Mercedes-Benz 420SEC/500SEC/560SEC
Overview
| Produced: |
1981-1991, 15790 produced. |
|---|---|
| Types: |
Coupe,2 doors,4 seats |
Engines
| Capacity | Config | Model | Bore/Stroke | CR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4196cc | V8 OHC | |||
| 4973cc | V8 OHC | |||
| 5547cc | V8 OHC |
Drivetrain and Suspension
| Drivetrain | Steering | Front Suspension | Rear Suspension |
|---|---|---|---|
Performance
| Top Speed | 0-60 | SQM | MPG | Engine Pwr | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 mph | 6.8 s |
Auction Sales History
Magazine Articles
| Title | Pages | Options | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article |
Buying Guide - Buy a Mercedes SEC |
102 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars December 2008 | |||
| Buying Guide - Buy a Mercedes SEC- The Mercedes SEC was the best four-seater coupe money could buy in the Eighties. It's pretty much the same story today except you can now pick one up for a bargain price. Here's how to find the best. | ||||
| Article |
Coupes de gross? |
32 |
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| Publication | Practical Classics May 2008 | |||
| Coupes de gross?- Filofax? Check. Mobile? Check. Exuberant coupe? Not so simple...Matt Jones goes back to the Eighties to discover which luxobarge you need to live those pinstriped dreams. Mercedes 560SEC AMG, Jaguar XJ-S, BMW M635CSi. | ||||
| Article |
Excess All Areas |
74 |
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| Publication | Classic Cars September 2002 | |||
| Excess All Areas - The BMW M635 CSI, Jaguar XJ-S V12 and Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC are big in every sense - from initial purchase price to their thirst for fuel. But is there still room for such beasts in the modern age of political correctness? | ||||
| Article |
Upwardly Mobile |
132 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car April 2006 | |||
| Upwardly mobile - Big capacity and big power turned this coupé quartlet into autobahn weapons. Now they're the ultimate bargain grand tourers, as Alistair Clements explains. | ||||
| Article |
Think Tanks |
134 |
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| Publication | Classic & Sports Car October 2004 | |||
| Think Tanks - Subtle, and great value; but which of these accomplished Merc Coupés - SLC, SEC or S - would James Elliott choose? | ||||
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