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420SEL

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBCA35D8JA410773

Production Date: 04/88

Exterior Color: Black (DB-040)

Interior: Palomino Leather

Mileage: 150,000 (documented to new)

California lifetime very well preserved and fully documented 126 example that was originally purchased at Gregg Motors Mercedes-Benz of Santa Barbara. With 2 owners since 1988, it has a book of service history. We have a clean Carfax documenting miles, services, emissions and dates of service / registrations. 

The body is straight as an arrow having never been hit and never been painted still wearing its original black factory paint. Other than normal wear, minor scratches and blemishes to be expected with age, the original factory paint still shows nice deep shine. Every body panel has the original VIN tag in place. We had the bumpers refinished upon acquisition to bring back the original fresh look. All original MB glass all around. Still retains original issue CA license plates.

We are super keen on this palomino leather interior that’s been kept out of heavy west coast sunshine. That can easily be seen with the original unblemished leather dash pad, near perfect wood consul and excellent door cards. Original carpet throughout the interior still has vibrant color. Headliner is excellent. Equipped with 2 way power sunroof.

AC is fully operational, through all vents, on all speeds and blows cold.

The engine bay is ultra clean and very tidy trunk.

Still retains its AM/FM Becker Cassette radio that sounds great. 

Wears 15 inch Gullideckel alloy factory finish wheels with correctly sized new Michelin tires

A few of the refurbishments done in preparation of sale include new headlamp bezels and a brand new hood pad. A recent service was done by prior ownership addressing brakes, AC and CA Emissions, steering tie rods and fresh oil service and filter.

Drive quality is exceptional on this vehicle and is exactly as Mercedes Benz would have intended it to be with current mileage if you were to follow the Maintenance book to the mark. Equal only to an example with 1/3 the miles, just excellent. I would describe it as an overly serviced example owned and operated by meticulous keepers. A highly compelling reason for our acquisition. 

Comes with complete service history from prior 2 owners since 1988 new purchase at Mercedes-Benz of Santa Barbara, California.

Complete with factory issued handbooks and manuals, original spare, jack and MB tool roll. 

300SE

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1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WDBCA24D3KA471025

Production Date: 03/89

Exterior: Black (DB-040)

Interior: Palomino Leather

Mileage: 109,200 (Original documented)

1 Owner car since newly purchased in 1989 from Pasadena Imports – Mercedes-Benz. Outstanding original preservation. Garaged its entire lifetime.

Original factory black (DB-040) paint with incredible deep shine and luster. All original MB glass.

Showroom quality Palomino interior – magnificent preservation. Perfect dashpad. Gauges all still show factory orange color. Soft leather shows negligible use and wonderful condition. Zebrano wood trim still shows deeper color. Excellent door cards and carpet. Perfect headliner. Bright red seat belt fasteners. Rear seat virtually no use footprint.

Equipped with factory sunroof. Original Becker Radio still in good working condition.

Newer correctly sized tires over original factory finish 15 inch wheels.

Superb drive quality as to be expected.

Clean Carfax available for review.

Major 100K mile service just completed including all regular and deferred maintenance.

2 Original key fobs including factory valet key. Comes with original spare, jack and tool roll.

300SE

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1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WDBCA24DXKA465951

Production Date: 02/89

Exterior Color: Pearl Grey Metallic (DB-122)

Interior: Blue Leather

Mileage: 132,300 Kilometers (Original fully documented)

Equipped with sunroof

Canadian Market Example

1 family ownership out of Vancouver, Canada. Excellent preservation. Garage example. Rare color scheme. Retains original Canadian metric cluster delivery. MB service booklet documenting mileage, services and dates.

Pearl Grey Metallic paint retains deep appearance, soft touch and excellent original preservation. All VIN body tags original and in place. All original MB glass.

Stunning blue leather interior is soft and sumptuous. Perfect original dashpad. Wonderful vibrant blue carpet and door cards. Excellent zebrano wood. Bright gauge cluster markers and needles.

Mechanically sorted and gone through in preparation for new ownership. AC blows cold and correct on all fan speeds.

Clean Carfax available for review.

Original Becker Grand Prix radio.

