1971 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3: Executive Express

Once again, I’ve been hanging out on my deck upon returning from the office on this fine, sunny Thursday afternoon, and got right down to business: fixing a drink, and checking out interesting old rolling stock online, on the fb group, Finding Future Classic Cars.

Today’s set of wheels is perhaps as far away from the ’71 Ambassador as you can get, but like the Kenosha Cadillac, I love it. To wit: Mercedes’s early ’70s hot rod, the 300 SEL 6.3.

Upon first glance, it appears to just be another late ’60s/early ’70s W108/W109 sedan. Continue Reading →