Mercedes-Benz built 428 examples of the 600 Pullman limousine.
The Pullman was the long-wheelbase version of the W100 Mercedes-Benz 600, the company’s flagship ultra-luxury car produced from 1963 to 1981. Its extra length created a more spacious rear compartment, and buyers could specify four-door or six-door configurations. These cars were aimed at heads of state, royalty, business leaders and other exceptionally wealthy customers.
The number is easy to confuse with the model’s name: 600 refers to the car’s engine designation, not its production count. The 6.3-litre M100 V8 powered both short- and long-wheelbase versions, while a complex hydraulic system operated features such as the windows, seats, trunk and doors.
Mercedes-Benz produced 2,677 W100 cars in total. That figure included 2,190 short-wheelbase limousines, 428 long-wheelbase Pullmans and 59 landaulets. Thus, 428 identifies the Pullman limousine production run rather than every Mercedes-Benz 600 built.