Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC (W126)

Vehicle Description

Mercedes-Benz of the 126 C series, timeless elegance, still attractive and desirable today
– 5.0 L V8 petrol engine with 185 kW (252 hp) and 4-speed automatic transmission
– German first registration 12/1990 according to maintenance booklet
– According to the service booklet, odometer 153,193 km serviced in Berlin until 06/2006, odometer
201,000 km until 01/2011 serviced in Croatia, 06/2021 reimport from Croatia, from 07/2024 with the current owner
– Extensive equipment: electric driver’s seat. adjustable with memory, seat heating at the front,
Storage box in storage tray, cruise control, air conditioning, heated rear window, Radio Becker
Mexico 2000 VK, original leather interior date (264), high-quality car cover
– Current maintenance with engine oil change. Oil filters, fuel filters, air filters, spark plugs and
various. Fuel lines replaced.
– Valuation report from 10/2022 with condition grade 2-3 and € 23,000 market value
– Next technicalm control (MOT) in 06/2025, admission as historic vehicle
This luxury class Mercedes-Benz Coupé presents itself in an untouched and very well-maintained overall condition.

Unbeatably prestigious, horrendously expensive, and when the chips are down, also amazingly fast – that’s the coupé version of Mercedes-Benz’s S-class from the W126 series. It comes as no surprise that this became the transport of choice not only for successful businesspeople, but also for characters of a more dubious reputation, temporarily tarnishing the image of what is undoubtedly one of the best-engineered cars of its era. Even by today’s standards, performance and ride quality are simply superb.
The coupé was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor show in 1981, two years after the S class sedan had been presented. It was only available with V8 engines, initially as 380 SEC and 500 SEC. After the 1985 model improvement, the former was replaced by the 420 SEC, and the 560 SEC was added. A total 74.060 coupés were built, making up less than 8 % of overall W126 output. As many of them became tuning victims or suffered under a clientele of 3rd and 4th hand owners who neglected maintenance, untinkered original examples are now becoming increasingly difficult to find.

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