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(from Daimler Press
Release) The tailor-made vehicle for the Vatican was the
result of cooperation between Testing and Production in
Sindelfingen. It is based on the Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100 series)
with long wheelbase. However, the appointments differ from the
standard equipment. The rear doors are much wider and abut directly
on the front doors. The rear doors also were given new controls to
make them easier to reach for the Pope from the individual seat
which he occupied in the center of the rear section. The Pullman
Landaulet has a raised roof to afford adequate headroom, and a flat
floor in the rear seat area.
The Holy Father was
enthused about the high technical level of the W 100 series. "The
name Mercedes has become a byword for German diligence and German
efficiency in the whole world. And for this reason we appreciate
your gift today all the more." With these words Paul VI praised the
automotive engineering from Stuttgart upon delivery of the vehicle.
Further special equipment of the vehicle includes a cooling system,
the intercom unit for contact with the driver, and the individual
seat in the rear, adjustable in several directions, which always
presented the Holy Father in prominently visible position.
Today the Mercedes-Benz
600 Pullman Landaulet with the legendary license plate SCV 1 is a
part of the collection of Mercedes-Benz Classic. SCV stands for
Stato della Cittą del Vaticano. The number 1 identifies the vehicle
used by the Pope as official car.
