page_title: Mercedes-Benz W126
section_title: Models
hierarchical_section_title: Mercedes-Benz W126 / Models
caption_attribution_description: Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC (C 126, Facelift)
context_page_description: The Mercedes-Benz W126 is the company's internal designation for its second generation
  S-Class, manufactured in sedan and coupe configurations, succeeding the company's W116 range.
  Mercedes introduced the 2-door C126 coupé model, marketed as the "SEC", in September 1981, based on the standard wheelbase S-Class sedan.
  Over the twelve years,1979-1991, W126 S-Class production reached 892,123 — including 818,063 sedans and 74,060 coupés. It is the most successful S-Class in term of the number of units produced and the duration it was in production.
  The S-class nameplate is an abbreviation for the German Sonderklasse or "special class."
context_section_description: The W126 series (named in accordance to their engine size) initially included the 280, 300, 380, and 500 series models. Following the first S-Class mid-cycle refresh, the W126 series included 260, 300, 350, 420, 500, and 560 models. Variants included SE (standard wheelbase), SEL (long-wheelbase), SEC (coupé), and diesel models (SD and SDL).
caption: Facelift Mercedes-Benz C126 SEC (coupe)
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