The 1970's Beast - Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.9 | Tyrrell's Classic Workshop

The Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 was the ultra-expensive, high performance version of the W116 S-Class. With its incredible 6.8-litre - that's not a typo - V8 engine delivering 286bhp and 403 lb-ft of very visceral torque, this is a car that can provide a relaxed or raucous driving experience. Let Iain show you what a boatload of money could buy in 1978 and what it is like to drive the Beast in [Milan] Brown. Links to videos mentioned by Iain W109 300 SEL 6.3 https://youtu.be/vMxXmkpKWY4 W107 SL https://youtu.be/YIuHE27eCPU Thank you to everyone who has supported the channel by purchasing a hat or polo shirt through the store. For anyone else interested, you can visit Iain's store directly at: https://tyrrellsclassicworkshop.myshopify.com On mobile, you can shop directly through Iain's Instagram account at: https://www.instagram.com/iain_tyrrell/ If you have any questions or problems purchasing (e.g. Shopify country restrictions) then please drop us an email at [email protected] and we will do everything we can to assist you. 00:00 - Introduction 05:47 - How much??? 08:47 - Hydropneumatic suspension 12:13 - Who thought a door handle could be interesting? 14:18 - Interior trim 17:06 - Door handle engineering 19:50 - Out on the road 21:30 - What just happened? 25:00 - This is why you don't see real walnut anymore 28:42 - Outro This video was brought to you by Aston Lark - https://www.astonlark.com/tyrrellsworkshop/ Also brought to you by PM Classic - https://pmclassic.co.uk/ Supported by Eurospares - https://www.eurospares.co.uk/ Filmed by Whipp3dCream - https://whipp3dcream.com/ Post Production by Aviant Media Interested in purchasing a classic car? Check out Iain's guides with Supercars Monaco - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEuvc72CwG8dJ-Fr6nH4jUw Follow Iain on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iain_tyrrell/ Follow Iain on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iaintyrrellclassiccars/ --- IMAGE ATTRIBUTIONS Title: 1976 Mercedes-Benz 350 SE - 3.5L V8 Creator: Mic V https://www.flickr.com/photos/micsworld/ Source: Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/33756577@N08/8339490592 License: CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Title: Rolls Royce Silver Cloud series I Creator: Charles01 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Charles01 Source: WikiMedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rolls_Royce_Silver_Cloud_I_1956_licence_plate_1963_Castle_Hedingham_2008.JPG Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Title: Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph Creator: Calreyn88 Source: WikiMedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rolls_Royce_Silver_Seraph.jpg Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0