Mercedes S-Class (W126) Review - Classic Cars for Sale
For most of the time since it was introduced in 1965, the Mercedes S-Class has represented the pinnacle of automotive prowess. This flagship of the Mercedes range has usually been the model that gets the cutting-edge tech first, offers the greatest refinement and always features ample performance. The S-Class often features technology that won’t feature in mainstream cars for years or even decades. When the W126 S-Class made its debut in 1979 (1980 in the UK), buyers could choose from a 280SE, 380SE/SEL (the latter getting a 4. 5-inch longer wheelbase) or a 500SE/SEL. A facelift in autumn 1985 brought fresh bumpers and valances along with 15-inch wheels in place of the previous 14-inch items. More significant was the new 3. 0-litre 300SE in place of the previous 280SE, while a 4. 2-litre V8 superseded the 3. 8 unit. The 500SE and SEL remained as before, but from autumn 1986 came a new flagship – the 560SEL with a 295bhp 5. 6-litre V8. A year later the 5. 0-litre engine was tweaked to give 262bhp instead of the previous 240bhp. Unsurprisingly, most of the really good S-Classes that remain have one of the bigger V8s and are loaded with equipment from anti-lock brakes to airbags, which makes the S-Class one of the strongest and safest classics around, despite its advancing... Source: www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk
