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New Generation 6.3 Brochure

Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6 Sales Brochure

Introduction to the hallmark of the Mercedes-Benz "New Generation."

Basic Equipment

Interior photos, and list of basic and optional equipment.

Technical Details

Photos of components and technical data.

Mercedes-Benz of Canada, Ltd.

Product Line Brochure

Excerpt from product line brochure featuring the 300SEL 6.3.

Product Line Fold-out

Excerpt from product line fold-out featuring the 300SEL 6.3.

Advertisements

1969 Magazine Advertisement

Comparing the new Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 with the champion of yesteryear - SSK.

6.3 Owner's Manual

U.S. Preliminary Edition

Cover

Position of model identification plates (pg 3)

Operating guide (pg 4-5)

Dashboard (pg 6-7)

Instrument cluster (pg 8-9)

Steering lock and ignition switch (pg 10)

Combination switch on the steering column (pg. 11)
Lever switch for air suspension (pg 12)
Heater - Defroster - Ventilation (pg 13)
Driving (pg 14-15)
MB automatic transmission (pg 16-18)
Maintenance and lubrication service (pg 19-21)
Loading of the vehicle (pg 22-23)

Books

PRODUCTION MODELS

Model 300SEL 6.3 (1968-1972)
Mercedes-Benz Production Models Book by W. Robert Nitske.

BUYER'S GUIDE

Model 300SEL 6.3 (1968-72)
Illustrated Mercedes-Benz Production Buyer's Guide by Frank Barrett.

Magazine Articles

MOTOR TREND - June 1968

Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 V-8
An unimaginative name for a highly imaginative car. Written by Bernard Cahier.

ROAD & TRACK - June 1968

6.3 Mercedes 300
A big-engined option for a semi-big sedan. By Gunther Molter.

ROAD & TRACK - November 1968

6.3 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL
Merely the Greatest Sedan in the World.

CAR AND DRIVER - October 1969

Superman Meets Supermachine
Don Garlits meets the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3! Written by Brock Yates.

ROAD TEST - January 1971

Mercedes Builds A Reluctant Racer
Is a Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 the ultimate racing sedan? Written by Jerry Sloniger.

ROAD & TRACK - August 1971

The Ten Best Cars in the World
Sedan over $10,000: Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3.

CAR COLLECTOR and Car Classics - September 1982

A Mighty Mercedes: The 300 SEL 6.3
Article by Robert DePue Brown covers the 300 SEL 6.3 and Karl Middelhauve's custom 6.3 engineering feats.

CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR - January 1991

Monster Mercedes Alive in Finland
Jerry Sloniger reports on a Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 with the optional five-speed homologation gearbox fitted by the legendary Mercedes-Benz race maverick Erich Waxenberger.

CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR - January 1991

Hot Wax
Erich Waxenberger, a Bavarian rebel in Mercedes’ sober Swabian ranks, slipped some wondrous cars through the net. Jerry Sloniger revisits an old friend.

CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR - April 1999

Best Saloons Ever
A poll by Classic & Sports Car rates the best saloons ever.