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This was for sale at £5750, apparently showing only 55k miles and with a telephone number in Newmarket, not from where it was sold by Maloney & Rhodes in Cambridge at some point.
A very late example of the W126 registered in May 1992, over six months after the W140 went into production. 2962 cc inline six cylinder engine....and plastic wheelcovers?
Eastbourne Magnificent Motors - May 2022
Car of the Australian Consulate General Hong Kong. Seen here leaving the flag raising ceremony for the China National Day celebrations, October 1st 2017.
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W109
Replica
The Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3 was a full-sized luxury performance car. It featured the company's powerful V8 from the flagship 600 limousine. The result was one of the world's fastest 4-door cars. AMG, back then a small local tuning workshop, modified a 300 SEL to compete in racing events, nicknamed "Red Sow", which finished 2nd in the 24 Hours of Spa in 1971, putting AMG forever on the map. Its racing career was short-lived, due to the lack of suitable tyres. The car was sold to French company Matra, which used it for test of jet fighter landing gear, but it didn't survive. This is a replica.
6.834 cc
V8
428 hp
Mercedes - The Story of the Star
19/09/2025 - 22/02/2026
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2026
A Mercedes-Benz S-Class V126 photographed in Yinchuan, Ningxia province, China.
Another Mercedes V126 sadly abandoned ...
This one was used for advertising.
One of my cool find in the great city of Yinchuan.
Production: 1962 - 1967 (708 cars built).
Engine: 2,996 cc inline six cylinder engine, 160 hp @ 5,000 rpm.
The W112 was based on the W111 model and came with the engine from the 300 SL with the fuel injection and air suspension from the 600 series.
This car was originally purchased by Peter Sellers from Woking Motors.
Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands - July 2013
During 2011 and 2012 , Pacific National's S307 was used over the Adelaide Hills as a trailing loco for extra power between Tailem Bend and Adelaide. On 3-5-12 the loco was stabled waiting to assist another train towards Adelaide
W111
Class III a : Post-War Closed Cars "The most elegant ones"
Zoute Concours d'Elegance
Royal Zoute Golf Club
Zoute Grand Prix 2021
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2021
S301 is the trailing loco on 9137 goods from Melbourne to Mildura as the train stops at Ballarat to detach and attach loading enroute in December 2002
Mercedes S Class Coupe - ADV5S Track Spec CS
Wheel Specs:
ADV5S Track Spec CS
50/50 Exposed Hardware
Finish Disc: Brushed Alum. w/ Gloss Clear
Finish Lip: Polished Alum. w/ Gloss Clear
22x9.5 | 22x11.5
Location: Berlin - 452km from home.
Czech Export plates aren't that rare to see here. I believe cars are somewhat cheaper over there, also some people use these export plates to avoid German registrations. Above all, this one was purchased in Bratislava.
T = Ostrava (Moravskoslezsky Kraj)
W109
Chassis n° 109.018.12.002140
RM Sotheby's
Place Vauban
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2020
Estimated : € 150.000 - 200.000
Sold for € 432.500
Arguably AMG’s most iconic vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL ‘Red Pig’ jump-started the small company’s rise to fame, leading to Mercedes-Benz’s eventual takeover of the tuning house roughly twenty years ago.
Modified at a customer’s request, AMG started with a damaged 300 SEL and turned it into an all-out racing machine. Boring the engine out to 6.8 litres, which produced 420 bhp, AMG fitted aluminium doors, widened the track, fitted larger tyres, and flared the wheel arches. Due to its ungainly proportions and red paintwork, the car was quickly nicknamed the ‘Red Pig’, but soon enough the car proved itself in the crucible of motorsport. At the 1971 24 Hours of Spa, the car won its class and finished 2nd overall, having started 5th on the grid.
While the original ‘Red Pig’ was eventually used in aircraft testing leading to its destruction, a handful of faithful replicas have been built, including one by Mercedes-Benz. This example started as an accident-free, 1969 model year 300 SEL 6.3 and was restored to a ‘Red Pig’ replica by the Mercedes-Benz specialists at Arthur Bechtel Classic Motors in Böblingen, Germany. Purchased by James Goo Kim, CEO of D.Parts of South Korea, directly from Arthur Bechtel, it has travelled less than 800 km since its conversion.
S131,B76,T395 stop at the Barnes Block point with the P&O Rice train from Deniliquin with hired Steamrail loco S313 leading B76,T395 on 14-10-11
W111
Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 260.000 - 350.000
Sold for € 270.250
Zoute Grand Prix 2022
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2022
"If you feel obligated to ask about the price you not only will never understand the car, you have branded yourself incapable of ever appreciating its virtues even if someone gave you one." – Car & Driver on the Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5.
