DRIVEN: The REAL Mercedes-Benz 6.3 Bad Boy

See, this is the problem with a good portion of the new found Mercedes-Benz AMG variants that are named _63. Meanwhile, they are not 6.3L motors!

Mercedes claims that it does this for tradition's sake but I mean is there any reason why the upcoming 5.5L forced induction 5.5L V8 should be implied as a 6.3? Besides tradition?

Anyway, to see why Benz has been so on the up-and-up with tradition and the 6.3L designation, Jack Baruth had a rare experience with an old-scool 300SEL 6.3.

Yeah'p this is the real deal 6.3. Not that 6.2L nonsense.

**Click "Read Article" to read Baruth's full review of the 300SEL 6.3, it's totally worth your time...

Monkey see, monkey do. After Sajeev’s outstanding 300SL review I felt compelled to write on the vintage Benzo tip, yo. This car isn’t restored to anything like the condition of Mr. Mehta’s tester, but then again, I’d have felt bad going two-off during public-road driving in a half-million-dollar car…

My pal “The Berg” is a twenty-something Mercedes-Benz repairman whose resume includes stints at Merrill Lynch and some kind of career as a Division 1-A tennis player. He rebuilt my 190E 2.3-16 for the 2005 One Lap of America and is forever coming up with odd vehicles, many of which (Bentley T1, six-cylinder Jag XJR) you will see in future Capsule Reviews. A while ago, he arrived at my house with a pair of hi-po sedans — this and a C43 AMG. I’ve never quite sure why he buys them or how he sells them, but some things are better off left unexamined...

[Source: The Truth About Cars]

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BondMI6 - 7/11/2010 9:21:06 PM

+1 Boost

"If you happen to own a Maybach, this interior will depress you; it’s clearly more expensive to source and assemble than yours was."

No truer statement has been made regarding Benz interiors.

But perhaps he is right- we don't deserve the kind of luxury and quality this generation had. On the other hand, a car that SCARY to drive clearly would not be fun to tool around in everyday.

Makes me wonder how much a vehicle that has this interior quality but with todays drivetrain/tech would cost.......

Caraficionado - 7/12/2010 9:49:27 AM

+1 Boost

This car is one of the reasons why I will be a Benz fan forever.

quizz - 7/12/2010 12:10:53 PM

-1 Boost

But they didn't sell Benz of this quality in the 90's! As a matter of fact the late 90's models were the absolute worst Benz's made!! Rather than producing to a "standard" they were producing to a "budget" for volume and profits. Remember when the CEO got lost getting to the shareholders' meeting because his navigator broke down? I believe that's when he made a public announcement to improve Benz quality.

It appears that they have recently turned the corner on quality, but models between 95 and 2003 were definitely bad and the absolute worse used cars you can be stuck with - a money pit.

rubenkincaid - 7/12/2010 2:43:49 PM

+1 Boost

Awesome vehicle. I hope they were able to escape from the suburbs.