I’m no experienced Mercedes-Benz technician or professional mechanic by trade ... Photo by Chris Chin for Gear Patrol But despite that extra hassle, the W126 remains incredibly rewarding to drive and ...

Last on our list is the most successful S-Class generation to have ever been created; the W126. Produced for a total of 12 years, Mercedes-Benz managed to sell 892,123 W126 sedans and coupes.

Mercedes-Benz had three different platforms that utilized this engine base: Namely the 1978-1980 W116, 1981-1985 W126 S-Class sedans, as well as some of the 1978-1986 W123-platform cars.

Mercedes hasn’t made a two-door S-Class since 2019. Of the saloons, the most desirable W126 is the 560 SEL – L for long-wheelbase – which adds 140mm to the regular 2850mm wheelbase for ...

Mercedes-Benz was founded as a company in 1926 ... The second-gen S-Class W126, launched in 1978, continued with the high-tech, high-luxury formula. It was also one of the first cars with ABS ...

CEO of Mercedes-Benz Heritage GmbH. Models ranging from the W126 S-Class from the 1980s, including the sedans and coupes, and W124 E-Class models to the W201 series of Mercedes affectionately ...

The Italian-born stylist served as Chief Designer at Mercedes-Benz from 1975 until 1999, and during that time penned several masterpieces, including the R129 SL-Class and the W126/C126 S-Class models.

It’s impossible not to think of the previous six generations of Mercedes S-Class as you approach ... or airbags (1981’s W126). Remember the awe you experienced the first time you saw a car ...