With hydraulics in all places, the 600 Grosser is a mechanical marvel. When it really works.
Everyone knows the Mercedes 600 Grosser is considered one of Mercedes’ most technologically superior automobiles of its time. Nevertheless it was additionally terribly advanced, too. Iain Tyrrell from Tyrrell’s Basic Workshop describes the 600 as “extra advanced than most likely a mid-range plane.”
And he’s not incorrect. The quantity of issues managed by hydraulics is sort of superb. A 3,000 psi excessive strain hydraulic system controls the whole lot. However when it goes incorrect, it eposes what it actually controls. Doorways can’t be opened, and the home windows will roll down. Even the trunk will open as that’s managed by the hydraulic system.
It’s referred to as Consolation Hydraulics, and when you consider the quantity of hoses fittings and features which are built-in into the system, its superb that they’ve held up in any case these years. Naturally, not all of them have, like this automobile right here.
However the hydraulics aren’t the one unusual factor on the W100. The M100 V8 had its personal attention-grabbing gadgets, too. As an illustration the water pump and fan have been managed by primarily a miniature torque converter, ran on engine oil. The extra temperature within the oil, the extra it will flip the fan. The M100 V8, was additionally discovered within the Pink Pig, albeit there have been a number of variants of this engine via the years.
And for the 600, it had fairly a run. Actually from 1964-1981. That’s a shocking size of time for an excessive stage Mercedes, particularly contemplating the S-class had three generations in that point. W108, W116 and W124.
The actual purpose for this automobile’s complexity was for Mercedes to flex their muscle. We all know this automobile spanned three technology’s of S-class, as a result of this was all the time a number of steps above the S-class. Owned by celebs and authorities officers alike, the 600 Grosser is a standing automobile. And that’s the explanation why it was the highest finish luxurious automobile from Mercedes until the reintroduction of the Maybach collection.
However right here’s the issue. We’ll admit that this automobile is lots to tackle. How a lot? Tyrell explains that it’s simply eclipse $100,000 in restorations prices with ease. So when you see one, admire the truth that it runs. As a result of when it doesn’t, it’s on a complete different stage, even in comparison with the excessive tech within the S-class.
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