1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC
Three decades of documented, two-coast care
Overview
This 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC is finished in Black Pearl Metallic over a black leather interior and shows 91,312 miles. It had just two long-term owners: the original owner kept it in California from 1989 to 2017, followed by a second owner in Connecticut. Always garaged and well maintained with a great service history.
Specifications
Highlights
- No accidents or damage reported to Carfax
- A documented history chain back to 1990, California, then Connecticut
- Roughly 91,000 miles in 37 years, with long-term ownership stretches
- Major cooling and fuel-system service documented at 71,555 miles
The Photos
The Provenance
- 1989Delivered new, Southern California
Earliest records show 8,176 miles in Palmdale by the end of 1990.
- 1990–2016A quarter-century in California
A continuous chain of inspection and service records through Palmdale, Santa Monica, and Los Angeles, 8,000 to 84,000 miles.
- 2004Major service at 71,555 miles
Cooling-system and fuel-system refresh documented in detail.
- 2017East to Connecticut
New owner in Fairfield at roughly 84,700 miles.
- 2017–2026Connecticut kept
European-specialist serviced and gently driven to about 87,000 miles.
- 2026Acquired by Hidden Roads Project
Titled in New Jersey, June 2026.
The Documentation
Compiled here is everything you need to make an informed decision, and to keep this transaction as transparent as possible.
The History
The flagship coupe from Mercedes’ over-engineered era
The 560 SEC sat at the very top of the W126 line, the generation many consider the best-built Mercedes ever made. A 5.6-litre V8, pillarless hardtop styling, and the kind of engineering budget that famously came before the accountants took over Stuttgart.
This example
Finished in Black Pearl, an SEC in the colors that flatter its lines most. These coupes were bought new by people who kept them; the survivors reward the ones who keep them still.
The Market
W126 SEC coupes have been in a steady, quiet climb for a decade as the generation’s build quality became legend. The 560 (the most powerful, final flagship variant) leads the range, with condition and originality setting the price far more than mileage.
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