Vehicle Description
The Mercedes-Benz W126 model was the successor to the earlier W116
line and the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz flagship to
officially bear the S-Class name meaning Sonderklasse or �special
class'. The W126 debuted a new Mercedes-Benz design style which was
subsequently used on other vehicles in the company's line-up. The
model range also introduced many Mercedes-Benz safety innovations
including the first airbag (supplemental restraint systems),
seatbelt pre-tensioners and traction control. Six years of
development resulted in the W126 model being introduced at the
International Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 1979, with
design work on the coup� beginning immediately after. Compared to
its predecessor, the new model had a sleeker, lower profile look,
with more aerodynamic qualities than previous models. For the first
time, a Mercedes-Benz saloon was not equipped with traditional
chrome bumpers but polyurethane deformable bumpers were used and
visually aligned with body panels. Originally registered overseas
to a British diplomat, this Mercedes-Benz presents in excellent
condition and drives superbly without any squeaks or creaks. The
car is a righthand drive example although the speedometer is in
kilometres; the equivalent mileage is 84,592, a particularly modest
mileage for such a robust vehicle. When the diplomat returned to
the UK, he brought the 260 SE with him and eventually passed the
car to his doctor brother. The metallic green paintwork is
excellent as is the black leather trim. Supplied with a V5C
registration document together with a current MoT test certificate
valid until 13th August 2018; this Mercedes-Benz is offered for
sale without reserve. For sale by auction on Saturday 23 September
2017 with Historics at Brooklands, Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit,
Weybridge, Surrey, Call 01753 639170