The fact that the esteemed American motoring magazine felt compelled to remark on the 280 SE's price is understandable when one considers that at $13,500 in 1970 it was not only $3,500 more than that of the equivalent Mercedes-Benz sedan but also more than double that of a Cadillac Deville Coupé!
The 3.5-litre version of the 280 SE typifies the resurgence of larger-engined Mercedes-Benz models that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the progressive easing of fiscal constraints, which had dissuaded customers from buying cars with large capacity engines, encouraged the German manufacturer to offer bigger, more potent power units. Thus the ultra-luxurious 280 SE Coupé/Cabriolet and 300 SEL saloon were the models chosen by Mercedes-Benz to launch its magnificent new 3.5-litre V8 engine in September 1969. An over-square design featuring a cast-iron block and aluminium-alloy cylinder heads, each equipped with a single overhead camshaft, this all-new, state-of-the-art power unit produced 200bhp courtesy of Bosch electronic fuel injection and transistorised ignition. The new V8 engine had particularly smooth running characteristics and endowed the 280 SEs with performance superior to that of many out-and-out sports cars. Thus equipped, the Coupé/Cabriolet was good for 200km/h with 100km/h reachable in 9.6 seconds, a substantial improvement on the six-cylinder version's figures. As befitted top-of-the-range luxury models, the 280 SE 3.5 Coupé and Cabriolet came equipped with automatic transmission, air conditioning, power windows, and a stereo radio as standard.
Although the equivalent SEL saloon used the 'New Generation' bodyshell, the 280 SE Coupé and Cabriolet kept the elegant coachwork that had debuted back in 1959 on the 220 SE. Nevertheless, there had been some refinements made: the radiator shell was lower and wider, with a correspondingly flatter front end to the bonnet, a characteristic that has led to enthusiasts referring to these face-lifted cars as 'Flachkühler or flat radiator' models, while the bumpers were now fitted with rubber strips. Significantly, the 280 SE 3.5 was to be the final model featuring this long-established and much admired body style. It was truly Mercedes-Benz's flagship model, representing status, luxury and reliability. The company's last hand built convertible, these last-of-the-line classics are highly sought after by today's discerning Mercedes-Benz collectors.
One of only 1,232 Cabriolets produced, this automatic transmission Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 features a Becker Mexico radio, air conditioning, and power windows. The car was sold new to the United States and later exported to The Netherlands where it has been maintained in excellent condition. Subsequently, the Mercedes was sold to a Belgian car collector from Antwerp. We are advised by the current private vendor that there are no leaks and that the exhaust was replaced recently. The car drives very well and recently participated in several rallies, including one in Tuscany, Italy. One need hardly mention that it has proven very reliable. Offered with an illustrated valuation report from 2021, the car is matching numbers and its very striking colour combination is original.
Coachwork by AMG
W126
41.000 km
€ 79.000,-
5.547 cc
V8
279 PS
Vmax : 320 km/h
Techno Classica 2019
Essen
Deutschland - Germany
April 2019
S303 and S313 prepare to run around their train at Southern Cross Station, having arrived with a Steamrail Victoria special from Tocumwal. Tocumwal lies on the NSW side of the Murray River, and once boasted a standard and broad gauge platform, although the NSW standard gauge connection been removed. Tocumwal receives no regular passenger (rail) services, although it does see a freight train to/from Melbourne on an almost daily basis.
A Trasco 1000 SEL 44 photographed in Shanghai, Shanghai municipality, China.
I discovered this limousine thanks to some Chinese friends.
Trasco was a German company specialized in Mercedes-Benz converting.
Its main product in 1980s was on the base of Mercedes W126.
Several limousines were based on the W126. Stretched by 15", 18", 36" and 44" like this one.
A very rare vehicle in China.
Carnewschina's Tycho saw one in Beijing : carnewschina.com/2016/12/08/spotted-in-china-trasco-1000-...
W111
Since most of the chassis and drivetrain were to be unified with the W111 saloon, the focus was on the interior and exterior styling. Mercedes chose the work of designer Paul Bracq, which featured a more square, subtle rear-end treatment evocative of the clean modern styling of his mid-1960s, where the rest of the model line adopted the pointed-fin "Heckflosse" styling. Interiors were unique, and lavish compared to the W111 sedans. Production began in late 1961. Unlike the previous generation of 2-door ponton series, the 220 SE designation was used for both the coupé and convertible. Options included a sliding sunroof for the coupé, automatic transmission, power steering and individual rear seats.
