Comments on: Completing The 560 Range: Benz’s Magnificent 560SEC

By: joe garcia

joe garcia — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 02:57:15 +0000

i bought one of these babies to flip, but i cant let go of it it is just one hell of a beautiful powerful awesome driving car!

By: JonV

JonV — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:51:08 +0000

I love this model, beautiful. Damn garage is too small for all these Mercedes!

By: Christopher P. Davis

Christopher P. Davis — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:02:55 +0000

Excellent point Johannes, although I believe that the aerodynamic door handles are the German practicality shining forth .

It’s said to hear that Sacco parted with his SEC although, he can probably supplement his income nicely by flipping cars – who wouldn’t want a car whose provenance included Mr. Sacco?

Gunnar >> Although they are slowly gaining collector status, those in the know are few and far between.

Thank You all for your support and compliments!

By: gunnar

gunnar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:47:51 +0000

Johannes is right, those “aerodynamic” door handles are a real eyesore.

To counter, Christopher, I’d argue that the 560SEC remains one of the most iconic and well regarded Benzes – ever. Hardly forgotten, they are slowly gaining collector status among those in the know.

I recall one of the most beautiful Benzes I have ever witnessed was one brilliant blue 560SEC that slowly drove by me, the awestruck pedestrian. It was a lovely summer’s day and the chrome on that car simply sparkled.

A great car, greatly covered

By: Johannes Schlörb

Johannes Schlörb — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:52:49 +0000

Sorry: it’s a first-series Coupé, so its a 380SEC, not a 420 of course

By: Johannes Schlörb

Johannes Schlörb — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:51:27 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful article, Christopher.
A little remark: Sacco has already sold his Coupé again And on a recent interview for a German car mag (I don’t recall which one it was), when asked if there was anything on the design of the W/V/C126 he wouldn’t have done the same way today, he answered: “The door handles of the Coupé”.
And I couldn’t agree more…

Last but not least my reccommendation for a REALLY nice website on the C126 (420SEC) designed and maintained by its owner: http://www.das-coupe.de
Unfortunately in “teutonic tongue” only, but I’d say the car itself and its fabulous condition are well worth a click.

By: Benzlog » Fabulous Five-Sixties [UPDATED]

Benzlog » Fabulous Five-Sixties [UPDATED] — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:38:48 +0000

[...] [UPDATE] Soeben ist von Autor Christopher P. Davis eine Betrachtung des 126er-Coupé-Flaggschiffs hinzugekommen, nämlich des grandiosen 560 SEC. Hierzulande leider allzu oft (aber inzwischen ganz sicher zu unrecht) als “Sinti-Express” wahrgenommen, war das S-Klasse-Coupé der Achtziger nicht nur elegant und – bis auf die Türgriffe – von makelloser Schönheit, es war auch ein Statement der wirklich Bedeutenden über die Bedeutungslosigkeit finanzieller Zwänge. Unbedingt lesenswert: Automobiles De Luxe über den 560 SEC [...]