Or some self-absorbed young punk who doesn't care he's blocking up the passing lane with his 1971 Mercedes-Benz SEL 300 6.3. In point of fact, it's actually a Mercedes SEL 300 6.2 crafted by Icon ...

While today's performance Mercedes is a focused, surgical instrument of speed, the 300 SEL 6.3 was simply two ideas put together wherever possible. At first glance, it appears elegant ...

It was a winning formula then, it’s still a winner on the newest Derelict, a 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL. Jonathan Ward, founder and lead designer at Icon, said, “Our specialty is preserving ...

A 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 once owned by Steve McQueen went up for auction on Bring a Trailer but failed to sell. The car was bid up to $164,000, but didn't reach its reserve price.

It specialized in building engines for motorsports, and got its first big break, not in some lightweight racing machine, but in a large, red 300 SEL – a predecessor of the modern Mercedes-Benz S ...

It specialized in building engines for motorsports, and got its first big break, not in some lightweight racing machine, but in a large, red 300 SEL – a predecessor of the modern Mercedes-Benz S ...

Our feature car, the 1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3, is, however, one of them. In fact, it may be the best classic car I have ever driven. You could be forgiven for thinking the scenery influenced ...

Legendary Mercedes-Benz drivers Jochen Mass and Karl Wendlinger will take the wheel of two very special cars from the three-pointed star's racing history to mark the premiere of the International ...

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Mercedes sold 6,526 in four years. Waxenberger continued to toil on a racer based on the 300 SEL, with the engine bored out to 6.8 litres and the car lightened to about 1.6 tonnes. He drove it to ...