Ten Things You Didn’t Know About the Mercedes-Benz 600: 1. It was purchased by a bunch of dictatorial sociopaths who didn’t mind killing other people. And Jack Nicholson. 2. The 600’s legendary hydraulic system, which powers everything from the reclining rear seats to the sunroof, is remarkably complex and can be frighteningly durable if you don’t make a simple mistake and kill it. 3. A window can take your arm off. The window switch, which makes it possible to take your arm off, costs $11,200. 4. You can break the trunk hinges with your bare hands. 5. Its designer, Paul Bracq, wasn’t a one-hit wonder. 6. Its front suspension is shared with no other Mercedes model of the period. 7. History has seen stiffer, heavier, and more ridiculous private limousines. But this one was built out of industrial-grade, bunker-busting German bluster. Fittingly, it’s all but indestructible. 8. The twin-tone horn is loud enough to relaunch the Titanic. 9. The parking brake is magic. As is the cowl vent, the trunk-mounted hydraulic spares kit, and just about everything else. 10. You could have a 600 built however you wanted, and many people did. Retrieved from: blog.caranddriver (Admin 2)
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