1987 Restored 560 SEC, full MBSH, low owners, superb! For Sale

1987 Mercedes W126C 560 SEC (300 bhp).

Introduction.

“Buy on condition and history, not mileage”. A wise phrase, but often ignored in the odd quest for low mileage cars. However, never has it been truer than in this case. Despite its 160k miles, this car is exceptionally straight and tight due to having only had 3 previous fastidious owners, a full MB service history (30 stamps), a very high quality repaint (in original colour) costing £4, 000 in 2015 and a huge mechanical refurbishment in the past 12 months costing a further £6, 000. MOT’d to August 2019, advisory free (in fact, past 3 MOT’s have been advisory free). This is a very well sorted, original car with excellent history in excellent condition all around. There may be cheaper ones available, but not of this standard. Comes with all original handbooks, stamped service books, and recent invoices highlighting a £6, 000 spend on the car in the past 12 months alone. Selling as part of a downsizing exercise to my collection.

Ownership History.

Owner 1: From 27/ 4/ 87 to 10/ 1/ 08 (21 years)
Owner 2: From 10/ 1/ 08 to 9/ 5/ 12 (4 years)
Owner 3: From 9/ 5/ 12 to 03/ 04/ 17 (5 years)

I have owned this car since 3 April 2017 (1. 5 years) as part of a large collection.

Specification.

Pearl Grey Metallic paint
Blue Leather
Drivers Air Bag
Leather steering wheel and gear knob
ABS brakes
Auto Transmission with Standard and Economy settings
Original 15 inch alloys fitted with good and matching 215/ 65 R15 Firestones all round
Sunroof
Air Conditioning
Cruise Control
Passenger side lumber adjustment to seat
Electric Heated Seats
Kenwood Stereo with CD changer in boot and electric ariel.
Town and County Horn
Electric Windows
Self-Levelling rear suspension

Service History.

Date
Mileage
Service Centre
24/ 4/ 87
PDI
MB Collindale, London NW9
7/ 5/ 87
626
MB Collindale, London NW9
19/ 9/ 87
6, 525
MB Collindale, London NW9
4/ 7/ 89
24, 867
MB Collindale, London NW9
26/ 3/ 90
29, 678
MB Collindale, London NW9
2/ 10/ 90
35, 267
MB Collindale, London NW9
23/ 7/ 91
44, 002
MB Collindale, London NW9
11/ 12/ 91
50, 535
MB Collindale, London NW9
22/ 06/ 92
56, 776
MB Collindale, London NW9
13/ 1/ 93
66, 472
MB Collindale, London NW9
13/ 7/ 93
73, 533
MB Collindale, London NW9
17/ 2/ 94
80, 915
MB Collindale, London NW9
11/ 8/ 94
88, 929
MB Collindale, London NW9
15/ 9/ 94
90, 500
MB Collindale, London NW9
8/ 2/ 95
94, 803
MB Collindale, London NW9
18/ 7/ 95
102, 948
MB Collindale, London NW9
14/ 11/ 95
108, 316
MB Collindale, London NW9
17/ 9/ 96
117, 859
MB Collindale, London NW9
13/ 1/ 97
121, 890
MB Collindale, London NW9
3/ 2/ 98
124, 937
MB Collindale, London NW9
26/ 8/ 99
125, 846
MB Collindale, London NW9
11/ 2/ 00
131, 843
MB Collindale, London NW9
8/ 2/ 01
137, 037
MB Collindale, London NW9
6/ 12/ 01
144, 064
MB Collindale, London NW9
17/ 10/ 02
149, 634
MB Collindale, London NW9
24/ 2/ 04
154, 040
MB Collindale, London NW9
19/ 7/ 07
156, 399
MB Collindale, London NW9
21/ 12/ 11
158, 116
MB Collindale, London NW9
2/ 6/ 15
159, 492
MB Northampton
1/ 10/ 17
159, 926
SEC Shop, Kent

Owner No. 3, the gentleman I bought the car from, used the car very little, yet treated the car to a full and very high quality re-spray in its original Pearl Grey Metallic in 2015 which he advised cost £4, 000. He also replaced the full exhaust with a genuine MB part – at not an inconsiderable cost.

When I bought the car, I gave to Charles Priaulx Wells, owner of the well-known SEC specialist the SEC Shop in Kent, with the instruction to go through the car, front to back, top to bottom. He completed a massive service and mechanical refurbishment at a cost of £5, 500 in October 2017. In July 2018, Cars with Stars in London replaced front ball joints and bushes at a cost of £500.

To answer some common and relevant questions to this particular model:
Is there any rust on the front wings?      No
Is there any rust below the rear screen?    No
Is there any delamination on the rear screen? No
Do both seat belt presenters work?      Yes
Does the sunroof work?            Yes
Does it idle correctly (800 rpm) in neutral?   Yes
Does the aircon blow cold?           Yes
Is the leather worn through or holed on the drivers seat? No

The car starts on the button, idles correctly (a common bugbear with the 560), accelerates well, cruises smoothly and stops straight. It is, in the opinion of Charles Priaulx Wells, “one of the best” he’s seen. Despite its age, it remains a superbly refined car, which feels totally at ease doing 90mph+ on the motorway. It is rare to find such a well maintained car with traceable provenance, such as for example, being serviced only by the supplying dealer for the first 25 years. Any inspection welcome.

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