The most beautiful SEC I've ever seen!

cawimmer430 · June 11, 2021, 06:29:30 AM

Saw this in downtown Munich. An absolutely stunning Mercedes-Benz SEC Coupe (C126) with the perfect wheel and body color combination. Absolutely mesmerizing and sexy. Just incredibly captivating and stunning.

SJ_GTI · June 11, 2021, 07:10:32 AM

That does look good.

Do you know if that is the factory height? Or did they drop it? Seems like very little gap between the fender and the tires.

Submariner · June 11, 2021, 08:20:54 AM

That doesn't appear to be stock ride height.

FoMoJo · June 11, 2021, 08:42:09 AM

That does look nice. Would make a good low-rider.

Submariner · June 11, 2021, 08:55:32 AM

Quote from: FoMoJo on June 11, 2021, 08:42:09 AM
That does look nice. Would make a good low-rider.

When the air bags go, you get a low rider for free!

Speed_Racer · June 11, 2021, 09:37:49 AM

Coupes without b-pillars look so good!

FoMoJo · June 11, 2021, 10:00:34 AM

Quote from: Speed_Racer on June 11, 2021, 09:37:49 AM
Coupes without b-pillars look so good!

They were pretty popular in the 50s.

cawimmer430 · June 11, 2021, 11:49:55 AM

Quote from: SJ_GTI on June 11, 2021, 07:10:32 AM
That does look good.

Do you know if that is the factory height? Or did they drop it? Seems like very little gap between the fender and the tires.

Definitely lowered. My first thought was that the wheels were too big since these 126s came from the factory with what we today consider puny 15" wheels.

12,000 RPM · June 11, 2021, 04:47:21 PM

God bless Bruno Sacco. Everything he touched was golden.

Submariner · June 11, 2021, 05:27:26 PM

Quote from: 12,000 RPM on June 11, 2021, 04:47:21 PM
God bless Bruno Sacco. Everything he touched was golden.

The W140 hasn't aged nearly as gracefully as say, the E38. But yeah, in general he was a master at what he did.

12,000 RPM · June 11, 2021, 08:28:23 PM

I cant blame him for the W140.... he did the best he could with what Mercedes gave him

cawimmer430 · June 12, 2021, 02:40:27 AM

Sacco actually styled the W140 with a lower and sleeker roofline. But in the end he was forced to give it a higher roofline for more interior space.

Check this out.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFDtLbok_gM

Submariner · June 12, 2021, 07:00:25 AM

The lower roofline doesn't really help much, and the presenter was correct about the off center air vents...that's always bothered me lol.

cawimmer430 · June 12, 2021, 10:45:39 AM

Quote from: Submariner on June 12, 2021, 07:00:25 AM
The lower roofline doesn't really help much, and the presenter was correct about the off center air vents...that's always bothered me lol.

In general I dislike the W140 design inside and out. And the coupe version is a total disaster IMO.