[W126 Coupe] trunk mounted CD

[eurotech1 at charter.net]

Hey Richard,

  A nice deck that you may be able to find used (eBay, etc.)is the Alpine 7517, it's an AM/FM/cassette that also incorporates CD shuttle controls for a changer . I bought one new in '94, still have it, still works great. It's been the best deck I've ever owned, and has been installed and removed in the last six cars I've owned. It's black faced and buttoned, with a small green lit LCD screen for the tuner and functions. It is a high-power deck (25watts X4), and has RCA pre-outs for an amp. It also has a removable faceplate. 
  I'm not sure when they discontinued this model, probably around '95 or'96, but if you can find one in good working order, it would be hard to beat.

                        Later,
                        Chris