1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE · surf blue · 154.000 km · Manual · No reserve
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE · surf blue · 154.000 km · Manual · No reserve
**Sale by auction This vehicle is being sold as Lot 047 at the Humer Granner & Co Collection of Special-Class Vehicles auction. - Starting bid: 4,000 EUR - No reserve - Auction: 7-11-2026 14:00 - Viewing: 5-11-2026 to 7-11-2026 - Location: Gewerbeparkstraße 17, 4101 Feldkirchen an der Donau - Bidding options: In person | Online live | Telephone | Written bid **
**Vehicle data - VIN: WDB1260241A576306 - Fuel: Petrol - Color: 900 surf blue - Mileage: 154000 km - Transmission: Manual - More photos and details: **https://hg.auction/lots/1990-mercedes-benz-300-se/
The W 126 model series Bruno Sacco took over the Styling Department from Friedrich Geiger in 1975. His mentor had departed with the “Car of the Year,” and this had to be replaced at the end of the 1970s. It was nothing less than the flagship of the brand, the S-Class, that was at stake. While its predecessor had set new standards in terms of safety, the focus now turned to economy. The oil crisis had left a lasting impression, profoundly shaking faith in limitless growth and inexhaustible resources. The goal, therefore, was to save weight, reduce drag and ultimately conserve fuel. Even in the luxury segment, reason was suddenly no longer a dirty word. For the exterior, Bruno Sacco dispensed with all showmanship. Clear lines, large glass surfaces and an elegance that sought less to impress than to appear entirely natural.
Sacco later formulated his famous credo, according to which a new Mercedes must never make its predecessor look old. Hardly any model series embodied his philosophy of “vertical affinity” as completely as the W 126. Beneath the sheet metal, Mercedes consistently continued along the path it had chosen. Weight reduction was the order of the day. High-strength steels, aluminum and a construction optimized down to the smallest detail saved around 100 kilograms. At the same time, aerodynamics were significantly improved. With a drag coefficient of just 0.36, the new S-Class was among the most aerodynamically efficient luxury sedans of its time. ABS was now standard, or at least available for almost all variants. Driver airbags and belt tensioners also made their debut here over the course of the production period, as did ASR, ASD and a host of electrical aids that would not become commonplace elsewhere until much later. The new era was also evident in the engines.
The large-displacement V8 engines remained the benchmark, but more economical six-cylinder engines were also available. Carbureted engines were discontinued after the first series. Fuel injection, overrun fuel cut-off and electronically controlled idling were now in vogue. With the 1985 facelift, an entirely new generation of light-alloy V8 engines finally made its debut. The 560 SEL henceforth formed the top of the model range. Five and a half liters of displacement, up to 300 hp and performance figures that only a few years earlier would have done justice to a thoroughbred sports car. Yet the S-Class’s true strength remained unchanged.
Acceleration was not its forte; composure was. It was hardly possible to travel with greater ease. Customers enthusiastically embraced the new S-Class. Statesmen, entrepreneurs, industrialists and diplomats appreciated it just as much as taxi drivers with discerning tastes. Hardly any other luxury sedan shaped the streetscape of the 1980s more strongly. Almost 900,000 sedans were produced by 1991. This makes the W 126 the best-selling S-Class generation to this day and one of the most successful luxury sedans ever. The W 126 was not a revolution. Nor did it need to be. It perfected what Mercedes-Benz had developed over decades: safety, quality, comfort and technical maturity. That is precisely why many still regard it as the S-Class par excellence—a car that never needed to draw attention to itself because it simply did everything a little better.
This description has been automatically translated. Original language: German.
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