Highlights
- Fully resprayed in original Nautical Blue metallic
- Recent mechanical overhaul with numerous Mercedes original parts
- Differential service and power steering rebuild
- New headlining and regular interior detailing
- MOT to October 2025 with no advisories
- Huge history file of regular specialist maintenance
The Appeal
If you had the equivalent of £190,000 knocking around in spare change in 1986, you could buy this car, Mercedes-Benz’ illustrious W126 560SEC range-topper. That may seem a lot for a V8-powered Stuttgart coupe, but then this was a virtually hand-built car whose quality and engineering would shame Rolls-Royce.
Today, the 560SEC stands as a symbol of what Mercedes-Benz achieved at the peak of its engineering-led era. These cars are so well-built that they work equally as daily drivers or cherished classics.
This car was bought by the vendor in 2019 and has received considerable investment in the years since. Highlights include a full respray in the attractive original Nautical Blue metallic, plus attention to the power steering, differential, new water pump and an array of more minor preventative repairs. Inside the well-kept beige leather features a new headlining. The large history file shows regular servicing throughout the car’s life.
We are told that the extensive electrical toys all work correctly and that the car ‘drives like a ship.’ The MOT runs to October 2025, and its lack of advisories attests to the condition.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 22nd August 1986
- Six previous keepers
- Current keeper since November 2019
- Vendor reports that full service history is available
- Large history file shown in photos
- Collection of invoices for all recent work can be provided
- Summary of recent work since 2019 below
- 2022 HPI check as shown
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- Factory handbooks
- Service book showing regular maintenance as shown in photos
- MOT to 29th October 2025 with no advisories
- 164,523 miles on MOT test and showing 165,022 miles in photos
- Tax discs and old MOTs as shown
Work advised by seller since purchase:
- Fully resprayed exterior
- Roof liner new
- Differential service
- Power steering box and pump rebuilt
- Coolant pipe new
- New spark plugs and ht cable
- New ignition coil
- New crankshaft sensor
- Water pump new
- Central locking pump
- ‘Many other parts changed’ according to seller
The Condition
- Fully resprayed exterior that presents well
- Repainted in original Nautical Blue metallic (929U) colour
- Paintwork generally presents well with some minor points to note in photos
- These include small chips to the bonnet and offside rear wing
- Bodywork is in good order for age with small area of bubbling to the offside front arch
- Front and rear bumpers in good order as is other exterior trim
- Fitted with factory ‘Gullideckel’ alloys with some showing age as seen in photos
- Spare wheel shown with tools included
- Underside said to be in good order by seller with no structural advisories on MOT
- Beige leather interior in good condition for age with light wear to note
- Recently fited with new headlining
- Vendor reports that interior regularly receives professional detailing
- Electric memory seats and sunroof fully operational we are told
- Smart cabin switchgear, door cards and veneers
- Fitted with modern Pioneer stereo
- Boot carpet shows some light wear and staining as shown
The Mechanics
- 5,547cc ‘5.6L’ M117 V8 engine
- 4spd automatic transmission
- The vendor states that the engine starts and runs perfectly
- Factory standard with no modifications we are told
- Zero known mechanical faults reported by seller
- Extensive maintenance work since 2019 detailed above
- Large history file showing regular servicing and maintenance
- No advisories on current MOT
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