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)).
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)