Highlights
- Superbly presented car in desirable colour scheme
- Nautical Blue metallic paintwork with fully grey leather interior
- Family owned from 1993 to 2025
- First owned by Paramount Pictures
- MOT valid to September 2026 with no advisories
- Barely run in at 95,000 miles
- Desirable facelift car with body colour ‘Sacco planks’ and bumpers
The Appeal
If any car sums up where Mercedes built its reputation and, for many, what it has subsequently lost, it is this car. The handsome Sacco-penned W126 is the art of engineering over marketing, and this 1989 300SE has to be be one of the very best available.
Finished in the very appealing combination of Nautical Blue metallic with full grey leather and burr walnut veneers, it looks like it rolled off the line only a few years ago. And at under 95,000 miles in 37 years, its M103 straight six 3L engine is barely run in. Beyond the trim it is a well specified SE-spec car, featuring optional ‘Gullideckel’ alloys and large electric tilt/slide steel sunroof.
The history file reveals that this car was first registered to Paramount Pictures, before passing into private hands. It remained in the same family from 1993 to 2025, passing between husband and wife. It is supplied with factory handbooks, V5C and a lengthy, advisory-free MOT.
The joy of this highly preserved W126 is that you could simply show it, or it would work well as a road trip companion or even a daily driver. The choice is yours.
History and Paperwork
- UK market RHD car
- First registered 1st August 1989
- Five registered keepers
- First registered by Paramount Pictures
- Documentation in file confirming the above
- Current keeper since November 2025
- Owned by husband and wife 1993 to 2025
- V5C
- Factory handbooks and service book
- MOT valid to 17th September 2026 with no advisories
The Condition
- Attractive and highly kept Nautical Blue metallic paintwork with matching bumpers
- Paintwork shows few indication of age but buyers should be realistic
- Bodywork also well kept with straight panels and arches in good order
- Underside as shown with no structural advisories on last MOT
- Well kept ‘Gullideckel’ factory 15in alloys with matching Pirelli tyres
- Spare wheel included with tools as shown
- Full grey leather interior in very good condition as can be checked in photos
- Slight wear to driver’s seat including very light discolouration
- Grey carpets through cabin and boot area appear clean
- Cabin footwells with factory ribbed protective mats
- Dark burr walnut veneers through cabin that appear to be in good condition
- Radio unit is missing but car retains its car phone
- Specification includes large tilt/slilde sunroof
- We are told that the a/c blows cold
The Mechanics
- 2,962cc M103 straight six fuel injected engine
- 4spd 4G-TRONIC automatic gearbox
- Factory tools as shown
- MOT history is said to verify mileage
- No advisories on current MOT
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