Forbes

Test-Driving A Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3, Steve McQueen’s Ideal Sedan

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Teo Van Runkle is a journalist who covers the auto industry. This year at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week auction, a 1972 ...
Road & Track

The Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 Is a German Muscle Car You Shouldn't Forget

This was the point where Mercedes stumbled upon the muscle car formula. Rather than bother to design a racing sedan around a large engine, they applied the most basic version of the solution: They ...
autoevolution

Steve McQueen's 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 Is Up for Grabs (Again)

Back when AMG was entirely independent, the peeps in Affalterbach built a 300 SEL 6.3-based racing car that’s lovingly nicknamed the Red Pig. Despite its considerable weight, the V8-powered luxobarge ...
Motor Authority

Steve McQueen's 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 fails to sell at auction

A 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3 once owned by Steve McQueen went up for auction on Bring a Trailer but failed to sell. The car was bid up to $164,000, but didn't reach its reserve price. The King of ...
autoevolution

$300K Could Buy You Steve McQueen's 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.3

A once-little company by the name of AMG came to prominence with the “Red Pig” racing car. The reason two former Mercedes-Benz engineers chose the 300 SEL 6.3 as the basis of their go-faster project ...
Yahoo

Steve McQueen’s Refurbished 1972 Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL Can Now Be Yours

There may be no better way to channel the King of Cool than by jumping behind the wheel of one of his beloved cars. For the unversed, this full-sized luxury performance car was built by Mercedes-Benz ...