The Quiet Beatle’s 126 George Harrison’s AMG 500SEL Rock superstars that have purchased interesting cars over the decades are legion. Not all of them were genuinely interested in those cars…
Mercedes 126 Series Sedans Turn 40.
40 years of the Iconic 126 series Debuts in Frankfurt Sept 1979 I don’t think we can overstate the importance of the 126 series sedans in the evolution of the…
Rare 560SE achieves classic status
560SE reaches 30 Low production classic We’re all familiar with the muscular 560SELs that combined the sublime, crisp 126 design with the powerful 5.6 liter M117 powerplant. When introduced in…
Bespoke Euro 1981 500SEL
Uber 1981 500SEL! Extraordinary 126 Limo September 2016 The return of the ultra-premium Maybach name to Mercedes-Benz showrooms in 2016 signaled MB’s reluctance to abandon the fight with Bentley and…
The Queen’s 380SEL Cabriolet
Caruna 380SEL Cabriolet Fit for a Queen Have you ever longed for a long wheelbase 126 series cabriolet? Nor have I. Open S-Class four doors were a lavish part of…
Super diesel perfection: 1,500 mile 1982 300SD
300SD perfection 1,500 miles! Updated April 2020 (first published February 2015) The recent sale of a 1982 300SD on Randy Nonnenberg’s Bring a Trailer auction site with but 4k miles…
Young Classics Update: The SEC
Young Classics Enter the SEC When Mercedes Classic Germany announced their Young Classics program in early 2011, it seemed there was more momentum in Germany for these newly crowned ‘Young…