Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126)
Magazine road tests and mentions
CAR Magazine, December 1979
Battle Royal
Mercedes Benz 500SE v Jaguar XJ5.3
CAR Magazine, November 1980
Supremacy class
A new S-class bought today will be in active service in the 21st century, claim Mercedes-Benz. After driving from Stuttgart to London in the first right-hooker 380SEL, Bob Murray reckons that would be just fine by him...
CAR Magazine, September 1981
Newcomers : Giant Test
BMW 735IA v Mercedes Benz 500SEL v Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas
CAR Magazine, October 1981
Starship Enterprise
These spectacular Mercedes two-doors are more than new coupe derivatives of the world-beating S-class saloons; they bring a round of technical breakthroughs into the whole range.
CAR Magazine, December 1981
Newcomers : Mercedes march on
Mercedes-Benz have used their launch of a new S-class coupe to refine the design from all angles
CAR Magazine, February 1982
Top Ten : Grand Saloon
Mercedes Benz 380SEL £19,450
CAR Magazine, September 1982
Clash of the titans
Aston Martin V8 v Mercedes Benz 500SEC
CAR Magazine, September 1982
Beyond the star
There's hardly a car on the road that needs body decoration, power improvement and a suspension job less than Merc's 500SEC. But done by AMG, says Ian Fraser, they seem almost indispensible
CAR Magazine, May 1983
Giant Test
Saab 900CD v Jaguar XJ3.4 v Mercedes Benz 280SE
Autocar Magazine, w/e 7th May 1983
Slot Machine
With gullwing doors and an extravaganza of horizontal slots, Franco Sbarro's version of the Mercedes SEC could hardly be described as understated, yet it was the least outrageous example of Mercedes bodywork modification to be seen at the recent Geneva Show.
Car Magazine, October 1983
Class Conflict
BMW 745i v Mercedes Benz 500SE
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