M116
V8- 116.9633.8 L · 3,818 cc
218 PS
160 kW · 215 hp at 5,500 rpm
299 N·m
221 lb·ft at 4,000 rpm
- 116.9654.2 L · 4,196 cc
218 PS
160 kW · 215 hp at 5,200 rpm
330 N·m
243 lb·ft at 4,000 rpm
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé (C126) · SEC
C126
The grand coupé companion to the W126 S-Class.
- Production
- 1981–1991
- Built
- 74,060
- Body
- Coupé
- Chassis
- C126
In an era when the S-Class sedan defined executive motoring, the C126 SEC stood apart — longer, lower, and wide-shouldered, a pillarless coupé that looked like it was doing 200 km/h even standing still in a Stuttgart car park.
Mercedes-Benz launched the C126 S-Class Coupé in 1981 as the SEC — S-Klasse, Einspritzung, Coupé — riding on the W126 platform with frameless side glass and a range of engines from the 3.8-liter V8 through the legendary 5.6-liter V8 that powered the 560 SEC. The SEC combined W126 safety and refinement with a silhouette that influenced Mercedes-Benz design language for a generation; inside, leather, wood, and a commanding driving position left no doubt about the car's rank.
Built from 1981 to 1991, the C126 SEC outlasted the W126 sedan and remains the most collectible mainstream S-Class of the 1980s — a grand coupé whose proportions and presence have never quite been equalled by its successors.
Every model.
5 model designations across 1981–1991 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C126.
| Model | Model years | Chassis | Engine | Transmission | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 SEC | 1981–1985 | 126.043 | 116.963 | 11,267 | |
| 420 SEC | 1986–1991 | 126.046 | 116.965 | 3,680 | |
| 500 SEC | 1981–1985 | 126.044 | 117.963 | 30,184 | |
| 500 SEC | 1986–1991 | 126.044 | 117.965 | included above | |
| 560 SEC | 1986–1991 | 126.045 | 117.968 | 28,929 |
* The published production figure covers every series of that model; the source does not break it down further.
Engines.
The M116 as fitted to the C126.