From the days Mercedes were over-engineered and had proverbial German build quality, combined with their excellent parts supply they will last forever. Magnificent.
@justone6407
Жыл бұрын
Simply excellent
@hagestad
Жыл бұрын
And basically all of its parameters are overshadowed by LS400 from the same years specially lift models.
@jonathanscripps917
Жыл бұрын
Marvellous thing. Things that look right usually are right. Like the aforementioned Concorde & the 747. The driver mirror adjustment is probably as much for safety, no need to hunt about for toggle switches on the Autobahn on a dark night, Mrs. Re wiper action, can I humbly suggest an adjustment from corner of disappointment, to corner of concern? Dribbles are always and must remain, disappointing. Thanks again Ian & Miss H, nostalgia beautifully satiated. And she's the right colour too for a wagon of that size.
@charlie-talbottalbot5472
Жыл бұрын
Not really no...they rusted like a chinese submarine Mercs from that era
@DD-fc1rv
Жыл бұрын
I had one in 97 it was 5 years old then, probably the best car I have ever had, that engine is unbelievable. Wished I had it now.😭😭
@michaeljose8122
Жыл бұрын
The horn switch at 4.50 i think allows you to change the sound of the horn from an urban to a countryside setting… I think it’s an extra feature you could purchase on any W126 model.
@Candisa
Жыл бұрын
Yup, it was a feature on the big 'Grosser' as well: normal horn for normal use, loud airhorn to give the "who do you think you are sharing the same road as me, do you know who I am?"-vibe.
@UpTheAnte1987
Жыл бұрын
Town horn and country horn. It’s about the only thing I’ve learnt from watching Doug DeMuro 😂
@alanbellwood3902
Жыл бұрын
Yeh Town and Country horn still on early.W140's.
@habsom1406
Жыл бұрын
....or, 'Move aside, missile coming through'.
@bobbyhorsman9963
Жыл бұрын
@@alanbellwood3902 which is the louder?
@KiwiPokerPlayer
Жыл бұрын
This was the car Patrick Swazey drove in movie Road House. The director bought two of them for filming, one was wrecked in the final scenes of the movie and the other was given to Swazey who drove it for years after. Beautiful car.
@montazownianr1
7 ай бұрын
I alway loved this model and also cheesy pleasure guilty Road House :) I was at cinema back then.
@KiwiPokerPlayer
7 ай бұрын
@@montazownianr1 Oh Road House is the quintessential action 80's movie, all the cheesy one liners and fight scenes, it's great. I actually came close to buying the car he was given, but for some reason the owner ghosted me on the deal when we were getting close on a price, I guess he got a way better offer and sold it to them.
@martsec9330
Жыл бұрын
Nothing says you have arrived like a pillarless coupe
@khylerin70
Жыл бұрын
You nailed it pal. I'm in Australia and have 2 W126, and they are just sensational machines. The over engineering of everything has proven worthwhile now. I love them, and the C126 is the perfect coupe equivalent. Nice job mate 👍
@gotham61
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a lovely example in Lapis Blue with Parchment leather. Bruno Sacco started working in the styling department at Mercedes in 1959, but the overall design of the W116 is generally credited to his predecessor Friedrich Geiger. Sacco took over as head of design in 1975. The controls on the sides of the seats control the powered adjustable orthopedic lumbar support. The toggle adds or removes air from the bladder in the backrest, and the numbers determine the desired pressure. There is a "one button does everything" to close the windows and sunroof, but it's only for when you're parking and leaving the car. You hold the key in the door lock turned in the lock position for a couple of seconds, and it will close everything up.
@chrisdowns1987
Жыл бұрын
The one button close does live on in the (relatively) modern stuff. Almost a hidden feature in that if you hold down the recirculation button on the hvac panel, the windows and sunroof will close together. Daft in a Germanic way but I like it 😋
@smorris12
Жыл бұрын
BMW had full closure from the key thru the 90s and 00s (probably longer, that's just the years of cars I've had.)
