Classic 1950's Mercedes-Benz Type 300 - Page 2

SDNR · **Re: Classic 1950's Mercedes-Benz Type 300 -** 05-20-2006, 03:16 AM

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cawimmer430 · **Re: Classic 1950's Mercedes-Benz Type 300 -** 05-28-2006, 08:29 AM

Awesome thread Roberto. The Adenauer is so stately, I love it. In black for me please.

SDNR · **Re: Classic 1950's Mercedes-Benz Type 300 -** 06-20-2006, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 450SEL 6.9

Personally, I put the 600 W100 above the Type 300.

I think you are correct Ray ...although the 300 was the top Mercedes and above the Ponton S class (W180/W128), it was not the equivalent of the W100 -- I think the top of the line S class (W112) 300SE introduced in 1961 (the long wheelbase 300SEL was introduced in 1963) was probably closer to the type 300 Adenauer in terms of prestige.

...I am still trying to get to grips with Mercedes model history ...it is very complicated and at times quite confusing.

Imhotep Evil · **Re: Classic 1950's Mercedes-Benz Type 300 -** 06-29-2006, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Roberto

Hello Ray! ......nice to talk with you again.

In my previous post I called the 300 Adenauer the best car in the world, however, if I really was to be objective about it, I think the best cars of the time were more likely to be Cadillac or Bentley.

1954 Cadillac Eldorado

1954 BENTLEY R-TYPE CONTINENTAL FASTBACK

Its debatable, but I just love the 300 S/Sc/Adenauer.

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The 600 (W100) was indisputably the finest car in the world at the time of it's debut - it might not have been a traditional coachbuilt car like the 300's or Rolls-Royce Phantom V, but it was still built [as you know Ray] to the highest standards possible and was technically superior (and far more sophisticated) than any other car in the world at the time.

1963 Mercedes-Benz 600

Yes the 600 was the finest in the world, for the heads of states, but techically speaking it was still a barbarian in many ways compared to the Citroen DS.
And ofcourse, there was also a very fine Rover P6, also tecnicaly superior in many ways, but that in another class.
600 was in a class of its own, untouchable even by MB newer cars.

Sorry being so late on this tread.