The Weirdest One-Off Mercedes: S600 Royale
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- Too many questions, too few answers. What we do know is that this thing took design cues from a number of cars, parts and styles from the 50-60s. Nobody is really sure who owns this car too.
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This car belongs to Lido ( AKA Lee ) Iacocca. Because of this, it is commonly seen in and around Bel Air / Los Angeles, California were he resides. I know this for the same reasons that I know this car was almost named the Lido. It is in fact a one of a kind hybrid of design in Germany for build in USA. This is the only complete vehicle to come out of research efforts begun in early 2007, just before the break-up of DaimlerChrysler AG. At the time Daimler was ready to close at least one of it's three major US Chrysler manufacturing plants. Because the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois was already completely robotic in it's body division and due to it's companion Belvidere Satellite Stamping Plant ( responsible for the retro "repro" grill on this Royal ), $600 million was eventually invested in the Belvidere Assembly Plant in 2010. The year before, Chrysler had declared bankruptcy yet, in the build up to and as part of the planned substantial investment, the now defunct DaimlerChrysler had designed a test vehicle for the pupose of preparing Belvidere's more than 750 robots to make necessary tool changes automatically, with very fast cycle times. If successful this would allow Chrysler ( or now it's successor out of bankruptcy ), to more easily produce both foreign and domestic automotive designs. Rather than remain idol during the bankruptcy period but without further funding available for new design work or tooling, it was decided to run the line even if for nothing more than the data set that failure would provide. Manufactured in stages mostly performed in 2011, insiders at the plant had said it was to be a 2012 model year car but argued over what it would be named. Many called it the Ghost due to the secrecy mandated by our NDAs and the fact that we all thought nobody but us would ever see the car. As a consultant to Chrysler during the period leading up to it's emergence from bankruptcy, Iacocca once again toured the Belvidere plant. When he first saw the Ghost he fell in love. Many have heard that it was a gift from Belvidere plant manager at the time, Dominic Ventola to Mr. Iacocca. Ventola began working for Chrysler in 1987 after Iacocca had sought him out for the lead position at Chrysler's Warren, Mich., truck assembly plant and they have remained "great friends ever since" said Ventola at a 2009 press conference regarding Chrysler's split from Daimler and it's impending bankruptcy. The truth is that Iacocca had a stock option hold in his retirement agreement. After twenty years it would pay out based on performance of the company. Coming due in 2012, it was expected to pay out at far less than if the company had been solvent and with a better performance record in recent years but it was said to be worth far more than the value of the "American Mercedes" he was now so set on making his. An arrangement was made and in lieu of the options value he quietly took possession in 2013. Dominic Ventola did however gift the car it's name. The legal departments of both companies had a few last details put in place after Daimler AG required that if the car was not to be destroyed, "all Mercedes branding must be removed or altered in a way that it no longer represents the MB name, identity, or service mark". Prep for delivery was personally handled my Mr. Ventola. He said, "Before we roll it out for Lee it has to have a proper name. Did you know Lee's real name is Lido?" he asked. Calling it that was discussed but soon Dominic recalled that Iacocca had often joked during his time at Chrysler that his favorite Chrysler model was from when he'd been at Ford. It was the 1950 Royal. With that in mind and not wanting to infringe on a Chrysler name he had the letters ROYALE custom blocked and cut. It was decided then that since it now had a "Chrysler name" the replacement badges should be an I ( for Iacocca ) but still hint at it's Mercedes origins. We were certainly ahead of our time on this project, but not by that much. It is essentially an American made, W222 based 2014 s550 built in 2011. On the line we referred to it as a W2XX chassis but remember, it was never meant to be a concept car. Those always and only were coming together in Germany during the DaimlerChrysler AG days. This was simply the product of testing a design and build concept not the concept in itself.
Thank you for providing this interesting story on this beautiful automobile.
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some other guys claim it was built by Galpin Auto Sports, I understand you claim it's not true ?
The former CEO of Chrysler?
