SE

◊ 2019-12-03 13:08

 @the_sad_biker:

I don't know how many RHD, but according to my book on W108/W109 (from the MBIG club) and specifically the 300 SEL 6.3 sales figures were as follow:
BRD: 2.619
Bought in BRD for export: 14
Europe apart from BRD: 1.298
Amerika: 2.006
Afrika: 128
Asia: 180
Australia: 281

Perhaps (roughly) 500 were RHD.

But does it really has to be a 300 SEL 6.3?
What I like with the Mercedes is that it kept the amazing quality in details, which I have only otherwise seen in Lucas from the mid 50's up to the early 60's, right up to the mid 80's. That engineering is far more interesting than any 0-60 time or ability to do burn-outs of which I really cannot see the point.

-- Last edit: 2019-12-03 13:24:14

the sad biker UK

◊ 2019-12-03 17:16
zodiac wrote @the_sad_biker:



But does it really has to be a 300 SEL 6.3?
What I like with the Mercedes is that it kept the amazing quality in details, which I have only otherwise seen in Lucas from the mid 50's up to the early 60's, right up to the mid 80's. That engineering is far more interesting than any 0-60 time or ability to do burn-outs of which I really cannot see the point.


Oh yes! It has to be a Stuttgart Dragster, there'll be a W111/112 coupe for just wafting round.

dsl SX

◊ 2019-12-03 18:34

 @tsb - as a special treat for you. I've just got the servants to drag my 300 SEL fleet out of the heated garage
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Baube QC

◊ 2019-12-03 18:39

 :lol:

nice fleet btw

the sad biker UK

◊ 2019-12-03 23:02

 Thanks dsl, did see a real one once, about 18 years ago, schmoozing through Russell Square.

zodiac SE

◊ 2019-12-04 13:23

 To admin:

Who entered this to be a 300 SEL? Why?

I tried to explain that IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SAY IF THIS IS A 300 SEL FROM THIS ANGLE, or even a W 109 for that matter.

It can be a 280 S, 280 SE, a 280 SEL, a 280 SE 4.5 or a 280 SEL 4.5 (all W108) and
it can also be a 300 SEL, a 300 SEL 3.5 or a 300 SEL 6.3 (the last three W109's).

If there has been other information that has come forward (like other captures), please show that to all of us!

-- Last edit: 2019-12-04 13:23:47

dsl SX

◊ 2019-12-04 13:32
zodiac wrote To admin: Who entered this to be a 300 SEL? Why?

Me. Because I thought your issue was the engine size, not the model.

zodiac SE

◊ 2019-12-06 18:29

 To dsl:

Already in my first comment I wrote:

zodiac wrote Would it be at all possible to see anything from the side?

At the moment it can be any 1968+ W108 or W109.


After that I've only tried to avert this to be any specific model, as there's not enough information to say anything else.
There's one shimmer of light in a distanse, though. That is if any one can tell anything more specific about this episode, or perhaps provide another capture.

P.S.
Sorry for this late answer.

-- Last edit: 2019-12-06 18:31:52

zodiac SE

◊ 2019-12-09 21:51

 *cough*

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