Classic 1982 380 SEL Limo - Beautiful Shape -

Description for Mercedes-Benz 300-Series 1982

This beautiful W126 380 SEL upscale luxury executive limousine (22 Feet long) is ready for executive service.  Odometer shows 28. 50 miles.  The powerful engine runs so smooth that you can lay a coin on it - rev the engine - and the coin won't vibrate - now that is smooth.  Beautiful interior in gray supple leather with gray carpets and window tinting.  No cuts. rips or tears in the headliner or upholstery. It has an older paint job.  It has been professional buffed. professionally detailed and looks very stately.  The rear executive bench seat actually reclines.  All the interior lights work including the rear reading lamps.  All the electric windows work well as well as both electric moon roofs and the interior privacy window.  Front and rear air conditions blow cold air.  Vintage sound system works well. Contains a vintage analog TV and vintage console between the rear facing body guard seats.  Quiet and smooth riding vehicle.  The car handles well with tight steering and responsive acceleration.  This was the last year for the V-8 engine in this model.  All new: Tires-Relays-Shocks-Motor Mounts-Exhaust system-Complete major tune up-Buffed and detailed. Sold as is with no warranty.  Call for more information: 214-717-7742.  I will make myself available to assist you in getting it shipped or we can drive it to your location for a nominal fee. The Mercedes-Benz W126 is a series of flagship vehicles manufactured by German automotive marque Mercedes-Benz. Premiering in September 1979 as the successor to the earlier W116 line. the W126 was the second generation of the Mercedes-Benz flagship to officially bear the S-Class name referring to Sonderklasse or "special class. " The W126 was initially offered in straight-6. V8. and turbo diesel sedan models. In September 1981. 2-door coupé versions (C126) of the W126 were introduced. Compared to its predecessor. the W126 was more aerodynamic. fuel efficient. capacious. and powerful. The W126 S-Class debuted a new Mercedes-Benz design style which was subsequently used on other vehicles in the company's lineup. The W126 line also introduced many Mercedes-Benz safety innovations. including the first seatbelt pretensioners. [1] The W126 had a twelve-year production run between 1979 and 1991. the longest of any S-Class generation since the flagship models were first built in the mid-1950s. [1][2] Following the debut of the 1970s generation W116 (which also included the flagship Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6. 9). Mercedes-Benz began plans for the next-generation S-Class model in October 1973. Codenamed "project W126. [1] the project had specific goals: an improved ride. better handling. and improved fuel efficiency. [2] These improvements were aimed at helping retain the S-Class' market leadership as the world's best-selling prestige luxury sedan. [1] Following the 1970s oil crisis. Mercedes-Benz had made fuel efficiency an especially pertinent goal (named "Energy Program"). 3] even in the large V8 engined versions of the S-Class. In terms of the body design. the objective of the W126 design team. led by Mercedes-Benz's Bruno Sacco. was to produce a car that was sleeker and more aerodynamic than the previous model. The application of lighter materials and alloys combined with thorough wind tunnel testing to reduce overall drag meant the car consumed about 10% less fuel than its predecessor. [2] The maximum speed was also increased (250 km/h in the most powerful model). [1] After six years of development. the W126 was formally introduced at the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (International Motor Show. or IAA) in Frankfurt on September 1979. The initial lineup featured seven models in standard (SE S-Klasse-Einspritzmotor. SD S-Klasse-Diesel) and long (SEL. SDL) wheelbase sedan body styles: the 280 SE/SEL. 380 SE/SEL. 500 SE/SEL and 300 SD. Technically. the long-wheelbase (SEL) variants were codenamed V126. but this was not popularly known. [1] In 1981. the coupé version C126 (SEC. acronym for (German language) S-Klasse-Einspritzmotor-Coupé) of the W126 S-Class premiered at the IAA with the 500 SEC model. In 1981. Wheels Magazine selected the W126 model 380 SE as its Car of the Year. [4] Four years after the introduction of the fuel-efficiency "Energy Program. the model range had been reworked completely. In September 1985. again at the IAA in Frankfurt. the reworked model range was reintroduced. Apart from visual changes to the bumpers. side covers and alloys. the changes made to the available collection of engine variants was most visible. Two newly constructed 6-cylinder engines and new 4. 2 and 5. 6 litre V8's were added. and other engines were further upgraded. The W126 generation was replaced by the W140 in 1991. although a satellite factory in South Africa is known to have continued production until 1994. The different body styles of the W126 S-Class achieved a combined sales total of 892. 23 units (818. 63 sedans and 74. 60 coupés). making the W126 the most popular S-Class ever produced. From 1973 to 1975. Mercedes-Benz designers worked on the successor to the W116. In December 1975. after several design concepts being presented. the design for the W126 S-Class was approved and frozen in 1976. [5] Design work on the coupe began immediately afterward. being finalized in 1977. It premiered the next generation of Mercedes-Benz car styling. which came to dominate the lineup in the 1980s. Compared to its predecessor. the W116. the new model had more aerodynamic qualities than before. with a (drag coefficient of Cd 0. 36 for the sedans. 0. 34 for the coupés). [1] For the first time. a Mercedes-Benz sedan was not equipped with traditional chrome bumpers; polyurethane deformable bumpers were used. and visually aligned with body panels. [2] Design patents were first filed on March 3. 1977 and later on September 6. 1977 at the United States Patent Office. [6] The interior featured pleated leather on the doors on later cars and woodgrain trim on the center console and across the dash. and a simplified layout with symmetrically placed buttons. Both zebrano and burled walnut were used on low/mid and high-end cars. respectively. The W126 series of S-Class has been the most popular S-Class on record in terms of units produced. The W126's 12-year production run was longer than any S-Class before or since. and following the debut of the W140 S-Class in 1991. the additional two years of production in South Africa was a testament to the W126's popularity in the export market. Many W126s have been prominently featured in films long after production ended. [18] Many world leaders of the time could be seen being driven around in a W126. Nelson Mandela owned a red 500 SEL. Saddam Hussein used to himself drive at least one flame throwing. armoured 560 SEL. which was made to order. [19] Even today. many countries use this particular model for the transportation of heads of state.