What Car Is This?
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petehall347
the brandy coffee man
looks like a Mercedes light
petehall347
the brandy coffee man
sec something ..500 ish
and not SEC, that rear window rake would be more pronounced on the SEC. It's a 4-door sedan...
Edit: The more I look, I can't tell if it's the SEC or SEL (2-dr. vs. 4-dr). Will defer to the folks that are sure it's the 2-dr SEC.
Worked on boatloads of both types doing radio/antenna service or aftermarket electronics work, but it's been many years since that slice of my life ended.
John
Edit: The more I look, I can't tell if it's the SEC or SEL (2-dr. vs. 4-dr). Will defer to the folks that are sure it's the 2-dr SEC.
Worked on boatloads of both types doing radio/antenna service or aftermarket electronics work, but it's been many years since that slice of my life ended.
John
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Greetings from Mercedes homeland...! You´re right folks!
The series was called "C 126" and existed ten years (1981-1991)
The models were 380 SEC, 420 SEC, 500 SEC and 560 SEC.
The series was called "C 126" and existed ten years (1981-1991)
The models were 380 SEC, 420 SEC, 500 SEC and 560 SEC.
Outland
Active Member
Wow, thanks guys. I thought I'd be lucky if I'd get a make.
John, that's very impressive. Can you tell if it's an automatic or a manual?
I ask because I never understood how prominent manual stayed in Europe, especially with higher-class cars such as Mercedes. Did everyone jump to automatics, like in the states? The magazine was published in the U.K.
What are the differences between the 420/560/etc.?
John, that's very impressive. Can you tell if it's an automatic or a manual?
I ask because I never understood how prominent manual stayed in Europe, especially with higher-class cars such as Mercedes. Did everyone jump to automatics, like in the states? The magazine was published in the U.K.
What are the differences between the 420/560/etc.?
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Sandy G
Retired Member
Most of the difference in the Mercedes line, at least the big "S" class models here, was in the displacement size of the engine. Here in the States, they were about ALWAYS sold "Loaded Up", w/virtually EVERY "Bell & Whistle" available as standard. In Europe, I think it was STILL possible to buy a "Big" Mercedes fairly "stripped"- W/O automatic, power windows, no A/C, etc.
380 SEC 8V 3818 ccm 204 HP
420 SEC 8V 4196 ccm 231 HP
500 SEC 8V 4973 ccm 265 HP
560 SEC 8V 5547 ccm 300 HP
Bodywork size all the same
German/european versions without catalyst.
420 SEC 8V 4196 ccm 231 HP
500 SEC 8V 4973 ccm 265 HP
560 SEC 8V 5547 ccm 300 HP
Bodywork size all the same
German/european versions without catalyst.
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Sandy G
Retired Member
Yeah....The "SEL" models just had approx 4" more inches of legroom in thr rear compartment, but were otherwise virtually identical. My Dad had a '72 280SEL 4.5, it had the "Big" 1967-72 body, which was lighter than the 1973-81 "S" class, & it had the 4.5 L V-8, it was the LAST one set up virtually identical to the German home market version, & it would FLY. The mechanic at the local Mercedes dealership said we also just lucked into a very powerful example, too. It ran best between 90-110, & wasn't QUITE done at 140...He traded it on a '74 240D Diesel, because of the fuel scare, the little Diesel's top speed was about where the mighty V-8 shifted into high...
Those Diesel engines were in a way terrible machines without "Laufkultur", can´t find the exact word in English, Sandy. I mean they did their job very rough compared to the smooth big V8, but they were almost indestructable.
petehall347
the brandy coffee man
my guess there would have been a choice in manual or auto .. over here cars are mostly manual .
Outland
Active Member
Really? Even today?
I was asking about 1990, but I guess manual never really went away over there.
My understanding was that, while most people go for manual because of economic reasons, clearly a person buying a Mercedes would have the money to spring for automatic. Would he/she do it?
I was asking about 1990, but I guess manual never really went away over there.
My understanding was that, while most people go for manual because of economic reasons, clearly a person buying a Mercedes would have the money to spring for automatic. Would he/she do it?
The local BMW(!) dealer offers a beautiful 1992 Mercedes Benz 124 Series Convertible, green with light green leather and 5 gear manual.
I was pretty astonished when I saw that. It is a 300 CE 24V (valve) and was definitely very expensive when it was new. I really expceted automatic when I discovered the car.
I was pretty astonished when I saw that. It is a 300 CE 24V (valve) and was definitely very expensive when it was new. I really expceted automatic when I discovered the car.
Mystic
We're all born mad
Light and the protruding, ugly rubber-ringed (rear) bumper assembly.
