John Lennon's Mercedes, complete with record player, is for sale in the UK

A Mercedes-Benz is not cheap. A rarer model will cost more. If a rare Mercedes is owned by a famous person, even more zeros can be added to the tag. Finally, if celebrity is John Lennon, there's no way to buy it.

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British dealership Tom Hartley has announced a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman, owned by the former Beetle. In total, 304 Mercedes Pullman units were produced and were used as official cars for many heads of state.

Lennon kept his Mercedes until 1974, when he sold it to his former bandmate George Harrison. The guitarist then passed the car on to one of the members of The Supremes.

Detail of John Lennon's Mercedes

At 6.24m long, the Mercedes Pullman has three rows of seats and a range of equipment unthinkable in the 1970s. The audio system stands out, offering a radio, cassette player and record player. That's right. It features the Philips AG-2101 compact vinyl player, which uses a unique damping system that avoids needle while driving.

To push the massive body, the 600 Pullman was equipped with the famous M100 6.3 V8 engine with 250 hp. And interestingly, all its controls are hydraulic to provide maximum comfort and smoothness, even the door lock pins work hydraulically.

Anyone interested in knowing the value of John Lennon's Mercedes 600 Pullman should send a proposal. But according to European publications, the 1975 Pullman sold for 2.32 million in 2021 (R$ 12.3 million in direct conversion). It certainly came from some big shot, but not one of the founders of a band that changed the world. In other words, it will be very expensive.