Mercedes-Benz Other (1969)
Sale price: US $455,000.00 Make an Offer
Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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1969 Mer5cedes 600 SWB Limo owned from new by Elvis Presley. Excellent driving condition and beautiful.All proceeds go to a 501C# directed by the owner.$550,000.00
15 years ago the current owner looked over it and its documents, including the original sale invoice and a copy of the original Tennessee title in Elvis’s name. After seeing these documents he had to have the car, eventually purchasing it in 2002, when it had done only 55,000 miles. When he acquired it there was some re-commissioning needed – it was fitted with new air suspension and the paintwork was buffed to its former glory. The interior looks to be in good, original condition and everything works as it should. Receipts show over $30,000 spent at a Mercedes specialist. The owner finds the 600 is an invaluable attraction for raising money for his favourite charitable causes. Elvis Presley acquired the 600 from the Hollywood Mercedes-Benz dealer in 1970 and registered it in Tennessee. This was one of his favourite cars and he kept it for quite a while (six to seven years). A special monogram ‘TCB’ was inscribed on the front doors – TCB means ‘Takin’ Care of Business’. The car is also fitted with a special 1969 Tennessee licence plate that reads ‘ELVIS’. It has been said that Elvis finally gave this 600 to his best friend Jimmy Velvet in 1977. It was one of only seven automobiles registered in Elvis’s name and in January 1971 Elvis and Priscilla used it to drive to the Memphis Memorial Auditorium to accept a ‘10 outstanding young men of the nation’ award. This was presented to him by the US Junior Chamber of Commerce; it was the only award Elvis Presley received in person. Auctions 45 years after Elvis Presley’s death, his cars that survive retain a peculiar potency. They are scattered throughout America in museums, private collections, auction houses, showrooms and in classified ads. It has been noted that there are inevitably more Elvis cars out there than he ever purchased. Some owners have gone as far as to paint their cars a rare colour and put Elvis’s monogram on the doors in the hope of passing off their car as one of Elvis’s. However, Elvis-owned cars are easy to recognise and they all retain their original documentation and photographs – Elvis always loved to appear with his favourite cars, perhaps for publicity reasons PS: The air conditioning blows cold when needed and the heater blows warm in the winter.
Please do not ask for donations since this 501C3 has its own organizations that it is committed to.
1969 Mer5cedes 600 SWB Limo owned from new by Elvis Presley. Excellent driving condition and beautiful.All proceeds go to a 501C# directed by the owner.$550,000.00
15 years ago the current owner looked over it and its documents, including the original sale invoice and a copy of the original Tennessee title in Elvis’s name. After seeing these documents he had to have the car, eventually purchasing it in 2002, when it had done only 55,000 miles. When he acquired it there was some re-commissioning needed – it was fitted with new air suspension and the paintwork was buffed to its former glory. The interior looks to be in good, original condition and everything works as it should. Receipts show over $30,000 spent at a Mercedes specialist. The owner finds the 600 is an invaluable attraction for raising money for his favourite charitable causes. Elvis Presley acquired the 600 from the Hollywood Mercedes-Benz dealer in 1970 and registered it in Tennessee. This was one of his favourite cars and he kept it for quite a while (six to seven years). A special monogram ‘TCB’ was inscribed on the front doors – TCB means ‘Takin’ Care of Business’. The car is also fitted with a special 1969 Tennessee licence plate that reads ‘ELVIS’. It has been said that Elvis finally gave this 600 to his best friend Jimmy Velvet in 1977. It was one of only seven automobiles registered in Elvis’s name and in January 1971 Elvis and Priscilla used it to drive to the Memphis Memorial Auditorium to accept a ‘10 outstanding young men of the nation’ award. This was presented to him by the US Junior Chamber of Commerce; it was the only award Elvis Presley received in person. Auctions 45 years after Elvis Presley’s death, his cars that survive retain a peculiar potency. They are scattered throughout America in museums, private collections, auction houses, showrooms and in classified ads. It has been noted that there are inevitably more Elvis cars out there than he ever purchased. Some owners have gone as far as to paint their cars a rare colour and put Elvis’s monogram on the doors in the hope of passing off their car as one of Elvis’s. However, Elvis-owned cars are easy to recognise and they all retain their original documentation and photographs – Elvis always loved to appear with his favourite cars, perhaps for publicity reasons PS: The air conditioning blows cold when needed and the heater blows warm in the winter.
Please do not ask for donations since this 501C3 has its own organizations that it is committed to.