11.08.2026
AUCTION END
22.600 €
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Mercedes Benz 600 SEL W140 (1991)
Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL W140 (1991), imported from Japan, cavity-sealed, inspection rating: 1
Overview
Manufacturer
Model
600 SEL W140
Year
1991
Transmission
Automatic
Horsepower
389
Milage
83.653 km
Country Version
JP
Location
DE-50996 Köln
Color
Blue-Black Metallic
Type of auction
With reserve
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Mercedes Benz 600 SEL W140 (1991)
Kickdown's Take
by Louis KalendruschatThe 600 SEL represents the pinnacle of Mercedes’ luxury class in the 1990s, and with its 6.0-liter V12 engine, it remains a true masterpiece of automotive engineering to this day. This particular vehicle was imported from Japan to Germany, has had its body cavities sealed, and comes with a valuation report assigning it a condition rating of 1. Its service history and investments totaling over 30,000 euros speak for themselves, and the H-license plate has already been issued. A superb touring car with potential for appreciation, ideal for enthusiasts of the W140.
Price Estimation28.000 € - 34.000 €
Vehicle description
Kickdown Check
- On-site kick
down assess ment com pleted - 167 pho
tos - Paint thick
ness mea sure ment - Video includ
ing engine run ning - Mileage of 83,653 km ver
i fi able through com pre hen sive ser vice his tory and mileage records - Appraisal report with con
di tion rat ing of 1 avail able
Facts & Specifications
- Year of man
u fac ture: 1991 - First reg
is tra tion: Japan - Engine: 6.0-liter V12 (M120) with 389 PS (286 kW)
- Trans
mis sion: Auto matic - Exte
rior color: Blue-black metal lic - Inte
rior: Black leather - TÜV valid until 06/2028; H license plate
- Fea
tures: - Rear air con
di tion ing - Heated front and rear seats
- MB Audio 5 radio with sound sys
tem - CD changer in the trunk
- Ther
mal-insu lat ing glass - Power win
dows - Power-adjustable seats
Condition
Exterior
- The exte
rior color of the Mer cedes-Benz 600 SEL is blue-black metal lic - Paint thick
ness mea sure ments yielded val ues between 170 and 515 microm e ters - The paint and body are in very well-main
tained con di tion, with only slight signs of wear due to age - No rust detected
- After being imported from Japan in 2015, the vehi
cle under went cav ity seal ing and paint restora tion using Swiss vax - Minor repair to the front plas
tic bumper, includ ing prim ing and paint ing, was per formed on Novem ber 27, 2017 (Spies-Auto mo bile)
Interior
- The Mer
cedes-Benz 600 SEL is equipped with black leather - Inte
rior is in very well-main tained con di tion with only slight patina - No known dam
age to the inte rior
Mechanics
- Ready to drive imme
di ately and reg is tered - The 6.0-liter V12 (M120) starts right up, runs silky smooth with a steady idle and respon
sive throt tle - Engine bay in very clean, well-main
tained, and orig i nal con di tion - Com
pre hen sive over haul in June 2023: oil change, brake fluid, auto matic trans mis sion fluid change with fil ter, auto matic trans mis sion hoses, both front con trol arms and sus pen sion joints replaced, crank shaft oil seal and vibra tion damper replaced, cool ing sys tem refilled (4,097.77 EUR) - Vibra
tion damper replaced in May 2023 (MKB Motoren bau P. Avramidis GmbH) - No known tech
ni cal defects - Last ser
vice: June 2023
History
Ownership History
- 2023 to present: cur
rent owner (Ger many) - 2015 to 2023: 2nd owner (Cologne, Ger
many) - 1992 to 2015: First owner (Japan)
Service History
- Novem
ber 18, 2013, at approx. 52,699 km – Odome ter Inspec tion Cer tifi cate (Japan); mileage con firmed by Autoter mi nal Japan Ltd. - April 24, 2014 at approx. 53,751 km – Indi
vid ual oper at ing per mit §21 StVZO issued (TÜV SÜD Din golf ing) - Oct. 14–15, 2014 at approx. 56,014 km – Vehi
cle appraisal by clas sic-ana lyt ics / Inge nieur büro Ober maier: Con di tion rat ing 1, “top con di tion, com plete ser vice his tory” - Nov. 5–23, 2015 at approx. 56,309 km – Major inspec
tion, R. Dvo rak GmbH Munich: Oil change, spark plugs, brake fluid, power steer ing fluid, 4 new tires, A/C ser vice, under body cor ro sion pro tec tion, Swiss vax paint restora tion (5,082.38 EUR) - Decem
ber 7, 2015 – R. Dvo rak GmbH: Bat tery, cen tral lock ing sys tem, vac uum com po nents, and vac uum pump replaced (3,446.82 EUR) - Jan
u ary 7, 2016 at approx. 58,613 km – Front/rear brake rotors, park ing brake, igni tion switch, new tires, wheel align ment (2,675.70 EUR) - June 3, 2016 at approx. 59,187 km – TÜV Rhein
