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Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9

Sedans haven't faired well in our Fantasy Garage. Currently, there aren't any. Once there were two (the Phaeton W12 and the Quattroporte), but you kids gave both the proverbial boot. Some might argue the Audi RS4 Avant would qualify, but this is a clear case of five doors being more equal than four. No, the only four-door we're currently packing is the Lamborghini LM002. And if that's a sedan, my aunt's an uncle. That said, I'll feel like a downright failure if we fill the Garage and it contains no sharp-dressed sedans. That's why today's nominee, the indomitable Mercedes-Benz 6.9, gets the nod. More »

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12:00 PM on Wed Sep 19 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
9,088 views, 66 comments

Latest by pitbullstew: Got mine a couple of weeks ago...lets see? where are those turbo chargers anyways? hmmmmmm they are around here some where? ahh yes, here they are. get back to ya'll real soon!oh? and remember 'objects in the rear view mirrors are closer than they appear"? more »

custom cars/hot rods

Benz Hell: A 6.9amino!

For those playing along at home, the Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 was the 1970s equivalent of AMG hardware. It was the company's flagship — an S-Class with firepower to match far smaller sports cars with far fewer seats. Its antecedent was the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3, which was a highly precise, Teutonic response to the rise of American-style muscle and cheapo gasoline. Slicing off the rear half of this 450 to approximate caminoness insults all that is good and proper with the world, likely murdering kittens and class hamsters and depriving small children of dairy products by its mere existence. To paraphrase Yoda, let this happen not. [Thanks (sort of) to Tyler for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli More »

10:32 AM on Wed Nov 1 2006
By Mike Spinelli
558 views, 7 comments

Latest by MR42HH: Another piture of the Benzomino here: http://www.mbig.de/mbignews/mn_ausdetail.php?mn_ID=154 more »

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Claude Lelouch Explains 'Rendezvous'

One of the most storied automotive films ever, er, filmed, Claude Lelouch's C'etait un Rendezvous has been cloaked in mystery since the moment it was released. Was it one of Lelouch's F1 racing pals behind the wheel of what often was assumed to be a Ferrari 275GTB? Was it Lelouch himself? No, no and yes. No, it wasn't a racing driver, the car was a Mercedes 6.9 that the director still owns (the Ferrari was dubbed in to add to the thrill factor), and yes, it was Lelouch behind the wheel. More »

11:00 PM on Fri Sep 8 2006
By Davey G. Johnson
1,209 views, 3 comments

Latest by SOAZtim: Wow, great film, but I feel cheated that the sounds were dubbed in. The sound of that engine makes the hair on my neck stand on end! more »