Original 15 inch factory finish wheels with correctly sized Goodyear tires.

Complete set of original factory MB handbooks and manuals. Original tool roll still in plastic bag. Equipped with jack and spare.

420SEL

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL – Price – SOLD!

VIN ID# WDBCA35D8JA410773

Production Date: 04/88

Exterior Color: Black (DB-040)

Interior: Palomino Leather

Mileage: 149,300 (original documented to new)

California lifetime very well preserved and fully documented 126 example that was originally purchased at Gregg Motors Mercedes-Benz of Santa Barbara. With 2 owners since 1988, it has a book of service history. We have a clean Carfax documenting miles, services, emissions and dates of service / registrations.

The body is straight as an arrow having never been hit and never been painted still wearing its original black factory paint. Other than normal wear, minor scratches and blemishes to be expected with age, the paint still shows nice deep shine. Every body panel still has the original VIN tag in place. We had the bumpers refinished upon acquisition to bring back the original fresh look. All original MB glass all around. Still retains original issue CA license plates.

We are super keen on this palomino leather interior that’s been kept out of heavy west coast sunshine. That can easily be seen with the original unblemished leather dash pad, near perfect wood consul and excellent door cards. Original carpet throughout the interior still has vibrant color. Headliner is excellent. Equipped with 2 way power sunroof.

AC is fully operational, through all vents, on all speeds and blows cold.

The engine bay is ultra clean as is the trunk.

Still retains its AM/FM Becker Cassette radio that sounds great.

Wears 15 inch Gullideckel alloy factory finish wheels with correctly sized tires.

A few of the refurbishments done in preparation of sale include new headlamp bezels and a brand new hood pad. A recent service was done by prior ownership addressing brakes, AC and CA Emissions.

Drive quality is exceptional on this vehicle and is exactly as Mercedes Benz would have intended it to be with current mileage if you were to follow the Maintenance book to the mark. Equal only to an example with 1/3 the miles, just excellent. I would describe it as an overly serviced example owned and operated by meticulous keepers. A highly compelling reason for our acquisition.

Comes with complete service history from prior 2 owners since 1988 new purchase at Mercedes-Benz of Santa Barbara, California.

Complete with factory issued handbooks and manuals, original spare, jack and MB tool roll.

420SEL

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1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBCA35D5JA386562

Production Date: 12/87

Mileage: 102,100 (fully documented original)

Exterior Color: Pearl Gray Metallic (DB-122)

Interior Color: Gray Leather

Originally purchased by Collision and Injury Analysis, Inc. (an insurance agency owner) from Stead Motors Mercedes-Benz of Walnut Creek, California on 3/16/88. This highly original 126 model lived a charmed life always garaged and carefully owned in the Golden State. With incredible climate that preserves these cars like no other region in the world, it is one of the finest examples you will find. The last owner prior to our acquisition drove it home to his state of New Mexico where it was titled in June of 2015. A steward of multiple collection worthy vehicles, he searched for quite some time to find the best example of a 126. He continued it’s loving care, keeping it garaged and properly serviced over the next 5 years.

Fully documented from new purchase. MB service booklet stamps, dates and mileage records complete the first half of documentation. A clean Carfax fills in the second half of ownership history.

A pristine example still wearing its original Mercedes factory paint (DB-122). The depth, thickness and high original gloss finish are in exceptional shape for its age. Living proof it could have only been preserved like this by extremely careful ownership. There are a few minor scratches that can be found that certainly don’t detract from the vehicle’s overall condition. All original vin tags are stamped on each body panel matching throughout.

The interior condition shows nearly perfect. Leather seat upholstery is all original and soft to touch. It is correct original Mercedes genuine leather without repair or any damage. Seat adjustments are crisp and responsive and operate correctly. Door cards are perfect. Carpet is excellent. Dash-pad is flawless. Zebrano wood is in extraordinary condition without damage or cracks. Headliner is excellent. The sunroof opens and closes and operates as intended. The instrument cluster is the zenith of preservation showing bright orange needles and interior markings you occasionally see on sub thirty thousand mile cars. Quite obviously the product of zero sun damage. An original Becker AM/FM Cassette radio has been retained and works perfectly with sound quality equal to how it was delivered new. The previous owner’s strife to keep the vehicle as original as possible motivated him to send the original Becker unit to the factory in New Jersey. Upon arrival, Becker then had the system corrected for any existing issues and outfitted with Blue Tooth for hands free mobile talking with the option to utilize the tape cassette player disguised as a blue tooth module. Rear seats show negligible use. Rear area surrounding back window shows no sun damage and still houses the original First-Aid kit that is unopened. Rear carpet is flawless as are the rear sections of the front seats that each have fish nets.