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
@@smorris12 Some cars automatically close everything when you lock them meaning that these cars are unusable for dog owners.
@maitremonkey5561
Жыл бұрын
@@smorris12 BMW E32 was the first, the full closing also could be engaged through the Infrared Remote Control, known as the brick....
@Beethoven80
Жыл бұрын
It's nautical blue (929), the successor of lapis blue.
@davidminns9799
Жыл бұрын
When Mercedes weren't run by accountant's!! What a beautiful car👍 another wonderful review Ian and a headlight wiper moment 😊
@julosx
Жыл бұрын
You mean, when Mercedes wasn't run by Chinese accountants… To think now all you can expect from a C-Class is a 1,5 turbocharged 4 cylinder engine…
@llewsep
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely ADORE the old school SEC models. Amazing Coupe. Proper motorway mile muncher. Supremely comfortable. And that pillarless design.. Oh my...
@danielpothier9990
Жыл бұрын
Hubnut is my favorite KZitem channel I watch many car channels and as thier audiences grew they forget thier roots. I end up unsubscibing. Hubnut has never abandoned his roots. Ian has evolved the channel without loosing its foundation. Thank you Ian.
@huwsavill6715
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the car and thanks for the kind words. 👌
@joserasak
Жыл бұрын
You are 100% correct, this SEC is by far the best design off Mercedes. I miss my 560, amazing car in all ways.
@mikemintun1587
Жыл бұрын
My favorite car of all time! I had a 1990 model in the same exterior color, however mine had Ash interior (light Gray). Those seat controls are for the pneumatic adjustable seats, lumbar support and adjustability. The quintessential road car. The seats were perfect for extended trips. I routinely did long trips between San Diego and Northern California. Performance was superb and ride comfort was second to none.
@RWBHere
Жыл бұрын
Made in the days when Mercedes knew how to make stylish and elegant cars which performed reliably. Thanks for this one, Ian.
@booblam6919
9 ай бұрын
Benz is the father of the automotive industry. Greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲
@SeaJayBelfast
28 күн бұрын
Wagwan
@brentboswell1294
Жыл бұрын
I remember these...the coupe model was a rare beast on our side of the pond. I saw a lot more 560SEL's on the road back in the day. It was the era of the Yuppie here in America, and I think that the crowd that would have liked a big German coupe was drawn to the likes of the BMW 635CSi...
@jamescoe764
Жыл бұрын
It looks amazing. It might just be the best car ever made
@lukelovell6583
Жыл бұрын
I think you’re right.
@charliemansonUK
Жыл бұрын
I'm happy visiting my local Petrol station weekly, I like the person behind the counter and we have a chat most times....but I don't think our relationship is at thatsee each other every day stage yet 😂😂😂
@CalumRaasay
Жыл бұрын
The sheer amount of tech in that car is astounding! Laughed out loud when I saw that seatbelt positioner. Great video!
@fritzkuhne2055
Жыл бұрын
i think the mistery button switches between horn--tones. theres a town and country horn that sounds hilarious
@visionsofhere3745
Жыл бұрын
Love that wiper pattern. The Peugeot 604 also had them, and they really did get your attention.
@cockneyse
Жыл бұрын
Isn't the point of wipers to be inconspicuous 😊😁
@visionsofhere3745
Жыл бұрын
@@cockneyse I think Panhard missed that meeting. ;-)
@thomash2806
Жыл бұрын
My all-time dream car would be one of the last 500SECs in Nautikblau and with a light grey interior. The Sacco styling reached its absolute peak chic. Just perfect. And that traditional robust M-B running gear underneath… Love it!
@The-Rectifier
Жыл бұрын
One of the most elegant and qualitative car ever built by Benz. Ive owned in the mid 80's ( briefly) a 1980 280 SEL ( W116), in gold. Also a majestic car to drive. That touch and feel of quality, was even great .