Sooo much shit pulled out of your idiotic ass
Looks like one of those cars you steal off GTA Residents.
lol
YIP - the kind of thing that the people who play these games would buy because they're told its good. What a mess and mish mash of bodywork.
Team33 EXACTLY
Solomon Tetteh yu i yiu
Michael G nobody said it’s based off gta
You can like it, or you can hate it, but it's super well put together. A piece of art.
Love the old school grille
yah that old school grill is pretty cool i used to own a 72 SEL it looked alot like that..you know they really could of done something with that could of looked really nice and even could of had a few 1 of retro cars..
It should come back.. Getting back to original styling cue can only do good to Mercedes right now!
Is it necessary to say old school ? Old is enough bro !
WTF? Kitch.
its the perfect mixture of their old and modern cars
udaysaleen I
udaysaleen expect the large amounts of tech, headlights, interior and more. This is an try at it and not a complete thought through idea. Mercedes of old held ideals stuck by them till greed finally got them in late 90s. The design of a true Mercedes is elegance without hip trendy things for the time and are built to last. The styles of a older Mercedes is meant to stand the test of time and then some. A Mercedes has not been over designed in a long time. A w123 will outlast any modern Merc as nice looking as they both are one reigns supreme.
It's a dictators car!
Said James May to Clarkson.
According to the mainstream press and the mainstream press never lies. :D
like a grosser
Yeah..
the Original old Mercedes 600 was indeed a dictators car!
Like it or loathe it, credit must surely go to the craftsmen who fashioned metal and who made many intricate pieces. It is not to everyone's taste, but I am acutely aware that it is one man's dream and we should appreciate the fact that we live in a society that gives us the freedom to be creative and have such extravagant dreams. Not all nations are similarly blessed.
Agreed, pretty insane how much time and money was put into this thing.
John Sangster
NO PERSON IN HIS OR HERS RIGHT MIND WOULD EVER LIKE THIS HORRIBLE ATROCITY. THERE SHOULD BE A LAW AGAINST BUTT-UGLY butcherings of once BEAUTIFUL, GREAT cars like the S class.
its a mercedes benz s600 with a bodykit featuring parts from various other older Mercedes cars built by Galpin Auto Sports just to clear up the waters
Draco 3.7. No its not ! It was designed and built by Mercedes Benz !!
@@lucky9Lives no it's wasn't 😂
I actually like that better than the current gen Maybach.
I don't care what you say - that thing is *pimp as hell*.
Darr Whyask like a mobb car oldschool with tech style . PIMPEN .
It keeps the classic look with a modern touch.
Looks breathtaking , cause this is the result you get when you combine classic and futuristic
it's actually pretty well executed
Except the paint job. It's horrible, but I've never seen an american custom built car with a good paint job. Well, Chip Fooses cars often have a really good one.
But if you look closely, even with this camera you can spot the "orange skin" or waves in the paint on the hood.
Peder Hansen Have you ever seen a real W109 in perfect original shape? Obviously not, because even 50 years back Mercedes did better paintjobs than this one here.
I feel that it looks like a car trying to imitate the old 600 limos from the 1960s. Those were nice but expensive as hell. Elvis and the Pope owned one of those limos. I do know Jeremy Clarkson has a 4-door restored version of one with a neat factory option: push a button on the back and the trunk closes by itself.
Evan Boyer ...........true dat, but it still looks like a Hyundai xg300 in rear......... Nice workmanship tho.
so will you when the owner deems you unworthy
It's weird looking but it has presence and I think it would look bad ass if Mercedes start using that grille again.
Year:
2014
Make:
Mercedes-Benz
Model:
S Class S550
Body:
Sedan 4D
Engine:
4.6L V8 DI
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how do you know so much about this car? We'll top man have a great weekend. Jon
DMV plate check Brother. Shows exactly how the car is registered according to DMV.
Very interesting. Doesn't look like a diesel. Thanks.
DI is for Direct Injection I suppose.
christdragon: Interesting: Why does diesel car look different? Should exhaust pipe come from bonnet or what?
