Elvis Presley is renowned worldwide as one of the greatest pop stars of all time who also appeared in a number of films but he sadly passed away many years ago. It is probably not surprising that he was able to afford to own a couple of prestigious Mercedes-Benz cars with one of them having recently sold at auction.
Bringatrailer.com recently auctioned a 1969 Mercedes-Benz 600 Saloon Limousine and it achieved a sale price of $288,888. (Circa £213,000) Presumably one of the reasons why it achieved the price it did was due to the fact that it had been owned by such a famous person as Elvis Presley.
It was one of only 2.190 of these vehicles built so it is quite rare. Although a heavy vehicle it was quite nippy having a V8 6.3 litre engine being capable of getting from 0 to 60mph in just short of 10 seconds and was capable of reaching a speed that exceeded 125mph. It had separate air conditioning for passengers in the front and rear and came with a four speed automatic gearbox. It had hydraulically controlled seating making it very versatile. It has a black leather interior. Apparently, the odometer reveals a mileage of 60,500 making it a low mileage for this age of vehicle. It is believed that Elvis Presley paid $15,500 for the car and took out a loan towards the purchase of the vehicle.
We wonder if the new owner is an Elvis Presley fan?
It is rare for classic cars previously owned by music or film stars to become available to purchase. When one does it no doubt receives a great deal of interest from potential buyers.
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