@Richard-Bullock
Жыл бұрын
My old W210 E280 V6 was like this car in some ways. So quiet, refined and so easy to eat up the miles on a long trip. But had a nice growly bassline, and a reasonable turn of speed when you planted the long travel loud pedal into the thick, plush carpet.
@MDRoughy
Жыл бұрын
Yessir
@furiousdriving
Жыл бұрын
The horn button will be Town and Country horn-quiet for city and loud fir fast open roads-very cool option only on the top cars (my crazy spec w123 has it too)
@722garage9
Жыл бұрын
It's the best car in the world. Drove one 20 years ago and have been saving ever since. Cool video!
@thastump
Жыл бұрын
The adjuster you're looking at around 08:05 is for lumbar support/firmness and positioning up/down in the seatback, I believe. My parent's 190 2.5TD (lovely car!) had it fitted, as it used to be a sales rep car for someone who did a lot of motorway driving. On theirs, the adjustment was pneumatic with a small electric air pump under the seat.
@zm321
Жыл бұрын
Officially known as 'orthopedic seats' as an MB option.
@sebastianfernandez3974
Жыл бұрын
It is/they are. They make the car even more comfortable, you feel the cushions inflating against your back. Fantastic!
@Beethoven80
Жыл бұрын
I have these in my R129, operated by the air pump in the trunk.
@bentullett6068
Жыл бұрын
That's a system sounds like the ones they use for some modern tractor seats as the top spec tractors have air seats with air back support.
@markwillenbrock
Жыл бұрын
I ran a 500SEC and an XJ-S V12 at the same time. The Mercedes was a tank on twisty roads by comparison and quite a bit slower in a straight line. Build quality and space were better in the SEC, but my choice was the Jag. Both were quite early cars - the later XJ-S were slower, later SEC's like this one were quicker.
@ianfrost3529
Жыл бұрын
A lot of the traits you describe in these SEC’s Is what I have in my 2006 CLK 320cdi Only SEC that I drove was a very neglected example but even with that one you could feel the car it once was
@philip4193
Жыл бұрын
I recently bought an immaculate 1983 380SEC and absolutely love it; an awesome weekend cruiser which turns heads whenever I take it out and also effortlessly eats up the miles on the freeway for longer trips. My mum had the 380SE sedan version when I was a teenager (which was passed down to me in later years) but I always lusted after the coupes, as the sedans always seemed a bit upright and stodgy in comparison. And now I finally have one!
@monk3yboy69
Жыл бұрын
@Philip I am sooooo jealous. What colour did you get ?
@philip4193
Жыл бұрын
@@monk3yboy69 Champaigne metallic with Palamino leather interior; lots of gold & beige and certainly a vintage early-80's colour scheme to be sure. The lighter metallic colours popular back in the day really do help accentuate the gorgeous lines of these beauties, particularly in bright sunlight!
@andysalter4473
Жыл бұрын
My Dad's cousin had the 500SEL which he bought new in 1984, in a metallic green. He never had children so was very particular about it but didn't mind opening up up when he could. It absolutely flew compared to my Dad's 1.6 mk2 Cavalier!
@histriamagna1014
Жыл бұрын
This is how a Mercedes is supposed to be. Current lineup is flashy and in your face to appeal the new wealthy Chinese and Russian customers. The days of good taste are gone for ever.
@richardwells1709
Жыл бұрын
This Mercedes Benz car still looks absolutely beautiful after all these years. The quality of the engineering and build quality are at a totally different level compared to the latest Mercedes cars
@BigPaul62
Жыл бұрын
My late dad had a 300SE W126 in the same colour. It was a magnificent car .
@AlienLivesMatter
Жыл бұрын
300se is the Goldilocks of the range. I love mine. The howl of the 6 sounds much nicer to my ears.
@sprezzatura8755
Жыл бұрын
After 1989 Mercedes changed their whole corporate Mission. It was no longer about longevity. It was all about financialization. The cars were lasting too long. Owners so no need to replace them.
@tim31000
Жыл бұрын
Stunning car, especially in that interior exterior combo..
