Elvis Presley’s Mercedes-Benz 600 Up for Auction

Known for his passion for collecting luxury cars, Elvis Presley was estimated to own more than 200 vehicles during his lifetime, one of which will soon be offered for grabs at a Bonhams auction. The vehicle in question, a Mercedes-Benz 600 once driven by the King of Rock and Roll himself, will be auctioned at the Important Motor Cars and Fine Automobilia event on December 6.

Fully restored, the Mercedes-Benz has attracted a pre-sale estimate of GBP150,000 – 200,000.

Presley purchased the car, which was one of two Mercedes 600 he owned, in 1970 and kept it for two years before giving it to a friend, James Leroy Robertson. It was purchased by the vendor in 2005 from Robertson Motors Memphis, and exported to the UK.

"Having attended a couple of functions at Mercedes-Benz World, I had cast an envious eye over the building. If I were to design a purpose-built motor car auction facility, it would not be far off what the venue provides - it really has everything. I am really excited about this venue - it ticks every box for us, our sellers and buyers – and that's why I'm looking forward to showing you around," James Knight, Group Head of Bonhams Motoring department, stated in a release.

“The Bonhams December sale is traditionally the largest, by value and volume, of the season and offers a wide variety of motor cars spanning all periods, types and marques. Mercedes-Benz World, situated within the banking of Britain's first ever purpose built racing circuit, the famous Brooklands Motor Course, near Weybridge, provides an exciting and fitting location for the sale to take place,” a company statement reads.