Mercedes-Benz
600 Pullman Saloon, 6 doors (W 100)

Why it matters

The six-door Pullman limousine was the largest standard 600. The archive describes its rear compartment as having seats and additional folding tables in the driving direction, while a Bonhams catalogue lists folding seats and a division. The archive counts 124 built from 1964 to 1981, against 304 four-door Pullmans.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

The archive lists production from September 1964 to May 1981 under type 100.016, with a price of DM 63,500 in August 1964. Bonhams says the 600 appeared at the Frankfurt show in September 1963 with a 6.3-litre fuel-injected V8, air suspension and hydraulics that worked the windows, seats and doors.

RM Sotheby's describes a 1966 six-door car as one of only 42 six-door Pullman limousines, which conflicts with the archive count of 124. That car was kept by the factory to carry visiting engineers and guests and was later sold to a former head of special vehicles. A 1968 Bonhams six-door car, supplied new in the US with folding seats and a division, was returned to the factory in 1983 for a comprehensive restoration costing DM 250,000.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The factory type is 100.016, with a 3900 mm wheelbase, 6240 mm length, 1500 mm height and a kerb weight of 2710 kg (gross 3410 kg). The six doors, with a divider and folding rear seats on a seven-passenger layout, separate it from the four-door Pullman (type 100.014) and from the landaulets, which have type 100.015. A Bonhams six-door car is listed with chassis 100016-12-001074 and a replacement engine number in the 100980 series.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   600 Pullman Saloon (6 doors) / W 100, 1964 - 1981 Level A Mercedes-Benz Public Archive (Classic M@RS)

   • Units produced : 124
   • Engine type : M 100 / 100.980 (Specifications)
   • Number of cylinders / arrangement : 8 / 90° V (Specifications)
   • Total displacement : 6332 cc (tax classification: 6289 cc) (Specifications)
   • Bore x Stroke : 103 x 95 mm (Specifications)
   • Compression ratio : 9.0 (Specifications)
   • Valve operation : 1 overhead camshaft per cylinder bank (Specifications)
   • Fuel system : manifold injection ... Bosch 8-plunger injection pump (Specifications)
   • Rated output : 250 hp at 4000 rpm (Specifications)
   • Rated torque : 51 mkg at 2800 rpm (Specifications)
   • Gearing : 4-speed automatic transmission (Specifications)
   • Gear ratios : I. 3.98; II. 2.46; III. 1.58; IV. 1.0; R. 4.15 (Specifications)
   • Final drive ratio : 3.23 (Specifications)
   • Driven wheels : rear wheels (Specifications)
   • Frame design : floor assembly / steel unit body (Specifications)
   • Front-wheel suspension : double wishbone; Front springs : air-spring bellows (Specifications)
   • Rear-wheel suspension : single-joint swing axle with level control (Specifications)
   • hydraulic dual-circuit brake system with pneumatic booster ... four-wheel disc brakes (Specifications)
   • Steering : recirculating-ball power steering (Specifications)
   • Wheelbase : 3900 mm (Specifications)
   • Length : 6240 mm (Specifications)
   • Width : 1950 mm (Specifications)
   • Height : 1500 mm (Specifications)
   • Front / rear track : 1587 / 1581 mm (Specifications)
   • Kerb weight : 2710 kg (Specifications)
   • Maximum speed : 205 km/h (Specifications)
   • Acceleration 0-100 km/h : 9.7 s (Specifications)
   • Fuel tank: position / capacity : in the rear / 112 l (Specifications)
   • Fuel consumption : 17.8 l (Specifications)

   Accessed 2026-11-12
2. 2
   Mercedes-Benz Classic M@RS archive – 600 Pullman Saloon (6 doors) Level A

   • 124 6-door Pullman saloons

   Accessed 2026-11-12