Why Dictators Couldn't Stop Buying This Mercedes!
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The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100) was one of the most ambitious cars of its era. One high-pressure hydraulic system ran its windows, seats, trunk lid, sunroof, and even self-closing doors. But the same car became the favorite limousine of some of the most powerful and controversial leaders of the 1960s and 70s.
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Why Dictators Couldn't Stop Buying This Mercedes!
EuroCar Archives
11,543 views
The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100) was one of the most ambitious cars of its era. One high-pressure hydraulic system ran its windows, seats, trunk lid, sunroof, and even self-closing doors. But the same car became the favorite limousine of some of the most powerful and controversial leaders of the 1960s and 70s.
The short wheelbase ones were a delight to drive, and it was a pleasure to put hundreds of miles one of Elvis's. Remembering the volume of the air horn still puts a smile on my face....