@installwebercarburetorsona6159
Жыл бұрын
I spent some time driving one when it was couple years old. A magnificent vehicle in it’s era, a German muscle coupe, far ahead of it’s contemporaries in it’s day. A real iron fist in a velvet glove. Never forget it.
@robscully3312
Жыл бұрын
i drove a brand spanking new one from Birmingham to Leeds. it was an experience i will never forget. i couldnt get over the fact it was worth 3 times what my house was worth.
@HubNut
Жыл бұрын
Turns out a house was a better investment. ;-)
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
1:27 Deleting the badges is by far the most popular option for any new Mercedes in Germany. Doesn't cost anything and Germans love sleepers. 1st aid kits and warning triangles are compulsory in Germany so every car there has them fitted. You have to come to the aid of any stricken person by law so it makes sense. You also have to pass a 1st aid course before you can do your driving test. Failing to aid a person in distress can land you in jail but if you try to help to the best of your ability and it turns out you accidentally did some harm you can NOT be held legally responsible.
@DenUitvreter
Жыл бұрын
I thought for the 450 SEL 6.9 it woud cost 600 Deutsch mark to not show off your wealth.
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
@@DenUitvreter That hasn't been made since 1980 so I have no idea. Travelled in one once. I was 13 or 14 and we were on a school holiday. The days activity was a hike through the woods. The path was quite winding so four of us decided to just scramble straight down the hillside and when we got to the road we were covered in mud. For a laugh we tried to hitch hike, the only car that stopped for us was a 450SEL 6.9. The owner had covered the carpets with Persian rugs and while he was driving he called his butler (car phones at the time cost about DM8000) and told him that he'd be home late due to the diversion he had to make to drop us off. Nice guy.
@DenUitvreter
Жыл бұрын
@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 Guys like that are exactly why the 6.9 could be omitted. Mercedes used to sell their models bare like they weren't selling consumer goods but industrial machines and have a huge option list of things standard on much cheaper cars, for ridiculous prices. Not having the 6.9 badge was such a 'Sonderausstattung' also ridiculously priced.
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
@@DenUitvreter It kinda depends how they were sold in or made for export markets. In Germany you would order your Mercedes and only then would they think of building it. So between ordering and delivery was at a one year gap which created a cottage industry of people ordering Mercs and then when the delivery date got close they'd sell their contract to somebody who did not want to wait a year at around 10% or so above what they paid. If you chose to pick up your car from the factory rather than the dealer Mercedes would put you up in a nice hotel in Stuttgart for a night. You'd get to watch your car roll off the assembly line and depending how far away you lived by the time you got home it was nicely run in.
@chaoringmeister
Жыл бұрын
Lovely car. I owned a W126 once, but parts are now so scarce. Never again, not at a daily. Edit to add - horn button should be for the town and country horn. Also the dials at the side of the seats I believe are lumbar support adjustment.
@alexsa122
Жыл бұрын
Agree, they are beautiful and expensive to fix as hell. I remember mine fixing every 1.500km, and the bills were nearly around 1.000€ .. Not again !! :D
@johnbee7729
Жыл бұрын
I had a W124 (88 300E) myself and loved it. I bought it when it was 20 years old and thought it was as current as any American vehicle for its tech
@SheldonElectricals
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE these! I have always wanted one. I used to have a Saturday job cleaning cars in the early 90's and we had one in the garage I worked at. I used to leave that car 'til last and take my time over cleaning it and dreaming that I would own one someday!
@timcarpenter2441
6 ай бұрын
Mercedes of this era were superb. An SEC is on my shortlist.
@andrewmorton3177
Жыл бұрын
Stunning looking car, always had a soft spot for these since watching Roadhouse as an impressionable teenager. I believe Patrick Swayze bought the 560 from the studio after filming & used it as his daily driver for years after.
@nickc4518
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, love these beasts. Always admired them from afar.
