The Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL W126 is an Automotive Masterpiece, and Maybe the Best Car Ever Made

Chapters:
0:04 Early Morning Drive
0:15 Introduction - weather, animals
3:25 Introduction to and overview of the W126
12:51 Exterior
18:13 Trunk
20:48 Engine
24:42 Back Seat
29:46 Interior
41:26 Test Drive
46:02 Highway drive

Once a vintage Mercedes-Benz works its way in to your bloodstream, it will likely never come out. I'm not talking about modern Mercedes-Benz products, or even cars they built from the mid-90s onward, but the true highly engineered and luxury cars they built in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and especially the S-Class mode

In particular, the W126 is a masterpiece, and could well me the best Mercedes-Benz, if not the best car, ever produced. Other Mercedes products like the W123 and W124 have to be considered for that honor, but they are missing the flagship quality one can only get from an S-Class, and a quality the W126 had in abundance.

Designed by Bruno Sacco's team, the W126 perfectly bridged the gap between vintage Mercedes-Benz, and modern features that improved safety, economy, and ride quality. It was a far better machine than everything else built in the same time period, but also had a price tag to match - this particular 560 SEL would cost well over $15)K in 2021 dollars, much more than the price of a new, well equipped S-Class. These cars were built to a standard, and not a price tag - and although they were unquestionably luxury cars in terms of their appointments, build quality, and materials chosen, much of the luxury was engineering - it was not a cliché for Mercedes-Benz to brag that their cars built during this period were engineered like no other car in the world.

This is an in-depth review and road test of a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL. The review is by Bill with Curious Cars, and the car is for sale at Autohaus of Naples, on the web at www.AutohausNaples.com, or by phone at (239) 263-8500.