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Jul 22, 2014 · Learn how it works. This 1971 300SEL 6.3 has been turned into a good looking AMG Red Sow tribute. The original competed at the Spa 24 Hours and in the European Touring Car Championship, but with an enlarged, 570 HP, 6.8 liter V8—still routed through the automatic transmission of a two ton sedan.

Sep 5, 2017 · Underneath the period stickers for Camel cigarettes and Levi Jeans, this car is redder than a fire engine. The surprisingly lithe shape, fashioned in thick Stuttgart steel, has been raceified with cartoonish extended wheel arches over massive tires.

Against all expectation, the 300SEL 6.8 went on to a class win and an incredible second overall behind a factory entered Ford Capri. ‘Die Rote Sau’ or ‘Red Sow’ as the car became affectionately known, instantly became an icon and put AMG firmly on the map as a …

AMG, now the high-performance division of Mercedes-Benz but back then a small local tuning workshop founded by two former Mercedes engineers, modified a makeshift car to compete in racing events, nicknamed "Red Sow" (German: Rote Sau), which finished second in …

Feb 7, 2022 · AMG didn’t come into this world synonymous with Mercedes-Benz the way it has been for decades now. Their partnership had humbler beginnings in late-1960s touring car …

May 1, 2024 · The story of the Red Pig/Red Sow begins in the late 1960s when Mercedes-Benz, renowned for its luxury sedans, embarked on an ambitious endeavor to enter the world of motorsport.

The red exotic Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL (AMG) with 6.3 l was second to cross the finish line at the 24-hour race in Spa-Franchorchamps, causing a stir. It was a sensation for the drivers Hans Heyer, Clemens Schickentanz and the entire racing team.

Aug 30, 2010 · The four door 300SEL 6.8 was known as the Red Sow because of its colour, which was red. During the 1971 24 heures de Spa-Francorchamps race, it was the heaviest and fastest monster by a good margin, and it eventually finished in 2nd place.

Jul 12, 2014 · The car offered here is a replica of the 'Rote Sau' (Red Sow) Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3, prepared by AMG, which won its class and finished 2nd overall at the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours race in 1971, driven by Hans Heyer and Clemens Schickentanz. The original car subsequently 'disappeared' in France.