This is my 1987 Mercedes-Benz w126 560SEC. Forgive the iPhone video and just enjoy the tour. EDIT: I mean to say I do not have the original Becker radio. My bad.
These W126 and W124 Mercs will probably go down in history as the best built Mercedes of my generation (born in the 80's). It unfortunate Mercedes cars of today have no where near the quality or attention to detail that these older Mercs did. A truly beautiful timeless classic you have there.
i'd say that was due to the economy and the market in general rather than people. Sacco, on the other hand, no matter how i may admire him, also drew the w210. i mean the overall shape is fine, and i even like the rear, but that front end makes me want to go and have a rest after seeing it because i can't bear the sadness.
Hoh dude i love something calls medcedes 560 SEC, because the only kind of cars that i like more than others it's so comfortable you think your selfe driving a air plane ❤️❤️ something crazy there you have it
My dad owned a bunch of benzes in the 80s! I remember this 1 clearly in 86 he had the 87 always a year or 2 ahead! NOW I KNOW WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM!
Happy to see you got your dream car. And a low profile stunber at that. Hope this purchase goes down with as little snags as your other recent ones. Great to see your luck turning around. Patience and persistence is always the key to true bliss.
lol, well I sold it. Only because I was moving overseas for a two year stint. But I do not regret it since I learned a lot and will buy another one upon my return. Best car I ever owned.
Well done...I like how you are so passionate about your car...I have had newer AMGs, but want one like this...when they were made like vaults! The Best or Nothing!!!
Beautiful Automobile! I’ve always liked the 560SEC. What a Beaut! I absolutely love the classics! I have two classics and I love looking at them, sitting in them and best of all driving them. Enjoy!
Congratulations Matt, all the way from Northern Ireland. She's beautiful. I've enjoyed following you on your journey to find this magnificent vehicle. From a fellow Benz and Omega lover - health to enjoy.
I delivered one of these in the 90's a few days later i drove a 3 litre 911 turbo the Merc would have smoked it i was shocked as i'm a huge 911 fan. Nice car you have there i've always called them the gentleman's dragster in fond remembrance of that monumental torque i remember.
Great car, really reliable and solid. Wonderful colors and lines. Now you need are right wheels and it is almost perfect. Greetings from an another enthusiast from Austria /Europe 👌👍🇦🇹😁😎 Take care
Stefan Mayr I particularly like those wheels and the car drove butter smooth all the way up to 120 mph. However I've sold this vehicle. I now own a 1985 grey market import 500 SEC. Lowe miles, black on black, I Purchased from the original owner. I have some videos on my channel if you want to check it out.
Congratulations 👏bro. The 560SEC is the most underrated ICON. I Also love the upgrades: Glass Sunroof, Euro headlights and Diminutive Steering wheel are tastefully done. Hope this car serves you well. Cheers bro.
This is the finest car , with euro headlights the pride of German engineering and the Symbol of w126 beauty on the road with smoothest ride no car an compete with this beauty. RESPECT THE BEST OR NOTHING
Bonjour , perso je pense que c'est la plus belle et la plus classe voiture du monde depuis le début de l'automobile . Magnifique , grandiose , impérial , bravo ! Au revoir .
Matt, Yes she's such a beauty. Must be wonderful to drive! I've seen one or two where I live, over the years. I love the colour of yours! Really gorgeous car.
that is just beautiful. I can appreciate your car because my 89 560sel freight trained me around for about 12 yeaars. i had the euro lights and white side markers too. the car was just so amazing. I hauled ass from macon GA to Lawton OK one Christmas eve average about 87 mph. then later discovered a cheapo sears front shock that was way under spec. The car didn't care, it powered on straight and true with all the speed and comfort you could ask for. I was determined to get it reasonably up to spec. I had the hydraulic/pneumatic rear suspension almost completely replaced. did a rebuild on the monster transmission. but the hvac siezed, the sunroof crapped out, and an 03 bmw 540 seduced me. I have regretted selling my SEL ever since.
Brody Oxnard Sometimes they are meant to move in and out of our lives. I had this 560SEC for one year and had to sell when I moved overseas. Now that I am back I have a 500SEC Euro grey market import and it is THE ONE. That I'm sure of. My 560SEC ownership prepared me for my 500SEC ownership.
Wow i remember when my uncles bought a few of these cars back in the 80s.. I was 16 when this machine came out.. Never will i forget the 1st time i drove it to school LMAO I HAD ALL THE HOOCHIES ON MY SHIT!! DAM I LOVE AND MISS THE 80S MAN SUCH FUN AMAZING TIMES!!
