1973 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman
A 1973 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman limousine, one of only 428 built, delivered new to a California buyer and believed to have remained in the United States until 2002. Subsequently exported to the United Kingdom, it spent four years on public display at Mercedes-Benz World before passing to a Romanian collector who engaged Kienle Automobiltechnik for cosmetic refreshment of an earlier restoration. The car has also been fitted with modern additions including satellite navigation, a minibar, and a roof-mounted television screen.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €212,750 (≈ $234K)
- 1973-07-03 →Factory deliveryA. Quimbypartial documentation
Original purchaser based in California; the vehicle is believed to have remained in the United States until around 2002.
- 2003 → 2012Acquisition unknownChris Drakepartial documentation
UK-based owner who arranged for the car to be exhibited at Mercedes-Benz World in Britain for approximately four years.
- 2012 →Private saleRomanian collectorpartial documentation
Commissioned Kienle Automobiltechnik to refresh the existing older restoration; the car was also fitted with modern additions including a fold-down roof-mounted screen, satellite navigation, and a minibar.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2012RestorationKienle Automobiltechnik
Kienle Automobiltechnik carried out a cosmetic refresh and general freshening of the existing older restoration on behalf of the Romanian collector.
Work described as a refresh rather than a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration.
- —Restoration
An earlier restoration was carried out at an undated point prior to the Romanian owner's acquisition; no details of scope or workshop are given.
Described as an older, pre-existing restoration that was subsequently refreshed.
- —Modification
The car was upgraded with several modern convenience features: a roof-mounted fold-down television screen, satellite navigation, and a minibar.
Timing of these modifications is unrecorded.
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