The motor starts, runs, drives and operates exactly as Mercedes intended. The shift quality is wonderful, correct and on point. With excellent power on this 4.2L V-8 motor you can easily accelerate and burn on the highway. Steering, suspension and braking systems are all in proper working order and feel excellent. The engine bay is very tidy. The trunk area is also just as clean and the spare tire well shows exactly as it did when it came off the assembly line looking flawless. Untouched trunk bolts. The original tool roll is wrapped in its factory plastic bag having never been opened. The engine bay and trunk have all the correct original vin tag stamps on body panels and hood/trunk areas. A new AC compressor was installed and operates correctly through all vents on the original R12 system.

15 inch alloy wheels wear newer purchased Cooper tires in the correctly sized dimensions with excellent tread.

Obviously equipped with the original spare tire still wearing the original Michelin tire with unopened tool roll and jack. Square tow cover for grill will be included as will front license plate bracket.

300SE

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1990 Mercedes-Benz 300SE – Price – SOLD

VIN ID# WDBCA24D7LA540350

Production Date: 03/90

Exterior Color: Arctic White (DB-147)

Interior Color: Grey Leather

Mileage: 97,500 (documented from new)

Purchased new at Gregg Motors Mercedes-Benz Santa Barbara and stayed local with single family ownership until our recent acquisition from their estate. A garaged California gem in beautiful condition. The owner was an engineer who took care of this wonderful 300SE model with meticulous care. Hard to find these 126 sedans in this well preserved condition. Still wearing the original California issue license plates.

We have a clean Carfax as well as a clean AutoCheck by Experian Report. Both documents detail multiple entries including dates, services, emissions inspections and mileage markers from new.

Paint shows shows glossy and shines bright. The Arctic White paint is largely original. All original matching factory vin tags untouched on every body panel.

Perfect original dash-pad. The interior shows negligible wear and has been incredibly well preserved. The original grey leather is still soft to touch without damage, tears or rips. The rear seat shows virtually no usage. Carpet shows excellent throughout cabin. Zebrano wood console and dash trim, door trim all around look excellent still showing deep color and hi-gloss. Headliner is perfect. Rear area behind back seat shows zero wear or sun fade. Untouched original First Aid-Kit still in original bag in rear compartment. Multi-direction power seat adjust front seats all working. Visors show little use with vanity mirror flip/light switch that activates immediately.

All gauges working properly. Instrument cluster needles still show of bright orange color. Original Becker Grand Prix with Cassette player works great and has incredible factory sound system set-up.

Incredible drive quality on this sedan with the M103 hi-revving inline six cylinder motor. The meticulous care it received through the years is quite rewarding for the driver on this lighter SE model. Steady yet strong acceleration, good sensitive braking, excellent shift quality at correct ratios, tight steering and a suspension that feels very supple and comfortable on this highly engineered vehicle. An absolute pleasure to drive at highway speeds or cruising city streets.

Engine bay is extremely tidy. Impressively clean undercarriage as one would expect for a garaged vehicle kept in ideal California climate. Original MB exhaust heat shield shows no corrosion. Factory paint markings still visible as well as factory applied cosmoline. There are no leaks to note. Undercarriage pics available on request.

Upon our acquisition we had all (4) factory 15 inch alloy wheels reconditioned to like new They wear Bridgestone tires with good rubber and tread.

Upon acquisition we serviced the AC that has already been converted to 134 freon. Air blows cold on both fan speeds correctly.

Electric sunroof with multi-directional adjust.

Full handbooks with vehicle from new purchase all present. Original spare with hang tag, jack and complete MB tool roll. Multiple factory key fobs.