Mercedes-Benz The W100: From the SWB 600 and coach-built models to the Pullman Landaulet with superb recent color photos

MERCEDES-BENZ 600 W100 Extensively Revised 2026 Edition History, Engineering, Pullman Models and Special Versions Developed with little regard to cost, the Mercedes-Benz 600 represented the pinnacle of postwar automotive engineering. Its restrained design concealed extraordinary craftsmanship, a powerful M100 V8 engine and some of the most sophisticated comfort systems ever installed in a production automobile. This large format, more than 200 page full color reference presents the complete story of the Grand Mercedes. Numerous new photographs illustrate the short wheelbase limousine, Pullman models, rare Landaulets and remarkable special conversions. The book covers: From the 770 to the 600 The Mercedes 770 W07 and W150 as the historical predecessors of the postwar 600. Engineering Without Compromise The 6.3-liter M100 V8 engine, self-leveling air suspension and complex 150 bar hydraulic system. Limousine, Pullman and Landaulet The complete range of factory body styles, including the exceptionally rare Pullman Landaulets. Special Versions and Famous Owners Coachbuilt and individually modified cars, including the Nubar Gulbenkian 600, together with the heads of state, royal families and international personalities who chose the 600. Identification and Reference Information VIN and data card explanations, production figures, paint colors, interior materials and important changes introduced during the long production period. For collectors, owners, historians and Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts, this book offers a carefully researched and richly illustrated portrait of one of the most ambitious automobiles ever created. The 600 showed that true prestige could arise not from display alone, but from engineering pursued without compromise. Bernd S. Koehling is the author of more than 20 books about Mercedes-Benz automobiles.