1985 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC | Retro Review
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Published 2024-05-30
Show 406 | Original Airdate 10-16-1984
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All Comments (21)
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Almost 40 years later and this car is STILL stunning!
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The SEC design is so timeless.
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The brown metallic SEC with tan interior in the showroom at the beginning has always been my dream car. Such a beautiful car.
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40 years later you can pull up in this car and still get respect š«”
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Fact / Trivia: Four F1 world champions owned a Mercedes SEC in the 80's/90's. Ayrton Senna, Keke Rosberg, Alain Prost and Nigel Mansell. The fact that best drivers in the world chose this car speaks volumes.
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Back when they built quality
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My middle-school science teacher had a W126 turbodiesel. We all thought "she must be a millionaire". We didn't really take into account that the car was at least ten years old at the time. She was a cool teacher for sure. I remember one day we studied human digestion and this kid in front of me turned around and asked me "is feces turds?". "Yes", I replied.
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Back when Mercedes vehicles were made to a standard, not a price
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People who have never experienced one of these Mercedes from the '80's will never understand just how much better they were than the ones which came after the mid-'90's. All you need to do is close the door on one to sense the quality. These were masterpieces of class and while they exuded luxury, they did it in a way which wasn't flashy, overdone, and ostentatious like the "new money" luxury market of today.
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Remember this car when Sue Ellen Ewing drove it in Dallas, but my heart still stays with 350SL red Bobby Ewing's Merc
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Bruno Sacco's masterpiece! 1986 got the even better 560SEC with Euro lamps and wipers. Still beautiful than most cars made today.
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That Mercedes is timeless elegance.ā¤
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3:57 Those analog gauges from the 1980s are absoutely iconic. Never bettered - even by Mercedes - which now serves up some of the trashiest digital dashboards in the entire auto industry.
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Yacht sized steering wheel - classic line š
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Driverās airbag and anti lock brakes in 1985? WOW!! Didnāt know these features were available on any car back then.
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I would rather have this Mercedes from 39 years ago than any of the over-teched, fragile, Teutonic garbage they are peddling today. This is a Real Benz from an era of true quality and fine German engineering, built for both enthusiastic drivers and comfort-seeking passengers alike.
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My dad had an 1987 560SEL. Smoked gold with maroon interior. That car was a big, beautiful tank. Everything about that car felt solid and high quality. I'm not sure if modern cars can compare when it comes to fit and finish.
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I wish more Mercedes Benz cars looked like this. Instead most of their cars have gotten ugly over the last couple years now :((
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We had an 85 300D it would get you killed if you didnāt have about 4-5 seconds for the turbo to spool pulling out in front of traffic but when it got going it was surprising and start grabbing gears and locking the converter. It was a tough vehicle
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I have always thought the SEC, S Class Coupe, and CL were the best of the breed! They are the ultimate grand tourer with a dash of sport.
