Pagoda SL Group

Off Topic => Other cars => Topic started by: Flyair on April 01, 2017, 07:09:55

Title: W601: rare prototype that never made it to the Classic Mercedes Museum. WHY?
Post by: Flyair on April 01, 2017, 07:09:55

While the Classic Mercedes Museum claims that it hosts all vintage models, this one never made it.

Is it because it's so rare?

Should our Pagoda Group start campaigning to have the car restored and placed in the Stuttgart Museum?

Title: Re: W601: rare prototype that never made it to the Classic Mercedes Museum. WHY?
Post by: 66andBlue on April 01, 2017, 17:08:40

The official plan is to show it at the museum starting April 1, 2018.  ;)

Title: Re: W601: rare prototype that never made it to the Classic Mercedes Museum. WHY?
Post by: Tyler S on April 01, 2017, 17:47:11

The prototype did make it to production in limited numbers. Some body changes were made. Only during the Daimler-Chrysler merger. Bird SH*# marks the location of the optional fender mounted CB radio antenna.

Title: Re: W601: rare prototype that never made it to the Classic Mercedes Museum. WHY?
Post by: GGR on April 01, 2017, 19:36:13

Apparently there was a study made on the same base for the London bus market. Not sure why it did not materialize.

Title: Re: W601: rare prototype that never made it to the Classic Mercedes Museum. WHY?
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 01, 2017, 22:49:12

Kind of looks like the south end of a cow going north. What is that thing?

Title: Re: W601: rare prototype that never made it to the Classic Mercedes Museum. WHY?
Post by: Flyair on April 02, 2017, 05:51:57

Actually all those models could be shown in the Stuttgart museum as a kind of intermittent exposition: only each 1st April every year :D :D :D

Alfred: good reflex!

Title: Re: W601: rare prototype that never made it to the Classic Mercedes Museum. WHY?
Post by: Benz Dr. on April 02, 2017, 06:20:31

No doubt built by the Loof Lirpa company in Sweden.