Gotta be honest the more I look at it the more I love it I can't even imagine the final price tag easily $500k-$1mil with all that custom body work I always loved those early mid 70's S600s built like panzer tanks
Not exactly nice but very well put together
my thought too... was going to comment but you beat me to it.
Awesomeness
It is sure interesting fusion of classic and modern
Great job. I love the retro wheel treatment and the old school grille. Great integration of old and new. Excellent
Looks absolutely stunning. Really good blend of new and old.
NO YOU EFFING MORON. It is a GROTESQUE ATROCITY. Stick to your Hundai.
It is w222 chassis for sure.
Obviously from that interior.
poor w222, much better in stock condition.
and it's a 2014 S550, not an S600. VIN is WDDUG8CB7EA058624
With a few changes this could look really good.
Yeah, starting with ditching the SLS front lights.
SuperSaiyan3985 and the tail lights too.
Osama Ahmed I can live with the tail lights, and haven't I seen you before?
Well the whole interior is pure S-class, so I'm assuming the chassis is S-class as well.
What does the interior have to do with the chassis? Never skip critical reasoning classes.
It is a well known fact that the S-class is the most technologically advanced car ever made with 53 control units on board (That's 53 computers, sensors, cameras, LCD display etc.). One simply can't just take all that technology and reinstall it by himself, also given that the headlights and rear tail are Mercedes benz I assumed that the chassis is a Mercedes as well.
Mohaamd Almojil Well buddy we all know it's a Mercedes chassis. But you assumed it's an S-class chassis to which you had no logical reason. Mercedes' same technology is available almost on all classes yet I bet you 2c not two chassis are the same.
المهم بتشجع مين بكرة الهلال والا النصر؟
you're an idiot
im talking about don draper
This is not build by Mercedes but a rebuild by another company.
The base platform of this Mercedes S600 Royale is Mercedes-Benz S600 W222.The classic look is derivided from Mercedes Benz S Class W111 and W112 and the futuristic headlights are from Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG supercar.Under the hood is an V12 that develops 530 horse power.And that car does not belong to a prince or whatever,it`s mine.
Sure, I have absolutely no doubt whatsoever that it is yours.
Looks like a ridiculous Chinese knock-off.
3:08 a Bentley chassis? Why would anyone put weeks of time and money into fitting a Mercedes interior, electronics and engine to Bentley chassis? Dumbest thing in the whole video.
It's obviously a fancy body kit on a S class long version. Two seconds of googling pointed out to Galpin Auto Sports.
an eyesore to say the least
Yeah that was pretty dumb, but so was calling the grill a radiator at 2:19
LS_scape for once some one with knowledge that can look at the obvious
LS_scape Google the license plate mystery solved
Kef103 What mystery?
I've never even heard of this car let alone seen one, thank you so much.
I am so happy to see young people in the car game. Never have seen one anywhere. Los Angeles & Houston is my background and experience. Beautiful work on this vehicle.
Everyone seems to hate it but i like the old and new styles it has.
I love the fact someone yolo'ed and made this.
Did you get the VIN?
Speedracer38 It's on VinWiki. Comes back as a 2014 Mercedes S550.
WDDUG8CB7EA058624 it's on CARFAX
Love it, interesting mix of new and old....
Love the old grill . Hope they bring them back
That thing is actually really sick
NTRSANDMAN no I'm not, I think it's kind of reminiscent of an old S-class, which is really cool to me
true!!
Charles Wellington lll
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Who was the coachbuilder for this?
Nobody seems to know haha
probably does not want to be known for this lol
Regardless the work is top notch and of the highest caliber. I've seen tons of shitty custom work and hodge podge vehicles, this is not one of them.
effspot yeah the finish is remarkable, looks like a prototype that rolled straight out of the Merc factory. Lorinser and Wald could certainly learn a thing or two from whoever built this "Royale".
Its made by Galpin Auto Sports, some american factory...
