Karl bought this 450SEL 6.9 in 2014 in Milwaukee, WI. The project had already been started but was far from complete. It wasn’t running so he tailored it home to Wausau, WI. and started to restore.
The Chevy El Camino tub in the rear was in “like-new” condition; the welding of the rear door, curved rear window had been done in a hurry and not very well. The seats presented a problem since they would not allow access to get behind them. A big list already!
Karl’s local Body man, Jeff Dalton got to work on the needed part re-welding, fitting the rear glass better and installing reclining front seats out of a MB111 coupe. Greg Kaetterhenry Auto Body did the paint work.
Some of the updates & improvements made:
It joined the 600 Benzamino and El Benzo family as the ‘El Benz’.
El Benz made its first cruise in 2015 to Savanah, GA. Where Karl and Ruth attended the M100 Club “Lode Fest” meet that year.
Since it became part of our collection, we have been though the fuel system, cleaning the tank, replacing all the pumps and filters, the fuel distributor, warm up regulator and all the injectors. Also put in a new radiator, water pump, a/c compressor and drier. We changed out the wheels for a set of 5 spoke 17” two tone AMG wheels. We also replaced the front windshield and seal. All road ready now!
We are family owned company specializing in restoring Mercedes-Benz Grand 600 and 300SEL 6.3 automobiles. Based in Virginia we also have a large private collection of M-100 powered automobiles. If you are interested in viewing the collection or would like to enquire about a restoration project, please contact our office.
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