Euro headlights and Euro bumpers ! Stop making humble excuses, she's a beauty ! The head rests in the back seats really compliment this beaty. I remember my brother's 500sel euro benz, it would hit almost 160 mph on Loop 410 San Antone Texas. What a joy to drive. And my brother enjoyed my W123 300D Turbo Diesel. The best most reliable Benz cars, in my opinion. The last generation of true old Mercedes Beliefs.
I would love to snag a 300 CD some day, but they are really hitting the big bucks now. More and more $$$ is needed to buy a nice one. 5 years ago there were a ton of them available for peanuts.
I have a 1985 500 ..Matt....same colour 'Diamond Blue'...same colour leather interior too..'Indigo Blue'......odometer 153.000 miles You're right about the wood...can get new but would cost over $1000 mine is a little tatty too....You have a very nice car there matt
I HAVE A LOT OF MERCEDES FROM THIS ERA AND BEFORE. THE 560 SEC IS BY FAR THE GREATEST CAR THEY EVER MADE. I HONESTLY BELIEVE THESE CARS ARE BETTER THAN THE ONES FROM 2000 ON. THE OLD MECHANICS FROM THAT ERA THAT ARE STILL AROUND TODAY SAY THE SAME THING. AND IM TALKING ABOUT ACTUAL EXCLUSIVE MERCEDES MECHANICS. THE LAST SUPER CAR THEY MADE WAS THE 1999 CL600 V 12 COUPE. I HAVE ONE WITH 26.000 MILES. HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN EVEN IN THE RAIN. THE CAR IS A REAL HEAD SNAPPER. WHEELS ARE FIVE SPOKE CHROME AMG 19 IN WHEELS. YOU OWN A CAR THAT YOU WILL NEVER EQUAL EXCEPT WITH ANOTHER ONE. IT WILL SERVE YOU FOR MANY MORE YEARS. YOUR VERY LUCKY...
Thanks. I actually did sell that SEC when I moved overseas after 9 months of ownership. However, I came back in late 2018 and purchased a 1-owner 500 SEC. Great vehicle that I am still sorting. Currently 113k miles. Mercedes up through the 90's made some amazing vehicles that will last a lifetime.
You Sir are welcome, I'm just waiting for the day that yours and mine will be parked next to each other and maybe joyrides around town videoing on the run. Awesome ride there as you know that I know. Enjoy
I myself have spent atleast 3yrs in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin & Jilin and finally leeryft to come back to US in 2017. I could actually write a book of Special things i witnessed & lived through with Triad Members and especially going to many huge dinners @ expensive chinese restaurants and even was invited a few times to go with some high level Military & Government aristocrats to "Chinese Gentlemen Clubs" where entry to these special chinese lady clubs cost you ($1000) just to get a huge singing drinking room (where many chinese girls can even walk around naked while they sit in your lap) They actually love to take us Americans around their special places & hangouts that are usually exclusive to chinese business tycoons..and i was even told that by one of these friends of mine'Os Executive Assistant. They love to show off what their lives are like and been to some of these chinese business tycoons huge expensive Villas complete with a 12car garage with every concievable luxury sports cars & sedans and a couple of Range Rovers & Porche Caman. And the guy said.."go aheadf o take one of these out for a drive!" My eyes get big and my blood starts rushing..however tempting it was to think of piloting one his Bently's or Porche GTR 911 or even his Gorgeous Panamera was even a sweet thought. I just casually remarked..maybe one of these awesome days when you have enough spare time to take me around in one of these babies?
Btw i have a gourgeous 1987 Mercedes 560SEL in Crystal Silver Mist w/DarkBlue/Grey leather throughout and my engine only has clocked approx 122,000 miles on it here in my home. Everything runs & works as it should.
Bill Fowler yeah I am thinking the same thing. There is a gorgeous euro sec with under 90k miles I would like to buy. VERY high level. But I'd be afraid to drive it! I don't want a garage queen. Really torn.
The styling of this car was years ahead of it's time. One of the all time classics of any era and any manufacturer. I would love to own one but unfortunately they never come up for sale in New Zealand. I've never even seen one on the road here. Honestly man, any money you put in to that car is absolutely worth it. It wasn't until the E39 5 Series BMWs (which came out a decade later) that any car came close to nailing it like Merc did with this car. And Roadhouse is one of the best of the 80's movies, the director bought two of these for filming because (do we need to give spoiler alerts for 80's movies?) he knew he was going to wreck one at the end. That is mitigated somewhat by the fact Swayze kept the other one as his daily driver in real life for years afterwards.
That is an amazing car! Apart from the dull headlight and a tiny bit of work on the seats, I would say it is perfect. Cars just don't last that long in the UK because they put rock salt on the roads in the winter. I have a 1994 Mini automatic in my garage and it stays in there all winter.
