[W126 Coupe] 1991 560 SEC

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 Happy New Year everyone,? The paint was stripped to save weight.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Hansen <c.c.hansen at cogeco.ca>
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 7:17 pm
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560 SEC
















And do you know the story behind the bare aluminum 
?


Let's hear it.


It's rather interesting.


Carl



  
----- Original Message ----- 

  
From: 
  Axel 
  Wulff 

  
To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 

  
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 9:50 
  PM

  
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560 
  SEC

  


The German racing color used to be white (French - blue, 
  Spanish - yellow), but in the '30's Auto Union and Mercedes-Benz started 
  racing their cars in the bare metal (mostly aluminium and magnesium bodies), 
  which led to "silver" becoming the new racing color for 
  Germany

Regards, 
Axel J. Wulff
610-731-5453 
  Cellular
610-572-4611 Home


> From: c.c.hansen at cogeco.ca

> 

  To: ronny.geenen at verizon.net; mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com

> Date: Tue, 1 Jan 

  2008 18:04:49 -0500

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560 SEC

> 

  

> Aficionados of fine automobiles place certain colours to certain 

  makes of 

> cars.

> 

> The Italian race car colour is red, 

  the British green while the 

> Mercedes-Benz racing colour is 

  silver.

> 

> Of course this isn't necessary something to live 

  by.

> 

> My wife for example can't stand a white car. It looks 

  like a fridge. A large 

> car looks like a big chest freezer.

> 

  

> The reason I don't care for a white car is that a rust spot shows up 

  really 

> bad.

> 

> I am sure most of you guys out there 

  know the reason M-B race cars are 

> silver, ok ok, just asking.

> 

  If not there's a powerful explanation for it.

> 

> Carl

> 

  Niagara Falls, Canada

> 1988 560 SEC

> 

> 

> ----- 

  Original Message ----- 

> From: "RONNY GEENEN" 

  <ronny.geenen at verizon.net>

> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" 

  <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 5:33 

  PM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560 SEC

> 

> 

> 

  >I share your opinion except the color.

> > I love white. When I 

  was shopping for an SEC, in year 2000, I could not 

> > find a white 

  one, which is my favorite color. I then settled down with the 

> > 

  champagne color. And in those days I was also not a member of this mailing 
  

> > club.

> >

> > Ronny

> > Glendora, Ca 

  91740

> > 1987 560 SEC

> > 1984 300 SD

> >

> 

  > ----- Original Message ----- 

> > From: "Carl Hansen" 

  <c.c.hansen at cogeco.ca>

> > To: "Bruce Mendel" 

  <brucem105 at comcast.net>; "Mercedes Coupes Mailing 

> > Lists" 

  <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> > Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 

  2:20 PM

> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560 SEC

> 

  >

> >

> >> Hey come on now! Yes 45,000 miles is a lot 

  of miles and $25,000 would be 

> >> too much for any American 

  car.

> >> We are talking about a Mercedes-Benz here, that car at 

  45,000 miles isn't 

> >> even broken in yet for crying out 

  loud.

> >> I would like to see it in the flesh though, like any 

  other car, but if 

> >> it's as good as described $25,000 is very 

  reasonable.

> >> The only drawbacks in my opinion is the colour 

  and the fact that it's a 

> >> US version.

> >> I 

  prefer the Euro version for bumpers, headlamps and more horse power.

> 

  >>

> >> Carl Hansen

> >>

> >> ----- 

  Original Message ----- 

> >> From: "Bruce Mendel" 

  <brucem105 at comcast.net>

> >> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing 

  Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 

  01, 2008 12:38 PM

> >> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560 

  SEC

> >>

> >>

> >>> Hey guys, happy new 

  year. Thanks for the recommendations!

> >>>

> 

  >>> I saw that white on ebay too. Very nice looking car, and the 
  seller, 

> >>> while a

> >>> dealer, sounds like 

  they know the W126 reasonably well. $25K is a lot of

> >>> 

  money for a 45K mile car these days, but without knowing the car 

> 

  >>> personally

> >>> it's hard for me to say.

> 

  >>>

> >>> Anyhow, I have one or two that Carl might 

  like, so I emailed him 

> >>> directly.

> 

  >>>

> >>> Bruce

> >>> 856-912-2600 

  Cell

> >>>

> >>> ----- Original Message ----- 

  

> >>> From: <malcolm369 at comcast.net>

> 

  >>> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" 
  <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 

  2008 9:50 AM

> >>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] 1991 560 

  SEC

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>> Happy 

  New Year to you Carl..

> >>>>

> >>>> I'm 

  with Axel about Bruce Mendel (mr-amazing-deals on ebay). We have 

> 

  >>>> seen

> >>> one of his cars last summer at an 

  MB meet. It was nothing less than

> >>> fantastic, to my 

  mind..

> >>>>

> >>>> There's also a '91 

  for sale on ebay currently. 45K miles that might 

> >>>> 

  pique

> >>> your fancy.... Take a look.

> 

  >>>>

> >>>>

> >>> 

  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-500-Series-560SEC-Coupe-ABSOLUTELY-SHOWROOM-NEW-CONDITION-560-SEC-ONLY-45K-MILE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6332QQihZ006QQitemZ160193744514QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

> 

  >>>>

> >>>> No matter what.. Good luck & 

  enjoy..

> >>>>

> >>>> Cheers, MBL

> 

  >>>>

> >>>> -------------- Original message 

  ----------------------

> >>>> From: Carl Ey 

  <eyman15 at hotmail.com>

> >>>> >

> 

  >>>> > Dear MB Coupe members - I just joined your group this 
  year and am 

> >>>> > very

> >>> 

  anxioius

> >>>> > to purchase a 1991 560 SEC. I am in 

  Northern Virginia and have been

> >>> searching

> 

  >>>> > high and low for the "right" auto. My email is below, 
  please contact 

> >>>> > me

> >>> 

  OR

> >>>> > please point me in the right direction to 

  find the vehicle I want -

> >>> dealerships

> 

  >>>> > seem very indifferent and E-bay doesn't do it for me. 
  HELP!

> >>>> >

> >>>> > Thanks and 

  Happy New Year!

> >>>> > Carl S. Ey The Ey Man 6501 Byron 

  Ave. Springfield, VA 22150

> >>>> > '202.391.3200 (cell) 

  703.913.1148 (home)eyman15 at hotmail.com 

> >>>> > 

  eyc2 at ndu.edu

> >>>>

> >>>>

> 

  >>>>

> >>>

> >>>

> 

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