As a taxi it was a rarity and only to be found at special occasions. And it gave WIKING another opportunity to write a piece of model-making cab histo...
As a taxi it was a rarity and only to be found at special occasions. And it gave WIKING another opportunity to write a piece of model-making cab history. This comes as no surprise as the real-life sibling of the 600 was regarded the world over as a masterpiece of German automotive engineering when it was launched in 1963. The 100 series of the large-size original was presented at the IAA in Frankfurt in September of 1963. And, it marked nothing less than a major milestone in automotive body design. After all, the 600 succeeded the highly acclaimed Adenauer-Benz, the 300, which for many years chauffeured state guests around in Germany's then nascent federal capital of Bonn. But, cars of such renown often share a common fate: The Mercedes Benz 600 was sold a measly 2,677 times, turning out to be a loss-maker for the car company from Stuttgart. Launched in 1966, the Mercedes Benz 600 remained a part of WIKING’s portfolio until 1979 before its moulds disappeared into the company's historical archive.
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