1987 Mercedes 560SEL Review - A High Quality 80's Luxury Car!

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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:55 - Drivetrain
4:07 - Interior
6:24 - BFB Test
6:41 - Seats
7:10 - Back Seats
8:30 - Trunk / Cargo Space
9:24 - Exterior
10:46 - Final Thoughts
14:17 - Outro

Пікірлер: 89

@hollybirge4087 9 ай бұрын

Peak Mercedes. I love the color, the look, everything.

@Kmzhr 9 ай бұрын

When Mercedes were built like tanks!

@misterpotato4775 9 ай бұрын

Only time :')

@faheemabbas3965 9 ай бұрын

And now they’re the definition of planned obsolescence. Luxury as a peace of mind is dead.

@Clement.V 8 ай бұрын

When Mercedes do real cars :/

@CrystalClearWith8BE 2 ай бұрын

This is literally my favorite Mercedes-Benz in the 1980s.

@drmnishikawa 9 ай бұрын

I have the W126 as an icon. If I was to point a single automobile that epitomizes timeless elegance, it would be the W126 560SEL. As said within sports "form is temporary, class is permanent".

@carexpertandy 9 ай бұрын

Dang, that’s so interesting how you can change which sound you want the horn to make!

@Kmzhr 9 ай бұрын

It’s the “city” and the “country” horn mode

@TheRealSpeedWolf 9 ай бұрын

You put the price sticker. The thing is, it might seem like a lot today, but people's salaries back then were livable. Growing up back then, I can tell you that the price was reasonable for that model of Mercedes. My father had a similar model that he paid $75,000 for; it was a 1989 Mercedes 300. He later upgraded to a Mercedes 600 SEL 1992, which cost $100,000. Keep in mind that my father was a diplomat, so he didn't pay any taxes on top of that. The point is that the prices look extreme now, but back then, they looked the same as they do now. The difference is that people's salaries have not gone up since the '90s. Of course, this is my observation and opinion and I'm speaking from a European perspective.

@lordbrennanofsealand5772 9 ай бұрын

Those SELs Brought back a lot of memories. They were cast cars when I worked on ‘the fifth element’ back in 90s. Great video.

@Josef007 9 ай бұрын

One of the best cars ever made. Too bad all MBs are crap today.

@samuelegunlusi1017 9 ай бұрын

I love the 560 SEL the best Mercedes Benz ever built in my opinion. The reason why I like foreign cars especially from Germany 🇩🇪 is because the attention to detail. I love how complex the engine is and the drive quality is amazing. I just wish newer model’s of Mercedes Benz would be reliable as the 560 SEL.

@faheemabbas3965 9 ай бұрын

They will never be ever again. The idea of luxury providing a peace of mind is dead. They’re running on their badge for status now. Even a Genesis nowadays is higher in quality compared to a modern Benz. Look at Mercedes’ advertisements as of recent. All show off and making it “the thing”.

@chrisallen766 9 ай бұрын

Back when they were durable cars and worth the premium.....

@BSFJeebus 9 ай бұрын

so back in the day, and bentley/rolls were known for this, the horn is called a country and city horn, the idea being that one reverbed less in the countryside. fancy

@davidraezer5937 9 ай бұрын

I had my V126 for 2 years. Only complaint was the fuel consumption. I always thought the 126 cars were the pinnacle of MB build but recently I bought a 92 W140 400SE and it’s a toss up. The early W1240 took the 126 chassis to a higher level with more gadgets but the ride has even more waft. I feel like setting the cruise at 120mph. The ride is that good.

@doug6191 9 ай бұрын

It's hilarious that Lincoln and especially Cadillac were selling absolute dinosaurs as the best in luxury while this was also in showrooms. Their *only* advantage was price and unsophisticated mechanicals.

@bwofficial1776 9 ай бұрын

You bought a Cadillac or Lincoln if you loved chrome and wanted to show off. You bought a Mercedes-Benz if you cared about the engineering and solid driving experience. You bought a BMW if you liked Mercedes-Benz but wanted a little more sport in exchange for a slight tradeoff in quality.

@doug6191 9 ай бұрын

@bwofficial1776 Now, they're all ugly, and Korea has the best-looking, best-equipped choice. Sure, the Germans have more powerful options and better prestige, but...they're hideous and ridiculously expensive. And the Escalade is a nice Tahoe.

@TassieLorenzo 9 ай бұрын

"unsophisticated mechanicals" Isn't the front wheel drive in the Sedan de Ville meant to be "more modern" than the old-fashioned rear drive Mercedes according to GM? 🙂

@wigletron2846 9 ай бұрын

Eh, I'd argue it's more if you prefer driving a floating couch VS a more performance oriented machine.

@JDStickland 9 ай бұрын

I picked up a '91 300SE about 2 years ago, the polar opposite of the W126 price spectrum. A rebuilt title $1500 beater of a car, but it is AWESOME. Despite a checkered past, the car has never let me down. It always starts and always gets me where I need to go. Sure there are a lot of little problems here and there, but it has all been straightforward to fix in my driveway with easily available (and cheap) parts!