Wow! Very very well executed!
wow....Mercedes should take over this model nd put this into production...really awesome....thanks 4 posting this
I absolutely love the older Mercedes, the chrome, the grille and the star on the top of the hood make them elegant and classic, now, that style is just reserved for the S Class and some lucky E Class or C Class that didn’t happen to get for some reason the “sports” package. If Mercedes built something of this style it would certainly be a hit! The car looks nice, it could be real, it is a “pimped” car however but it’s the classiest primping I’ve ever seen, no jumping and dancing suspension or 22 inch wheels on a purple Crown Victoria with a sound equipment worth more than the car.
I like it!
Absolute beauty 👍👍👍
I've always did have an appreciation for Odd Models.This is most definitely a Unique Automobile.Absolute Class right here.
Nice vid. Thank you for sharing. Greetings from Germany
This is what the Maybach should have been. Great work.
It looks like rolls royce combined with old school mercedes
This amazing car was in Saint-Tropez last summer !(same plate number) Just great !
This is the definition of class and beauty to the truest form
Man, this car was made by ordinance for sure! I have never seen such a car like this, this is unique.
Never heard such an elegant expression. Sounds royale
Its the new Geely - straight from China and parked there to see your raction
I like how in the beginning of the video when you parked, you tried to sneak your BMW in the video real quick.
weird looking but beautifully finished!
It looks like something straight outta saints row 😂
looks so nice goddamn! the sls headlights fit so good it looks like the 1st gen s class upfront! so sexy
You mentioned Galpin had it on there facebook page. Did they build it? Looks like an extremely high quality build. There's several good photo's of this Royale on Google. If someone out there who has a friend or family member in the Cali Police they will be able to run the plates and be able to tell a lot more. Thanks so much for sharing. Very cool.
Looks amazing !
I like it. ....
Yuck! It looks like one of those cheap chinese knock-off
I bet it is owned by a Chinese billionaire.
What? It looks freaking amazing! U blind bro?
I don't even know if it is made by Mercedes or not, but if it is not... not everything good has to be branded... that's only what sheep think.
I dont think the design was done wrong in what they tried to achieve. The curves in many places clearly show off very benz-ish aesthetics and their expertise, but also trying to embody the retro hype and some other elements. To me, this is very difficult, Chinese wouldn't be able to achieve this. But I do agree this is not my cup of tea as well.
Yes! Exactly what I was thinking.
From the side, it looks like a Buick and from the front it looks like a piece of shit.
Hibrid from S 500 long and SLS design, I love it!
This is amazing,
It's interesting. Not bad but not what I would do haha
Wow. That grill is a big throwback to the older Merc grills. And, all that chrome. I don't think I've seen that much since the 70's. Lol. But, I do know one thing. Somebody DEFINITELY paid straight through the nose for that one-off build. Rrrreally big bucks. Lotsa DeNiro, for sure. I like it. I'd throw some plaid pants on and style n' profile in that bitch, for damn sure.
Wow! This Mercedes-Benz it's a Masterpiece! Gorgeous!
Everything is very good looking except for the headlights. The rear looks great and perfectly retro.
OMG! this thing is absolutely gorgeous, no joke I'd take this over any contemporary BMWs and Mercedes and such, damn they got it spot on! such a classic ride, love it!
P.S. -- please don't whine if you don't understand what this car is about
I love the effort, time and money put into this one off.
Okay, I won't whine. What is this car about?
It's an S600 Maybach, used for the long wheelbase, & much easier than fitting a Mercedes dash into a Bentley or Rolls. The head & tail lights have been lifted sourced from an AMG SLS, the fenders have been adjusted to match & the grill is taken from any of the old classic Mercedes, in this case it could be a S600 Pullman. The side sills low behind the front tire is a design cue influenced from the Mercedes McLaren GT sports car. The overall effect is that of a Mercedes McLaren or AMG SLS Sedan & the Bonnet has been given elegant long but slim opening to not make it look ricer or tacky. Overall a very good job, impressive coachwork, looking at this its a wonder these companies aren't as commonplace like the days of old. Insurance cost I presume, perhaps if gets popular enough they could b convince the factories to mold & supply repair parts
Perfect explanation 🤌🤌
The Logo Is Sick Nice & Different Mercedes
That actually looks amazing
So you just go up to random exotic cars & record them? (Serious question)
+Flyy Mal Only interesting ones. Feel free to check out my channel. I do a lot of traveling and my content focuses on car events around the world
effspot does anyone ever say anything to you?
