Anybody know of one of these mercs?

[FredTransit]

Looks sill rare to me....

 

 

I have a designer looking for one of these for a fashion shoot. Never seen one in my life before. Any ideas anybody?

[Station]

Close enough?

[pogweasel]

Is that a Mercedes 600?? Or a 300?

Looks like a coachbuilt landaulette...

Either way I would guess you have more chance of finding a rocking horse poo containing hens teeth.

 

Can you not sway them into something more like a 250SE convertible from the same era... much easier to find, in fact you could probably daily -rent one from one fo those classic hire places...

 

[Cavcraft]

600 Landau? Rare as rocking horse shit and fetch crazy money. Usually the preserve of crackpot dictators like Amin and the odd Arab.

[FredTransit]

Close enough?

When I finished heaving, and got back to the merc, I kinda figured it was rarer than a rare thing on the 31 February. When they first contacted me, I got the impression they wanted American (they mentioned Presidential Limo) so any thoughts on an alternative?

[barrett]

Clapdoor Lincoln Conty? Not that I have one, but i'm sure someone does who'd be wiling to hire it out...

like this one

[FredTransit]

I think the Pope still has one and a certain Mr Clarkson has a hard-top one, a few minutes with an angle grinder could sort that out though.

I am sure Jeremy would be up for that!

[messerschmitt owner]

there's a guy in France with a museum of presidential limos! He has lots - bet he's got one!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8519798.stm

[FredTransit]

I have asked them if they would consider an alternative as I don't think I have a snowball's chance of getting the Landau......

[Minimad5]

Is it not a Mercedes 600 Grosser ?

[j-j]

Is it not a Mercedes 600 Grosser ?

Thought Grosser had a full roof no?

[AnthonyG]

Its a Mercedes 600 Pullman Landaulet.

 

Its very rare as less than 100 were built, and I can't imagine any potential customers when new in the UK, as the Queen already had R-Rs and Daimlers for parades etc.

 

('Grosser' is just a term applied to all of these, it wasn't offical Mercedes terminology for this car (the W100, made from 63 to 81))

 

If you could get a large black or very dark blue convertible, possibly a Merc like the one Pog pictures, or a 1950s/60s American model. Alternatively a 1960s Alvis?

 

A 1961 Lincoln Continental is what Kennedy got shot in. I think Truman and Eisenhower had Chrysler Imperials.

 

Kennedy's limo got rebuilt with a transparent plastic bubble top and still exists, in the Ford musuem in Dearborn. After that, it was strictly closed limos only.

 

I would approach the 'pre 50 American Auto Club or similar for this sort of thing.

[boobydoo]

Free teabag in the post to anyone who can remember which 80s American soap character had a Merc 600 Grosser in black as her daily "runabout". (Aswell as a Merc SL!)

[Tayne]

.

[boobydoo]

Nope, but it was a woman.

[Barry Cade]

Angela Channing

[Tayne]

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[boobydoo]

Angela Channing

Well Done! Tesco Value Teabag on its way!Tayne, I like your thorough research into a topic. Picture of Ange in said Merc is a credit to you!!Falcon Crest had the best theme tune of any show at the time with an aeriel shot of the Merc 600 crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. Great TV!!

[Volksy]

Said Credits...

 

[Barry Cade]

Thanks for the teabag.. but not thanks for putting that programme into my head. I've been whistling it at work all say.. grr

[boobydoo]

Said Credits...

Blimey, not seen that for ...must be quarter of a century!! Brings back great memories of my days at uni ..think it was on either a Monday or Thursday night.Being set in a vineyard, they would sometimes refer to a "Cabernet Sauvignon" or "Merlot" which always sounded very sophisticated compared to a bottle of "Blue Nun" or "Black Tower" which was what we Brits supped at the time!!

[Gompo]

Never heard of Falcon Crest, but was pleasantly surprised to see Lorenzo 'Renegade' Lamas was in it!

[155V6]

I'm sure there's few Daimler DS 420's about with the open bit at the back.

[Barry Cade]

 

Prefer the Merc!!