@MontyGriffsGarage
Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous! I have to agree, I had one (yes a 560SEC) in white on an H back in the mid '90s and chopped it in for my E320 Sportline Cabriolet (that I still have) - one I would love to get back into!
@habsom1406
Жыл бұрын
Totally agree Ian, an utterly gorgeous design, I can thoroughly understand you fondling those indicators! Probably has the self leveling suspension being the 560? Great camera work Mrs. Hubnut as usual, lovely seeing the SEC on the move and turning, looked very majestic indeed. 😎👍
@BoilsonA
6 ай бұрын
The most beautiful car ever !!!
@alansorbie4038
Жыл бұрын
I always hoped my dad would get a w126 as the family car back in the day, even a 300SE would have done, but a 560SEL was the dream. His budget was more Ford Sierra though….
@wingtang1180
Жыл бұрын
You really needed a chauffeur for the 560SEL. Best contemporary family car would be the 230E IMO.
@chucky2316
Жыл бұрын
One of my neighbours had one if these in black in AMG form. Beautiful car shame Mercs don't make cars like this anymore.
@TomK-ti8kp
Ай бұрын
Even though these Mercedes look old, they’re not that outdated when you look closely. Electronic fuel injection and ignition, airbags, multi-channel ABS brakes, fully automatic climate control, etc. and they can keep up with modern traffic as well.
@AaronRandolphChen
Жыл бұрын
The switch on the central console with the horn icon is for switching to the long- distance air horns. The W126 and C126 are my all-time favorite big Benzes. I had an '86 420 SEL and the idle on that V8 was so smooth that the only way you could tell the engine was running was to look at the tachometer. Bruno Sacco is my hero. Even his interiors were phenomenally minimalist, unfussy yet so functional.
@bigscrounger
Жыл бұрын
The Merc transmission of those days was the best in the business, super smooth shifts... I'd say much better than the current ZF boxes... Nice review!
@gottliebdee263
Жыл бұрын
Not sure I'd agree there, ZF do make some fantastic boxes.
@sebastianfernandez3974
Жыл бұрын
@@gottliebdee263 And the worst after sake service. Parts for the Gearboxes made in the 80s and 90s simply not available anymore.
@FirstLast-et3sw
6 ай бұрын
The 4 speed MB units were extremely sluggish. Nowhere near the refinement of a newer ZF
@mrdflash2127
Ай бұрын
I find these transmissions absolutely fantastic compared to newer ones. Barely any interruptions and outstanding smoothness due to the torque converter and the fact that it only needs two upshifts to reach the cruising speed. And you can always manually downshift if you must, even more pleasure operating the machine. It's sublime another words. Fuel economy not so much given that it could use the 5the gear for highway cruising. Oh well, 2-3 mpgs lost.
@neilwalsh4058
Жыл бұрын
Having owned and enjoyed 4 different W126's , you got that review absolutely spot on about the sheer class these cars have. You'd need more than £50k to buy this though at the end of production. I think the 560 SEC topped out in 1991 at around £65k. About the price of a 4 bed detached house in northern England at the time. The switch that mystified you was for the twin horns, standard only on the 560 models I think. I only got as far as the 500 SEL and don't remember having that. Superb cars and rightly voted the Best Car In The World just after launch
@artfulbodger..2143
Жыл бұрын
This is my most favourite model of Mercedes-Benz.. Everything about them is gorgeous.. Wish i bought one before the values went up...
@Punisher9419
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic car, modern Mercs don't hold a candle to this beast.
@colnuttall9035
2 ай бұрын
The horn switch on the centre console is for town or country horn selection. My 380SEL has some interesting features. A roll knob on the dash will lower the headlights down onto the road if you have heavy passengers in the back. You can select the left or right side parking lights to save battery. There are drivng lights and fog light. The rear seat reclines electrically. Electric seats, mirrors,windows et al. Reading lights back and front. It goes on and on. Great car. Australia
@MikeJones-tx6iu
Жыл бұрын
Hotwheels just brought back this all time favorite…it’s impossible to find one. 💙 !