land gen eral inspec tion with no defects; inspec tion sticker valid through June 2018 - May 11–17, 2017 – Uwe Denker GbR: Oil and fil
ter change, inspec tion, brake fluid (520.33 EUR) - Nov. 15–27, 2017 at approx. 69,624 km – Spies-Auto
mo bile: Water pump, heater hoses, aux il iary heater, cool ing sys tem (1,691.42 EUR) - Novem
ber 22, 2018 – Uwe Denker GbR: Oil change with fil ter, gen eral inspec tion (288.52 EUR) - June 8–13, 2018 at approx. 70,766 km – GTÜ gen
eral inspec tion; sig nif i cant defects found; passed fol low-up inspec tion - June 8–13, 2018 at approx. 70,769 km – Spies-Auto
mo bile: Steer ing damper and front axle tie rod replaced; wheel align ment; brake work (750.37 EUR) - April 29, 2019 – Uwe Denker GbR: Front brake pads, left head
light, and wind shield wiper motor replaced (574.85 EUR) - July 4, 2019 at approx. 72,901 km – Spies-Auto
mo bile: Air con di tion ing ser vice, R134A refrig er ant (231.90 EUR) - Nov. 11–27, 2019 – Uwe Denker GbR: Front brake rotors and vac
uum com po nents replaced (736.56 EUR) - Decem
ber 3, 2019 at approx. 74,325 km – Mer cedes-Benz Cologne Branch: EFP con trol unit and actu a tor replaced (3,169.55 EUR) - Oct. 19–21, 2020 – Uwe Denker GbR: Cat
alytic con verter removed, TÜV inspec tion, rear right win dow reg u la tor replaced (343.01 EUR) - Octo
ber 20, 2020 at approx. 75,787 km – GTÜ gen eral inspec tion with no defects; inspec tion sticker valid through Octo ber 2022 - Jan
u ary 14, 2021 at approx. 75,792 km – Mer cedes-Benz Cologne Branch: Wire har ness, wiring set, and con trol unit replaced (431.11 EUR) - May 25–27, 2021 – Uwe Denker GbR: All engine and trans
mis sion mounts replaced (873.48 EUR) - May 3–5, 2023 – MKB Motoren
bau P. Avramidis GmbH: Vibra tion dampers replaced (1,124.55 EUR) - June 5, 2023 at approx. 81,438 km – Passed emis
sions test (Uwe Denker GbR) - June 7, 2023 at approx. 81,438 km – GTÜ clas
sic car clas si fi ca tion under §23 StVZO with no defects; H license plate issued - June 12, 2023 – Uwe Denker GbR: Com
pre hen sive restora tion (4,097.77 EUR) – see Tech ni cal Details - Doc
u mented total invest ment: over 30,000 EUR
Documents
- Ger
man and Japan ese vehi cle doc u ments (vehi cle per for mance sheet, Japan ese chas sis dereg is tra tion, reg is tra tion cer tifi cates Part II) - Appraisal report by clas
sic-ana lyt ics / Inge nieur büro Ober maier (Octo ber 2014, Grade 1) - Cur
rent val u a tion report (2023, con di tion grade 1) - Clas
sic car inspec tion report per §23 StVZO (GTÜ, June 2023) - Indi
vid ual Oper at ing Per mit §21 StVZO (TÜV SÜD Din golf ing, April 2014) - TÜV and HU doc
u ments (com plete record 2014–2023) - Odome
ter Inspec tion Cer tifi cate (Japan, Novem ber 2013) - Emis
sions test cer tifi cates for 2020 and 2023 - Exten
sive col lec tion of invoices (Mer cedes-Benz Cologne Branch, Spies-Auto mo bile, Uwe Denker GbR, R. Dvo rak GmbH) - Chas
sis mea sure ments and wheel align ment reports
Summary
For sale is a 1991 Mer
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Kickdown check
- Expert report available
- Kickdown photographer was on site
- Video of the vehicle available
- Main inspection
- Milage trackable
- Low milage
Comments of this past auction
Technik: Die Entwicklung begann 1981, der Produktionsstart war ursprünglich für Oktober 1989 vorgesehen. Bei Entwicklungsbeginn war der Entwicklungsaufwand mit etwa drei Milliarden Mark geplant. Der Chef-Designer war Bruno Sacco. Zwischen 1982 und 1986 wurden mehrere Gestaltungsentwürfe erarbeitet, am 9. Dezember 1986 wurde einer davon von Olivier Boulay ausgewählt. Mehrere Prototypen wurden danach getestet, und das endgültige Produktions-Design wurde 1987 eingefroren, deutsche Patente wurden am 23. Februar 1988 angemeldet. 1987 verlor die Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 126 mit V8-Spitzenmodel 560 SEL den auto-motor-und-sport-Vergleichstest gegen die 1986 eingeführte zweite BMW-7er-Generation (BMW E32) weil BMW zwischenzeitlich den kleinen 325i-M20-Sechszylinder zum geschmeidigen BMW M70-Zwölfzylindermotor im BMW 750iL verdoppelt hatte. Mercedes reagierte 1988 mit dem gleichen Rezept, der 300er-Reihensechser M103 bzw. als Vierventiler M104 wurde zum M120 V12 dupliziert. LG Tom
Does the car run and drive smoothly? Vibrations or clunking noises while driving ect?
Hello etammine86, the car is in great condition and drives smoothly. There are no known mechanical defects, and the expert report, awarding a grade of 1, underscores its very well-maintained condition. Best regards, Kickdown Team