Thursday 14th March 1974

The Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9, a high-performance version of the S-Class luxury sedan first shown to the motoring press. It was built on its own assembly line by Daimler-Benz AG (now DaimlerChrysler) in Stuttgart and based on the long-wheelbase version of the W116 chassis introduced in 1972. The model was generally referred to in the company’s literature as the “6.9”, to separate it from the regular 450SEL.