[W126 Coupe] newbie to sec model - need help!

[stefansj at canisius.edu]

The rear spoiler isn't a very good indicator on whether the car is an amg or not. 
There are many aftermarket rear spoilers, some AMG spoilers are added on after 
so be careful what you pay for. 

---- Original message ----

>Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:59:11 -0400

>From: "Leonard Podolin" <podolin at erols.com>  

>Subject: [W126 Coupe] newbie to sec model - need help!  

>To: <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

>

>   Help!  I am close to buying a very nice 500SEC,

>   1985.  I own an 88 560SL, but am not as familiar

>   with SECs.  Here is my first question, and yes, I am

>   sure I will have more.

>    

>   Everything I read and hear is that this car came

>   with no options available.  All the pics I see look

>   the asme - there is no rear spoiler;  yet the one I

>   am looking at has a rear spoiler.  Is that an

>   aftermarket add-on?  Does it mean the car is AMG? 

>   (I assume not).

>    

>   Also, how does the look (not the mechanics/engine,

>   etc.) of the 560SEC differ from the 500SEC?

>    

>   Need help from you experts.  Thanks very much.

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