1990 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC

Registration No: H355 JLD
Chassis No: WDB1260452A530032
MOT: June 2026

• Nautic Blue paintwork with complementary Grey leather interior
• Offered with history file and subject of much expenditure in recent years

• Fitted with a Blaupunkt Bremen in-car entertainment and Pirelli tyres all round

Supplanting the 500 SEC as flagship of the Mercedes-Benz C126 range, the 560 SEC was launched at the September 1985 Frankfurt Motor Show. Sharing the same basic M117 engine architecture as its lesser sibling, the new model employed a longer stroke and Bosch KE 111 Jetronic ignition. Credited with some 300bhp and 325lbft of torque in non-catalyst guise, the 560 SEC boasted four-speed automatic transmission as standard. Reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 6.9 seconds and 150mph, the high-performance coupe proved a rewarding and enjoyable drive thanks to its all round independent suspension (complete with back axle acceleration stabiliser), four-wheel disc brakes and power-assisted steering. The fastest, most powerful Mercedes-Benz of its generation, the 560 SEC was a strong seller with some 5,299 despatched worldwide in 1989.

Finished in the handsome combination of Nautical Blue Metallic with Grey leather upholstery, chassis WDB1260452A530032 was built to right-hand drive specification complete with English language instrumentation and a MPH speedometer but supplied new to Cyprus in March 1990. UK road registered five months later and issued with a duplicate service book, the Mercedes-Benz has had odometer changes with the replacement showing some 92,000 miles. Generously specified as befitted its flagship coupe status, the 560 SEC pleasingly retains such niceties as a period looking Blaupunkt stereo, air-conditioning and headlamp wash / wipe etc.

The subject of much expenditure in recent years it has had attention paid to the following: refurbished alloys / new tyres (2020), panelwork (2021), full service / starter motor / boot / front ball joints (2022) and radio / rear bumper respray / sunroof (2023). Various electrical gremlins persist such that the latter is still not operating as intended. However, ‘H355 JLD’ passed its most recent MOT test on July 1^st 2025 with ‘no advisories’. Offered for sale with the aforementioned service book, assorted invoices, list of expenditure and copy of the latest V5C to be issued.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760