@markc1921
Жыл бұрын
These cars always remind me of JR in Dallas😂 you probably had to be an oil baron to afford one new.
@JS-1983
Жыл бұрын
That giggle when you said ironically economy with 5,6-litre V8 😂 In this car that economy-button maybe don't have that big effect... But what a beauty, one of the best looking MB's ever, great colour for that car as well 😎
@bennyhannover9361
Жыл бұрын
A business partner of my dad had an 560 SEC in 1996 with 420.000 km on the clock. His assistant once took the car and drove it at full throttle for about 200 miles plus and although he had fueled up 90 liters or so after two hours at speed of 140 miles it was all gone. But if you roll at 60 miles or so you can get down to 15.5 liter per 60 miles if you use the button and let your leather soles slide gently over the pedal.
@TheCluelessEnthusiast
Жыл бұрын
These are truly great cars. I would love to have the 560 engine in my w124
@paulfrere7902
Жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable review Ian which brought back good memories. 👍 I was wondering if you were going to mention the rear self levelling suspension with accumulators that are nitrogen gas filled spheres. I think the 560 SEL had them too. Fabulous cars.
@chriswalford9228
Жыл бұрын
The perfect vlog Ian, Beautiful car, stunning view and wonderful passengers
@aaronhillsdon9984
Жыл бұрын
From what I like to call the “Golden Age of Mercedes” - 123/126/201/124; BMW had a similar period (in my opinion) from the E21 3-series to the E39 5-series
@ronanrogers4127
Жыл бұрын
I dropped one of these into my beautiful W109 300SEL. It was an original early AMG with massive twin IHI turbos. 290kw in a classic W109 with stacked headlights. I also had a 560SEC like this, but gold colour.
@garethbird4259
Жыл бұрын
Always wanted one of those, but never could afford it (still can't 😢). Got my 4 door W126 though which always brings a smile when I drive it
@twocvbloke
Жыл бұрын
Right away the diesel engines, a friend across the pond has a W126 SDL, as well as having had previous versions (both L and Non-L), I forget if it's 300 or 350, but those OM603 engines, despite having some rather unappealling flaws (head warping & rod bending, usually from lack of maintenance) are some silky smooth sounding engines, and for diesels can rev a lot higher than the average engine, not sure why that is, but they do sound impressive when they get up there... :)
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
If you stick to the maintenance schedule those Mercedes diesel engines last forever. A friend of mine had a W123 with an easy 650 000 miles on it. The OM601/2/3 engine family is considered to be one of the most reliable car engines ever produced and million milers which have never been rebuild are relatively common. I have never heard of any of the issues you mentioned.
@Candisa
Жыл бұрын
@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 The head-warping or even -cracking is quite a common issue with 6-inline diesels in general. I had a Volvo 940 diesel with the VW 6-inline, cracked the head at barely 300.000km despite religious maintenance. The Mercedes-Benz OM603 is fortunately a LOT better, but the OM602 really is the sweet spot: powerful and smooth enough to cruise around without forcing the engine unlike the OM601 that's really only good in a 190D, but less fragile than the OM603 that was really meant to be the true petrol-engine-replacing diesel, especially when equipped with a turbo. They strengthened the cilinder head in the later 3.5liter iteration of the OM603, but it was phased out for a reason in the nineties while the 602 was used into the new millennium.
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
@@Candisa My first car was a Volvo 760 TD with that VW motor and 200 000miles on it. An absolute peach of an engine. For some reason VW only used it in the LT35 van. I knew a lot of taxi drivers in Germany, none of them ever had a problem with the OM601/2/3 despite hundreds of thousands of miles of short distance city driving. Haven't heard of any problems either. If there were issues Mercedes would have lost the very lucrative taxi market and especially the 2L non-turbos were being thrashed mostly by drivers who didn't own their taxi.
@eefjuh5533
Жыл бұрын
Wasn't that about the om616? 4 cilinder, 2.4, 70hp, 136nm. They where in the Unimog and their vans.