2.195 cc
6 In-line
120 hp
Mercedes - The Story of the Star
19/09/2025 - 22/02/2026
Autoworld
Brussels - Belgium
February 2026
Pacific National locos S307 and DL39 share the Tailem Bend yard while on banker duties in the Adelaide Hills between Tailem Bend and Adelaide on 3-5-12
Mercedes S Class Coupe - ADV5S Track Spec CS
Wheel Specs:
ADV5S Track Spec CS
50/50 Exposed Hardware
Finish Disc: Brushed Alum. w/ Gloss Clear
Finish Lip: Polished Alum. w/ Gloss Clear
22x9.5 | 22x11.5
W111
Chassis n° 111.027-12-004473
Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais 2020
Bonhams
Parijs - Paris
Frankrijk - France
February 2020
Estimated : € 300.000 - 350.000
Sold for € 299.000
"If you feel obligated to ask about the price you not only will never understand the car, you have branded yourself incapable of ever appreciating its virtues even if someone gave you one." – Car & Driver on the Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5.
The fact that the esteemed American motoring magazine felt compelled to remark on the 280SE's price is understandable when one considers that at $13,500 in 1970 it was not only $3,500 more than that of the equivalent Mercedes-Benz sedan but also more than double that of a Cadillac Deville Coupe!
The 3.5-litre version of the 280 SE typifies the resurgence of larger-engined Mercedes-Benz models that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when the progressive easing of fiscal constraints, which had dissuaded customers from buying cars with large capacity engines, encouraged the German manufacturer to offer bigger, more potent power units. Thus, the ultra-luxurious 280 SE Coupé/Cabriolet and 300 SEL saloon were the models chosen by Mercedes-Benz to launch its magnificent new 3.5-litre V8 engine in September 1969. An over-square design featuring a cast-iron block and aluminium-alloy cylinder heads, each equipped with a single overhead camshaft, this all-new, state-of-the-art power unit produced 200bhp courtesy of Bosch electronic fuel injection and transistorised ignition. The new V8 engine had particularly smooth-running characteristics and endowed the 280 SEs with performance superior to that of many out-and-out sports cars. Thus equipped, the Coupé/Cabriolet was good for 125mph (200km/h) with 60mph (97km/h) reachable in 9.5 seconds, a substantial improvement on the six-cylinder version's figures. As befitted top-of-the-range luxury models, the 280 SE 3.5 Coupé and Cabriolet came equipped with automatic transmission, air conditioning, power windows, and a stereo radio as standard.
Although the equivalent SEL saloon used the 'New Generation' bodyshell, the 280 SE Coupé and Cabriolet kept the elegant coachwork that had debuted back in 1959 on the 220 SE. Nevertheless, there had been some refinements made: the radiator shell was lower and wider, with a correspondingly flatter front end to the bonnet, a characteristic that has led to enthusiasts referring to these face-lifted cars as 'flat radiator' models, while the bumpers were now fitted with rubber strips. Significantly, the 280 SE 3.5 was to be the final model featuring this long-established and much-admired body style, and today these last-of-the-line classics are highly sought after by discerning Mercedes-Benz collectors.
One of 1,232 Cabriolets produced, this Mercedes-Benz 280 SE 3.5 has the desirable floor-shift gearbox. This car was delivered new to the Cremer family in Schwarzenfeld, Germany and was first registered on 6th July 1971. The car later changed hands officially but stayed in the family, moving to Dr Gottfried Cremer in 1982 while keeping the same registration, 'NAB-L403'.
Sold to renowned collector Heiko Seekamp of Bremen in 1987, the Mercedes was purchased in 1999 by a Mr Wolfram Kruse, remaining in Germany. In 2007 the car was re-sprayed in a darker shade of blue and then in 2014 was sold to the current owner who returned it to its original and striking light blue colour scheme.
The accompanying DEKRA inspection/taxation report of 2017 confirms the Cabriolet's excellent condition and makes the following observation: "The car seems to have been restored to a very high standard with a recent professional re-spray in the original colour scheme, seemingly to excellent standard. Paint is hard to fault with a very good finish, paint thickness shows uniform results."
The report found the interior to be "lovely presented, with beautifully patinated seats and new carpets. Original dashboard and revised/restored correct switch gear (in working order). The dark blue soft top is new."
The engine started and ran instantly with no heavy smoke, and the report's overall conclusion was that the Mercedes had been restored to the highest standards, was presented in excellent condition, and was ready to be used.
W111
1969 - 1971
IAA 2013
Internationale Automobil Ausstellung
Frankfurt
Deutschland - Germany
September 2013