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Title: W116 6.9 wagon
Post by: OzBenzHead on 10 May 2006, 08:00 AM
A bit of W116 6.9 trivia (or not) that may interest some (or not) ...

Lifted from the Wikipedia entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_450SEL_6.9#Notable_versions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_450SEL_6.9#Notable_versions):

QuoteIn 1977, a German diplomat named Manfred Sittmann commissioned Brinkmann Karosserie in Bremen to build a 6.9 station wagon, or "estate car". Sittmann frequently travelled with two large dogs and a family entourage to Italy. German motorsports magazine Auto, Motor und Sport learned of the car and requested an interview with Herr Sittmann and a photo shoot as well.

The magazine's feature would be titled "Die teuerste Hundehütte", or "The Most Expensive Doghouse". This one-off 6.9 currently sees regular use with its third owner, a Mercedes-Benz collector in Pennsylvania.

I shall go a-searching for potential book entry interest (see that thread! - at http://forum.w116.org/index.php/topic,467.msg3597.html#new (http://forum.w116.org/index.php/topic,467.msg3597.html#new)).
Title: Re: W116 6.9 wagon
Post by: oscar on 12 May 2006, 07:46 AM
Seems the debate on what car was used in that film could still be disputed.  Ok the sound's dubbed, we know that, but do you reckon a 6.9 might of lost the rear end or lost steering on some of those turns on cobbled streets?  Very good film though, I'd love to get a hi res copy.

I've stumbled across the merc wikipedia link before.  Not bad for a quick reference for general facts.  I love the hypertext links, timeline and simple reading.

Quote from: OzBenzHead on 10 May 2006, 08:00 AMI shall go a-searching for potential book entry interest (see that thread! - at http://forum.w116.org/index.php/topic,467.msg3597.html#new (http://forum.w116.org/index.php/topic,467.msg3597.html#new)).

I saw the "notable versions" section and got a bit excited. Shah of Iran I thought?

How about a ROYGBIV 126
(http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/4161/untitled6qk1.png)

It's interesting how much we must miss when searching. Type "w116 6.9 wagon" in google and this very thread wont come up in the first 100.  However, this wagon appeared http://www.madle.org/emerc116t.htm (http://www.madle.org/emerc116t.htm)