@vwestlife
Жыл бұрын
RHD markets didn't get the turbo-diesel because the steering column took up the space where the turbocharger would go. The pull-handle parking brake was also unique to RHD models. LHD models have a foot-operated parking brake.
@arashchalak3857
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps next time you read the handbook first 😀 The seat thing is to adjust the lumbar on the seat and to blow the back ( orthopaedic seat function ) The horn button : this car has two horns the idea was one in city less loud and the other on motorways ( flip the switch and use horn and you will hear the second horn ) Jiggly wipers debuted 1985 first in W201 and then W124 and finally in W140 !!! This C126 was a late car around 1988/89 I assume but the series was launched 1979! Which is why they didn’t have it yet …. The seat belt assist would have worked even after starting engine if you’d reopen doors !!! The power is also incorrect 560’s came with Cat ( 279 bhp ) and without cat ( Euro sports option ) with 300bhp !!
@simonspider
Жыл бұрын
I idolised these as a child, stunning cars, perfection!
@UNDFTDGordon
3 ай бұрын
Excellent car. I remember seeing these in LA all the time as a kid. Now you don’t see them as often. I’d buy one if I was in the market for a car.
@brianquinn8242
Жыл бұрын
I remember a partner in the firm I worked for had one of these; he bought it with a bonus from a very lucrative year of work. Nice to see something that's not very Hubnut but subject to the same allround review. It is amazing how ordinary cars even superminis have as standard the sort of equipment that would have been a pricey extra on a 560SEC. That car would have cost about the same as a nice house in large chunks of the country.
@spaceghostwright9023
Жыл бұрын
I have a 1983. 380SEC Mercedes, that is in great condition. Has a blown head gasket. Starts right up. All power windows, locks, and sunroof works
@spaceghostwright9023
Жыл бұрын
Is there a place that I can get a rebuilt motor for my Mercedes?
@HubNut
Жыл бұрын
Maybe try speaking to The SL Shop.
@OnTheDrive
Жыл бұрын
That is gorgeous, my W126 560sel has a long way to go to get to that level. 4:48 Is a horn switch (town and country), a quiet one for the town and a louder one for the countryside. 6:10 With the second gear lock feature where it says "B" is a engine brake function for hills. 8:05 Is orthopedic seats, you can adjust which air pockets pump up (letters) and how hard they pump up (numbers), they pump up via the central locking pump but the ignition has to be on as it activates the special mode on the pump.
@Zadster
Жыл бұрын
The sort of car that, even today, you can roll up outside a London Park Lane hotel, and the doorman will come out to open your door and assist you. The rear lights were always a favourite of mine as a nerdy kid. Alongside the M635CSi and Ur-Quattro, German motors were at their peak around this time.
@user-ih7gc7dt9l
Жыл бұрын
Had a w116 back in the 90s and loved it. Can only imagine how much better the c126 is.
@edgeyt1
Жыл бұрын
Always lusted after one of these.
@JustAn0therSoul
11 ай бұрын
these old cars have a soul and a longevity you can only dream off in finding in newer cars
@daniellee9015
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant video Ian Miss hubnut 👍 ❤️ what a fantastic car brilliant
@ace7821
8 ай бұрын
I’ve never driven a more comfortable powerful car ever even to this day. Drove Dallas to Chicago and it felt like two hours versus in every other car easily a day’s drive but not in the SEC which was smooth as silk and left the driver with enough energy to do anything. These cars are solid and this was the last of the glorious Mercedes ever made.
@grrfy
Жыл бұрын
I think the button in centre was for the horn was to quieten it at night or in your very upmarket neighbourhood,happy memories of being driven around in one of these as a teen,lovely cars,timeless design imo.
@bafg182
Жыл бұрын
Town and country horn. The louder country horn has a sound that travels further. If you’re driving well over 160kmh on the autobahn, you want your beeps to be heard by other vehicles.
