[GTLegends] - Mercedes 300 SEL

[Alessandro Pollini]

File Name: Mercedes 300 SEL

File Submitter: Alessandro Pollini

File Submitted: 26 Aug 2011

File Updated: 26 Aug 2011

File Category: Cars

Author : DonPanoz

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The Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 results from an idea of Erich Waxenberger, who tried to implant the engine from the Mercedes 600 (W 100) to the Coupe-chassis of the W 108. At least this car appeared as a stretched Sedan designated W 109, with impressing driving performances, which even outranged those of the Porsche 911 S. Waxenberger as well tried to initiate the car at race-events, but failed at the training of the 24 Hours of Spa Franchorchamps in 1969 with technical problems. The cars were sold to AMG, Klaus Behrmann and the Finnish driver Urpo Lahtinen. Those further developed cars were serious competitors at the touring car sports despite their heavy size and weight. The AMG-Mercedes earned its especially fame with the denomination-victory and the second place at the overall-classification at Spa in 1971.

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