I'm pretty sure anyone with a one off car expects it to be gazed at
who designed that car, Homer😂
Design you better bro ...
How about you learn how to use grammar first. :)
It's done very well
so many beautiful automobile around. Monaco is definitely a dream land for car lovers
Only in Los Angeles...
The best city in the world to see the most random cars.
There are definitely some weird stuff out there!
It started as an actual S600. The give away is the interior... which is from a new S600. You wouldn't use a Bentley chassis and then replace it with the exact interior of the S600. That would be hard to pull off anyways. Plain and simply it's just a new body. The head and tail lights prolly came off of a wrecked SLS... and they CAD-ed and stamped some new sheet metal... then threw some chrome and wheels on it. No need to be so dumbfounded and mesmerized by it.
Nope, chassis is from a 2014 S-Class.
effspot what do you mean when you say "nope"? By "new S600", Andrew is presumably referencing the W222 which debuted as a 2014 model, so you're saying the same thing.
I like it!! I enjoy driving cars that are not common! Great to be the only one with this model !!!!
made to look like the old ones, i like it.
Who the hell parks a car like that on the street? I garage park my car in the city all the time cause i don't want it to get dinged up and i only drive a 350z.
This is a car that you get driven in...if you own this car you probably aren't the driver...you find a way to not park a $1.5 million dollar car on the street.
This car is not custom...
It is definitely custom.
Michael Knauer im sure the owner drives it himself
Michael Knauer
maybe not everyone is as paranoid as you
This is owned by some old white guy. The few pics they do have of someone driving it shows that. The plate and vin has been run several times and it comes back as a Mercedes. Not that big of a deal, people customize cars all the time.
Actually it's owned by an Arab. Maybe the white guy works for him? Unsure. I don't know if it is or isn't a big deal, but considering the amount of effort put into this thing, some serious money was involved
effspot
Looks pretty cool
No matter what it looks like, I am certain that driving it does not disappoint. Super neat car.
what camera are you using? film is great
film you say?
Potato Chips over 9K
This either cost $1,000,000 or $10,000 not sure which, LOL.
777jones the cost is $1mil, but the value $10k
777jones 😂
I like the grille, reminds me of the old models
Never heard before this car amazing
I Like it. it looks very retro.
Those look like V12 vantage hood vents.
Nice video quality.... Please tell me about your video camera...model number and name..
Regards
Woah looks really cool dream car for sure.
Dude drives by having fun on his bike "Fuuuuuckboooooyy hahahaha!"
Why did you feel threatened by that? Lmao don't be so sensitive lil guy!
+lolyermad someone is a little sensitive
Aww don't act proud. Stop embarrassing yourself and admit when you do something stupid. Repeating what I said doesn't look good. :/
All vehicles should have maximum noise levels checked and those that are over it made it not roadworthy. Why is he entitled to annoy people around with this motorcycle?
+jeylful LOL you mean an inspection?
jeylful He isn't. I'm just pointing out that when someone owns a vehicle like that they tend to have fun with it. I don't think he's a jerk for enjoying his sport bike.
Beautiful custom
This thing is wicked. Cool.
The ony thing I like about it is the grille, has that classic grille from decades ago. But the headlights don't go with it.
first time i hear about this Mercedes lol
SLS headlights???
What ???
H and taillights!
I love it, looks classy and expensive
that bike sounded sick!!!
the grill does not flow with the headlights at all.
That’s the point. Its old grill design with new headlights
Front looks interesting, the back is weird.. but otherwise I would not do this. S class looks waaay better.
Its unpleasant yet dope AF
Just beautiful!
The interior doesn't have the classic dictator limo design that the original s600's had. Rather normal & boring.
wow that's ugly.. what a mismatch of styles... even the side vents looks out of place!
It's a really cool design
Great custom work lincoln's logo, amg sls's headlamp and taillamp, 80's merc grille and some low cost car's doors.