The 1987 Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL 4-door sedan sold for $52,000 and was powered by an overhead-cam eight-cylinder engine. It had a displacement size of 256 cubic inches and offered 200 horsepower. A four-speed automatic was standard and there were disc brakes in both the front and the rear. The 420-Series was new for 1986 and it had a turbo-diesel counterpart - the 300SDL. Both had a 121.1-inch wheelbase. The 3-liter six-cylinder diesel engine offered 150 horsepower.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2013
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2013
Related Reading : Mercedes-Benz W126 History
Produced between 1979 to 1991, the Mercedes-Benz W126 was an S-class that produced a total of more than 800,000 units in combined sales of various models. This production total has made it the most popular Mercedes-Benz S-Class to this day. The W126 was available as a long- (SEL, SL) ad short wheelbase (SE, SD) sedan, and also as a coupe (SEC). Unveiled in September of 1979 at the IAA in Frankfurt,....
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