@M123OCT 7 ай бұрын

I'm interested to know how and where you get parts. Do you mean new, or do you have to hunt down used parts? This is my dream car, but that aspect worries me. Cheers.

@damilolaakanni 4 ай бұрын

You can't say that about newer Mercedes models, unfortunately. These days they chase profits at the expense of build quality and reliability.

@IceMan-il7dx 9 ай бұрын

If they built the W124/126 today. A car for life.

@edstenson7764 5 ай бұрын

The previous gen had hvac issues, it was an overly complex electronic controlled valve system that failed. There was a manually activated valve repair. The “L” in SEL meant it was an extended wheelbase model The “E” meant it was optioned with an ethanol/gasoline engine. If it had a diesel it would be SD or SDL. Nice. Review, thank you.

@garyzhang5099 4 ай бұрын

e means injection gas engine, not carburetor

@joeseeking3572 9 ай бұрын

Many will tell you this was peak S class - build quality and overall competence compared to anything offered at the time - though the successor W140 also has its fans (who tend to like the more tnaklike feel and available 12). By the early 2000s that had started to fade and big Merc became just another luxo sedan.

@dave11686 9 ай бұрын

Love these old Mercs

@the80386 3 ай бұрын

The 560 looks majestic in that Green! Absolutely beautiful.

@bwofficial1776 9 ай бұрын

Such a fine car and that green is fantastic. I'd take one of these in good shape over an American land yacht. American land yachts were like tractors compared to this. They're cheaper to fix but the S-Class is more rewarding to drive. It's a shame Mercedes-Benz had to abandon their cost-no-object engineering and start chasing gadgetry and flash like everyone else.

@sammyt3514 9 ай бұрын

I remember reviewers gushing about this car when it was brand new, but I also remember that they often highlighted how vague the recirculating ball steering mechanism of it was, especially when compared to the BMW 7-Series of that era.

@TassieLorenzo 9 ай бұрын

I thought BMW also had recirculating ball steering, at least on models with the V8 engine. Or was that only for the E34 5 Series (and presumably the earlier E28 as well)?

@sammyt3514 9 ай бұрын

@@TassieLorenzo It did, but BMW's implementation was markedly sportier/more alert per the reviews I remember reading at the time.

@turnne 9 ай бұрын

Back when they built cost no object automobiles and charged accordingly.

@omostim2385 9 ай бұрын

That’s funny that the car didn’t lurch when putting it into gear. Mine would lurch along with the rear suspension dropping down in drive or lifting in reverse. Also I had a lot of fun toggling the horn back and forth when the Saints won the super bowl. I miss that feature

@20alphabet 9 ай бұрын

When Germans were still on the assembly line.

@arthurdardalis 3 ай бұрын

An absolute icon, majestic, elegant, timeless, everything Mercedes isn’t today. A real shame for the oldest car company in the world whose reputation for quality was hard earned through the decades, now has effing accountants making the decisions and spotty faced marketeers who wouldn’t recognise a W126 if it fell on their heads.

@wigletron2846 9 ай бұрын

Missed opportunity to hold the horn down and toggle the switch back and forth

@robertdiehl9003 9 ай бұрын

A beautiful, solid and prestigious car especially when new..

@no-damn-alias 9 ай бұрын

Crazy how US emissions choked those engines. In Europe that exact engine could have up to 300hp

@bwofficial1776 9 ай бұрын

That's why we have the 25-year import ban. People were importing 500SLs and 500SELs that were both more powerful and cheaper than the officially imported 560SL and 560SELs. Mercedes-Benz was getting mad about the lost revenue so they lobbied Congress for the ban, claiming that the imports were not compliant with US regulations.

@westhavenor9513 9 ай бұрын

Should you desire, these cars are built to cruise at triple digits speeds until you run out of gas.

@bwofficial1776 9 ай бұрын

American land yachts were designed to cruise at 55MPH, maybe 65 if you wanted to push it. Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs were designed for the Autobahn.

@marcelpatel9017 2 ай бұрын

Actually, the two horn settings are intentionally designed when driving in city and in countryside when distances are longer. Town and country horns.

@lamar7bn 5 ай бұрын

This was my first car which my late father passed it on to me in 1999 when he bought w140 s600 1996 Drove it until 2013 it was incredibly reliable except issues with fuel distributor, God i miss that car so much

@MotorWisdom 8 ай бұрын

Great review of an exceptional car !

@davidsherrick898 5 ай бұрын

Town and country horn. I owned 3 W124 Mercedes-Benz, best built cars of that Era! That color on your test driver is my favorite, I really thought black on black would be gangster, but this color is beautiful!