@denseljosephs9500
Жыл бұрын
In early 1990 ii was delivering car's for a major executive car company in one week I drove a 911 turbo and a 560 SEC I love old 911s but I'll never forget the way the Merc eat the road up effortlessly. A proper gentleman's dragster.
@chaz2wells
Жыл бұрын
I work on them every day and still never tire of them.
@SamLukie
3 ай бұрын
And you never stop working on them.
@douglasthompson9482
Жыл бұрын
This is a classic car. I drove one once but bought a 300sl instead. Another fabulous car. Great choice….
@iainmackenzie3704
Жыл бұрын
Two horns, town and country! Had a 420 SEC same colour combo. Called it Uncle Buck. Biggest sale regret ever. Loved it!
@michaelfischer1586
6 ай бұрын
A dream I unfortunately never fore filled, at the dealer the decession went to a 420 SE and not a 420 SEC 4 doors being more practical as two.A Gorgeous vehicle the SEC and they don't build them like they used to.
@martinpearson4639
Жыл бұрын
One of my favourites too. I remember reading LJK Setright reviewing a 560SEL saloon in Car Magazine around October 1987 when I was still at school. That 5.6 litre was over engineered to the point of perfection. 560SEC was my favourite, even at £56.5K at the time!
@leebrown6623
Жыл бұрын
What a magnificent car 🙌😎
@andrewstubbings5628
Жыл бұрын
Horn button is for city horn and country horn, very cool!!
@ivantomov4512
Жыл бұрын
Nice video. This car, as all of Mercedes Benz in that era is simply superb.
@davidraezer5937
Жыл бұрын
I own a 86 560SEC in smoke silver with medium red leather. They are quite the coupe. Has a difference feel than my 87 560SEL even though they are mechanically the same. Can’t wait to drive it this summer again.
@L407DG
Жыл бұрын
Ah childhood memories! There was a grumpy rich old chap in my village who took his SEC to town twice a week to spend money on drinks and naked women. When he was finished he called a cab to pick up my dad who chauffeured the Mercedes and the old man back to our village. My dad really loved this Mercedes but he´s allways been paid very generous too.
@CaptHollister
Жыл бұрын
4:50 that's the switch that toggles the horn between "city" (normal) and "country" (very loud) settings. 8:21 I'm pretty sure that's the old-style switch for selecting and memorizing positions for the driver's seat.
@cosmopolitanranks3996
3 ай бұрын
Excellent review . One of the very few good reviews on w126/c126 here on KZitem
@peterriggall8409
Жыл бұрын
Like the Harry’s Garage style fast drive past the camera. 👍
@adamweston4152
Жыл бұрын
A man who i used to work with had a convertible one of these and he let me drive it once and it was one fine machine.
@andrewentwistle515
Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic old BIG Coupé for going out & about for blast in 80's style. Mercedes Benz Coupé is certainly a timeless classic and can still be enjoyed in these modern times & what a great episode it was as well.
@LeslieHorvath-r6y
5 ай бұрын
i drove a 1986 model between 1988-90 when I worked as a bodyguard driving my boss with-it. unbelievably silent when window is up and super smooth drive....car cost price was $118.000 Canadian
@Banglish123
Жыл бұрын
The horn switch is for town and country horns.
@chriswilkinson1991
Жыл бұрын
Stunning cars, Mercs of this era are peak car imo
@malcolmlee7817
Жыл бұрын
The initial lost motion in the throttle means an adjustment is needed to alleviate the looseness. This condition indicates the engine is not reaching full throttle also. Additionally, it’s likely the transmission is launching from rest using 2nd gear. Lovely, lovely example there!
@qvilorio
Жыл бұрын
I had a 500SEC, a University graduation gift, it was Champagne with a black interior, I loved that car.
@robertwalters58
6 ай бұрын
My guess is you had no idea how awesome that car was until you compared it to the next car you had.
@paulpaintshop103
Жыл бұрын
Loved my 500 SEC, totally agree best thing going 👍👍👍
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