Mercedes-Benz.tv: A drive in Elvis Presley's Mercedes 600
Sky blue amidst the cloudy British weather - experience probably the last few miles on British soil with the Mercedes-Benz 600, once driven by Elvis Presley. On the 6th December, 'the sovereign' will be auctioned at the auction house Bonhams. We took a spin with the current owner Eric Smith and he told us of the unique history of the car and the legend of the King.
Mercedes-Benz.tv: Classics - a way of life
Young, successful, Mercedes-Benz. The German car manufacturer gave a businessman from Los Angeles an unusual business idea. JG Francis has made a career of restoring Mercedes-Benz classic cars. Inspired by Carl Benz's saying "The best or nothing", the mechanic from California, now has an unconventional lifestyle that revolves almost exclusively around classic cars.
Read more on http://mb.mercedes-benz.com/en/article/36/California+Cool
Mercedes-Benz.tv: A long way - part 1
J.G. and Sean plan to travel from Alaska to California in a young classic car. Watch the first part of this road movie here.
Read more on http://mb.mercedes-benz.com/de/article/163/Alaska+bis+LA+%26ndash%3B+Teil+1
Lennon's '79 Benz
John Lennon's last car, a 1979 Mercedes Benz he drove in NYC
Elvis Presley and His Cars: A True Story about His Favorite Cadillac
Elvis Presley loved cars--take a look inside his (truly) favorite Cadillac! This is the story about Elvis Presley's 1972 Custom Cadillac Station Wagon and why Elvis loved it! (Note: This car has since been SOLD -- it is no longer for sale, but please enjoy the video!)
A PERSONAL NOTE: (added in March 2012) [See more details below]
I created this video as a tribute to Elvis Presley, one of my favorite philanthropists of all time. Revisiting it now, two years and 16,792 views later, I'm excited to say I still receive calls from this video today, even though the car sold long ago -- a testimony to the amazing power of YouTube videos!
I'm also increasingly amazed at the power of creating and watching my own PERSONAL visualization videos (posted elsewhere on this channel).
They've been almost magically effective in helping me clarify my vision, increase my passion & focus, and form the strategic partnerships necessary to fulfill my dream of making a huge positive difference in the world.
To take this a step further, I've recently created a virtual community called the "Friends of Virgin Unite" group on Linkedin.com in support of Virgin Unite, my #1 favorite charitable foundation.
If you share my passion to make a huge positive difference, I invite you to join us today!
Create a Linkedin profile, then follow this link to join our group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=4322881
See you there! (And please mention you learned about us on YouTube!)
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History - MERCEDES 600
History Slideshow with text (here in English).
The Mercedes-Benz 600 is a large luxury automobile offered in several variants worldwide. Introduced in September, 1963, it had very few competitors, these being Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Cadillac Fleetwood 75, the stretched Lehmann-Peterson Lincoln, and the Crown Imperial Ghia. Generally, the long-wheel-base (LWB) 600 was intended as chauffeur-driven; many featured a central divider incorporating a powered window between front and rear compartments. Short-wheel-base (SWB) 600 models were designed to be owner-driven.
Interner Name bei Daimler-Benz : W 100
1972 Mercedes Benz 280SE 4.5 W108 Clean Runner W109
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Mercedes-Benz 600
The Mercedes-Benz 600 is a large luxury automobile offered in several variants worldwide. Introduced in September, 1963, it had very few competitors, these being Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Cadillac. Generally, the long-wheel-base 600 was intended as chauffeur-driven; many featured a central divider incorporating a powered window between front and rear compartments. Short-wheel-base 600 models were designed to be owner-driven. The 600 featured many luxuries, including a complex hydraulic system which powered everything with a pressure of 150 bar, from the windows and seats to the automatically closing doors, sun-roof and trunk.
FOR SALE Mercedes Benz 600 Limousine LA California Rust-Free
This is an original, unrestored, long wheel base 4-door. It is a 1972, the last year made, with under 25K miles. 100% Original. No Paintwork. Up to date on all service, with full service history.
The Mercedes-Benz 600 was a large luxury automobile, intended to represent the absolute pinnacle of automobile engineering. When introduced in September, 1963, it had few competitors, except Rolls-Royce and some US-made limousines.
Apart from German and other governments and the Pope, famous owners of the 600 include numerous celebrities (Hugh Hefner, Elizabeth Taylor, John Lennon, Jason Kay, Aristotle Onassis, Jack Nicholson, Simon Spies, Bob Jane, Elvis Presley, Rowan Atkinson, Jeremy Clarkson[2]), Communist rulers (Nicolae Ceauşescu, Josip Broz-Tito, Mao Zedong, Leonid Brezhnev,[3] Kim il Sung), a religious leader (Guru Maharaj Ji), and African revolutionaries (Idi Amin Dada, Jomo Kenyatta)
