MERCEDES 300 SEL 6.3

cc	Power	Torque	Top speed	0-60	Brakes	Length	Weight
6,332	250 bhp @ 4,100	370 lb ft @ 3,000	135 mph	6.5 secs	disks all around	5,000 mm	1,780 kg

Next time you're overtaken by something that looks like the car from the picture above, pay attention to the badge on the boot. Does it say 6.3?  Geneva Show back in 1968 had honour to present an unusual car to the world.  It was Mercedes 300 SEL featuring the 6.3 V8 engine straight from their top-of-the-range limo 600.  The car, until then powered by the motor half the size, transformed itself into a supercar while still remaining a luxurious cruiser.   By the time its production terminated in September 1972, 6,526 cars were sold, one important racing victory recorded and the model voted "Car of The Year".

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