According to the Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 page on Wikipedia, there were 317 examples of this special model imported into the U.S. for the 1980 model year, but the MBZ brochure covering that year does not cover it. 576 units were sold here in 1979.
Universal Power i wholeheartedly agree. I owned 4 of them from the late 90s-2002. I now have a ‘88 560sel, no comparison to those pieces of plastic junk.
If you blindfolded someone and just sat them inside it, they would say it was a 90's car. Show someone else the 8mpg economy they would think it was a 50's cadillac. So 70's car on average.
Check out the Waxenberger 300 SEL 6,9 . The only remaining example is in a museum in Finland. The original Finnish owner basically had a road legal "red pig" racing 300 SEL 6,3 (with an enlarged engine). And yes, the Waxenberger "Red Pig" was designed by AMG in 1969. The engine reportedly develops between 380-400hp and the Finnish owner (a wealthy magazine mogul named Urpo Lahtinen) used it to race on ice and also to beat American muscle cars in Finnish drag races in the early 1970's. That car was truly the "first AMG" .
Wow....what a delightful vehicle.......great condition,too....Mercedes had to produce special bumpers for US specifications,otherwise they were not allowed to go into US sale. But what the heck,the bumpers look good enough,right?
This is, folks, a review from USSR. The guy couldn't floor it even once. Have you seen Chernobyl on HBO? This is a video by one of those old farts from politburo. Sad...
Lovely Benz. Greetings from germany.
*Всем владельцам Mercedes здоровья и благополучия ! 👍😎 Были W201,W140, теперь W124, 86 г "рождения".*
Nobody makes cars better than Germans!!!
Nice video man!!
I'm From Germany and i have one of them :D they are great
Maybe japanese
Japenese definitely lexus
Well, on sedans there's no doubt, but on supercars.... There's someone called ferrari
Germans from that time
This and the 6.3 are my Holy Grails....
Are you allowed to swap the bumbers? Compared to the original ones used in Europe the US cars look like cartoon cars.
According to the Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 page on Wikipedia, there were 317 examples of this special model imported into the U.S. for the 1980 model year, but the MBZ brochure covering that year does not cover it. 576 units were sold here in 1979.
Looks awesome !👌
Tank. Love Benz.
Wow what an exquisite automobile.
Back when Mercedes actually meant true value, not like the junk they produce nowadays.
Universal Power i wholeheartedly agree. I owned 4 of them from the late 90s-2002. I now have a ‘88 560sel, no comparison to those pieces of plastic junk.
Amazing Mercedes
Yes yes thanks a lot beautiful car I!
If you blindfolded someone and just sat them inside it, they would say it was a 90's car. Show someone else the 8mpg economy they would think it was a 50's cadillac. So 70's car on average.
Miles ahead of it's time, decades in fact.
an AMG version before they exist.
Check out the Waxenberger 300 SEL 6,9 . The only remaining example is in a museum in Finland. The original Finnish owner basically had a road legal "red pig" racing 300 SEL 6,3 (with an enlarged engine).
And yes, the Waxenberger "Red Pig" was designed by AMG in 1969. The engine reportedly develops between 380-400hp and the Finnish owner (a wealthy magazine mogul named Urpo Lahtinen) used it to race on ice and also to beat American muscle cars in Finnish drag races in the early 1970's.
That car was truly the "first AMG" .
Ever drive down to Ventura County?
Did you sell it?
sounds great
Those bumpers...
0:00, That warning buzzer kinda sounded like a Violin to me.
Wow....what a delightful vehicle.......great condition,too....Mercedes had to produce special bumpers for US specifications,otherwise they were not allowed to go into US sale.
But what the heck,the bumpers look good enough,right?
KİNG 💕👍💕👍💕👍
Awesome 450 SEL 6.9
Wunderbarr
nice
С такой машиной надо иметь собственную заправку!!!!!
Nur noch schön
The US bumpers 😂😂😂
How mutch
I live in California.. Trying to sell mine. Any suggestion where to sell it?
silentyuan is your car still for sale, I'm looking for a 450 SEL. I'm also in California
Funny the cheapest newer cars now so much quieter and more comfortable
The ole ..."AC needs to be charged" line huh?!
I know such BS. aka, ac system is fucked.
This is, folks, a review from USSR. The guy couldn't floor it even once. Have you seen Chernobyl on HBO? This is a video by one of those old farts from politburo. Sad...
Still have it?
Arsehole those bumpers, it looks like a fire engine
The front and rear bumpers look like dinner tables, Is this a US version?
Yes
Would like to sell it
La même que Claude François
why do you have 6.9 if you drive so slow, you should get 1.9 lol
Can I have you back seat, mines all ripped up and I just need a back, would be a tiny bit better in camel
i put a 2.5 deisel in mine when u see it on freeway looks normal at 80mph ...40.mpg ...
What ???
beautiful and fascinating car... but ugly rims
Its not the rims, something else maybe it's the colour.....