Публикувано 18 март 2006 - 15:16
The "1000SEL"
Surfing the web looking for "1000SEL" I find the weirdest things and wildest stories. According to some the 1000SEL was fitted with 10 Litre engine. Some say it was an lengthened S-class stretched a 1000mm. Could it be a limousine that would be made on special order by Mercedes themselves? I'm sorry, some came close, but here's the truth.
The 1000SEL wasn't a Mercedes you could order at your regular Mercedes dealership. The 1000SEL cars were made by coachbuilding and tuning companies like Chameleon, Styling Garage and Trasco. German tuner Gemballa even has made a 1001SEL and GFG used the 5000GFG name. How creative!
In case of an tuned SEC the name would of course be 1000SEC and that's where the name of this website comes from.
So what did you get when you ordered your own 1000SEL? Well, a 1000SEL could be anything. 1000SEL was just a badge and the contents were defined by the wishes of the customer. Those contents could vary a lot. I've seen the most extravagant creations but also I've seen cars with just the 1000SEL badge and that's it. So really, the badge doesn't say anything, but it does raise expectations!
Interior
A real 1000SEL Mercedes has a new interior. This interior should at least have a new upholstery, most likely in leather and preferably in white, creme or red. A mid console that runs through the whole car is also very â?œimportantâ?. This console was in most cases made of high-class wood and fitted with all kinds of compartments to store your personal belongings. A champagne cooler and a TV for the passengers must be included. High-end over-the-top HiFi-Stereo by Clarion or Pioneer were no exception.
Exterior
The exterior of the 1000SEL could include many extras and options. More chrome, gold instead of chrome, paint instead of gold, new rims, bumpers, spoilers and a
boomerang- antenna . All were options. In fact the badge "1000SEL" meant that anything was possible as long as you paid the bill.
One of the options offered by companies like ITS, Kugok and SGS was the so-called 600-nose. This new bonnet incorporated the style of the 600 Mercedes of the 1960's. The chrome parts could be sprayed in the car's colour, could be gold-plated (e.i. Kugok, SGS) or sprayed in a completely different colour (SGS).
So there you have it, the 1000SEL was nothing more but sure nothing less than a superlative luxury vehicle, something the Mercedes-Benz factory wasn't able to make. It took another 20 years for them to invent the Maybachâ?¦
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