Mercedes-Benz 500 5.0 SEC Coupe 2dr Petrol Automatic (265 bhp) for £17,995

Vehicle Overview Our SEC is a “second series” 500SEC, produced after the 1986 range refresh and redesign. In fact it was first registered in the UK in February 1990, pretty close to the end of the 126 model's production run. It's had an interesting history, with the documentation folder sporting an undated Belgian “Gelijkvormigheidsattest” certificate that confirms the car was at one point registered in the country as well as several receipts from a location in south-east Spain that suggest it's spent a while overseas. Dry-stored from around 2010 until 2022, the car was recently picked up from a deceased estate sale and recommissioned for road use, including a brake overhaul, and is covered by a current MoT. The car was part of a fleet of vehicles – stored in a spacious industrial unit - that had become surplus to requirements due to the owner's move abroad, giving a chance for a new owner to grab this chic classic. Exterior Coming in at almost five metres long, the C126 is a who