Showing posts with label S600. Show all posts
Showing posts with label S600. Show all posts

Monday, September 16, 2019

Model A Frame, Big Block Power: 1972 Honda N600 Hot Rod

What is the last thing you would expect from the classic little Honda S600?  Acceleration?  Burnouts? Extended wheel base?  Yeah.  Any single one of those things would get you surprised, but this next car combines all of those attributes into one insane Honda subcompact sitting on a Ford Model A frame with big block V8 power. Find this 1972 Honda N600 Hot Rod offered for $8500 in Weaverville, NC via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!


Saturday, February 11, 2017

12 Times The Pucker Factory: 2001 Mercedes-Benz S600

Mercedes-Benz's current global advertising blitz uses the tag line -- "the best or nothing."  I'm not going to go into the details of why Mercedes-Benz isn't the brand juggernaut it used to be, but I think that used Benzs should use the slogan "the best for nothing".  Find this 2001 Mercedes-Benz S600 offered for $4,500 near Houston, TX.  Tip from Jeff G.


Thursday, January 21, 2016

Barn Located: 1965 Honda S600 Fastback Coupe

Somewhere between the cute 'n' tiny Honda S500 and the later (and more common) Honda S800 lives the Honda S600.  It was the first of Honda's S-cars to get a hardtop version, but still featured a roller bearing 600 cc 4-banger and a chain driven rear end.  Find this 1965 Honda S600 Fastback Coupe bidding for $5,685 reserve-not-met here on eBay and for $10,000 here on craigslist, located in Staunton, VA. Tip from seant.


Thursday, October 8, 2015

Accelerate Your Face-Off: V12 MB S600 vs W12 Bentley Continental Flying Spur

Another day, another insane DT special edition face-off, where the penalties get called before the puck hits the ice.  Today we've got a couple of heavyweight contenders, ready to accelerate your face into a pile of goo with 12-cylinder turbocharged power -- each with an asking price around $20k.  What do you get?  The 2006 Mercedes-Benz S600 or the crashed 2007 Bentley Continental Flying Spur?


Friday, May 8, 2015

10k:V12 B-Turbo : 2003 Mercedes-Benz S600 W220

Of the two cars with the name S600, one was a '60 Japanese 2-seater with a glorified motorcycle engine and the other was a 2000s Teutonic two-ton monster powered by a twin turbo V12.  Strangely enough, if you find either with close to 200k miles on the odometer, they end up costing about the same...in initial purchase price...true cost of ownership will vary.  Find this 2003 Mercedes-Benz S600 W220 offered for $11,000 in Altoona, PA via craigslist.  Tip from Jon.
 

Thursday, April 2, 2015

10k: Screaming Pistons: 1965 Honda S600 Coupe

The Honda S600 was the spiritual successor to the S500 (Honda's first production automobile) and survived for three years (1964-1966) before it was replaced by the S800.  You don't get to be one of the top auto manufacturers in the world without building some great vehicles and the little Honda was a great alternative to some of the small displacement British and Italians from the day.  Find this 1965 Honda S600 Coupe currently bidding here on eBay for $8,800 reserve-not-met with a few hours to go, located in Huntington Beach, CA.

Friday, November 8, 2013

5k: Long Wheelballer: 1999 Mercedes-Benz S600 V12 W140

The mighty W140 Mercedes-Benz S-class was the last of the over-engineered Benzes with a reported development cost of $1 billion.  The W140 introduced the world to features like double pane window glazing (regularly and erroneously reported as bulletproof) and motorized closing doors/boot latch.  When new the S600 could cost in excess of $140k but today costs as much as a used Honda.  Find this 1999 Mercedes-Benz S600 V12 W140 for sale in Chandler, AZ for $6,200 via craigslist.  Tip from Matthew V.


Tuesday, September 10, 2013

5k: V12 Performance: 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 W140

The Mercedes-Benz W140 series S-Class was the result of a decade of German engineering development, with cost overruns that allegedly leading to departure of Wolfgang Peter, Dailmer's chief engineer.  The resulting car is a pinnacle of over engineering, over achievement and overall awesome, especially in the S600 flagship.  Find this 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 for sale in Brookfield, MO for $7,000 via craigslist.  Tip from ANCMatt.