At the height of his fame in the 1960s and 1970s, Pelé received a couple of special gifts from German car manufacturer Mercedes. The legendary striker was initially gifted a Mercedes 250 W114, and that was followed by a 280 SE W108 (via AutoJosh). The 280 SE W108 is widely considered to be a predecessor to the Mercedes S Class, which has been pushing the boundaries of luxury and technological advancement for decades.
Paul Bracq was responsible for the design of the highly spacious luxury vehicle, which made its debut in the late 1960s. The vehicle was available with a six- or eight-cylinder engine and buyers could choose between a model with a standard wheelbase or something longer. The vehicle also features single-joint swing axle suspension made from steel, and a luxurious leather interior (via Mercedes-Benz).
Pelé’s Mercedes 250 W114 wasn’t quite as luxurious as an S-Class, but was still a pretty nice saloon car back in the day; it boasted a 2.5-liter straight-six engine capable of producing 128 horsepower and hitting a top speed of 112 miles per hour. While Pelé’s pace on the pitch may have been game-changing, the car he was gifted was a bit different. The 250 W114 took a pretty pedestrian 12.8 seconds to hit 60 miles per hour — but it was the 1960s and this isn’t a sports car (via Ultimate Specs).
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