@japanjack62 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful and rare color combo. the folks had a 91 560SEL, beautiful car, kept it till 2013 and Dad told me he was kicking himself for selling it, I'm kicking myself for not buying it.... the S550 he bought wasn't as nice...

@bazilwreckerloughead 9 ай бұрын

What a cool car, I love everything about the interior!

@kwaza8574 9 ай бұрын

My father had one of these and he loved the car. Until something broke every 5 weeks, even though it was only driven about 3 times a month. It’s pre ‘93 Mercedes, classic Benz. We realize years later, that as much time went into planning the elegance of the car, the same amount of planning went into obsolescence.

@moufidyh4456 9 ай бұрын

This car is a really cool and it's reliable, V8 and RWD But OMG I really really hate the automatic gearbox

@travisseabrooks2739 9 ай бұрын

Mercedes slow shifting transmission and that stiff gas pedal lol

@bldontmatter5319 9 ай бұрын

Super slow and smooth

@Alexi7666 6 күн бұрын

Nice job. I'm near Toledo. Shopping an '89 560SEL with 135,000 miles. I hear the problems are few, but expensive.

@chrisschneider5670 8 ай бұрын

They gave the horn a nice mode and a mean mode

@JonathanMoosey 8 ай бұрын

The people who drove these cars back in the 1980s either ran corporations or entire countries

@mbd501 5 ай бұрын

Great cars. My Dad once had a '94 E320 that was in a similar green color. But that color was rare on S-classes, as I recall. Most of them were black or blue.

@eddiefalcongmail 9 ай бұрын

This was true luxury back in the day. I do not believe the gap that this car had over others still exists today. Also I just saw this on Coming to America 😀 As always Zack, great job

@craftedwithart 4 ай бұрын

It didn't have air suspension, it had rear hydraulic suspension called SLS which is very reliable. The patent was bought from Citroen and was also used by super cars

@martinsv9183 2 ай бұрын

You need to push the gas pedal through the kick down switch at the bottom if you want the lowest gear possible for acc, or it will drop max 1 gear down only.

@nostickpeople 9 ай бұрын

Love it. Hate Bosch fuel system. Crave and earlier model! I currently drive a 2002 s500 and a 2006 r500 in winter! Hate the R. Love the S!

@misterpotato4775 9 ай бұрын

This design isn't timeless imo but it's somehow nice to see it's design especially in the wider body version. I'm not quite sure which one but the wider ones was and still one of the greatest widebody on luxury cars.

@TheDoomguy3232 9 ай бұрын

Me patiently waiting for the 300 SDL review:

@Andyface79 8 ай бұрын

My brother had one of these. It was sparkle blue. It was also a Hot Wheels.

@MrGrodsan 9 ай бұрын

I has the same but in the short body a 280SE the 6 cilinders

@osirian8025 4 ай бұрын

This was the time when Mercedes Benz made the iconic cars. I had the 1986 E300 ,I got depressed driving others cars after I sold it. I am thinking to get one of these Sel 560 or 500E but I am not sure if spare parts are available and most important, are mechanics able to fix a Mercedes car that is 40 years old?

@dallisb1047 9 ай бұрын

Love that car!

@michaelarmellino8334 2 ай бұрын

Should’ve hit the switch to downshift when you floored it(switch built into the gas pedal). Would’ve felt a bit quicker for sure.

@gary1705 8 ай бұрын

Rock Hudson movie star bought this same car when very ill with AIDS took his friends for a drive upon receiving delivery from the dealership and while driving down his drive took out the gate stone pillar on the way out and never even stopped to check the damage and just kept driving in to BeverlyHills . He passed away not long after the event 🙏 RIP Rock

@mahmoudnowaz4097 Ай бұрын

This car is from a different mindset era. Talk soft walk with big personality/ stick.

@BEGGARWOOD1 7 ай бұрын

The rear suspension is hydraulic not air . It’s similar to the Citroen system, if it maintained it’s not less reliable than standard springs

@immortald8417 5 ай бұрын

Mercedes bought the patent from Citroen

@kaptenmike 8 ай бұрын

238hp? The 560 made 295 or 275hp, depending on the market.

@M123OCT 7 ай бұрын

I have fallen so out of love with contemporary cars, built like cheap shit with crappy screens everywhere - this is my dream car. Analogue class. Are parts available, or would you spend your whole life searching for used stuff?

@1983rush 6 ай бұрын

Exquisite

@michaelcoffey7362 9 ай бұрын

Nice 😀

@paulm6481 9 ай бұрын

Fit for JR

@kc0lif 9 ай бұрын

smooth cars.

@damilolaakanni 4 ай бұрын

God forbid that Mercedes would make the S Class, or even the E Class for that matter, front wheel drive.

@OmarDenarzi 9 ай бұрын

This channel is just keeps improving and has reached an amazing level in car reviews IMO, And Zack my buddy thank you so much for making such fascinating videos and sharing knowledge with petrolheads like yourself 🫡🫡.