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1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL: W126 Elegance, Finally Getting Its Due
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by bringatrailer· via Bring a Trailer · Jan 8, 2026

1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL: W126 Elegance, Finally Getting Its Due

"The 560SEL is what happens when Mercedes built sedans for people who actually drove them instead of just parking in Monaco. Values are climbing because there aren't many left that haven't been thrashed."

— Revvly Take

Single-owner 560SEL that lived a careful life until a 2022 refresh addressed the usual suspects—cooling, suspension geometry, brake hydraulics. The W126 generation spent decades as the overlooked sedan between the legendary W123 and the E-Class era, but 30-year-old examples with full service histories are starting to matter again.

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Bring a Trailer · Jan 8

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