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AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 500 SEC C126 in silver opens its doors and bonnet over a detailed V8 engine bay. This is a used model and the box shows traces of storage. A finely finished piece representing Mercedes' handsome 1980s flagship coupe.
About the Mercedes 500 SEC C126 Silver AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 500 SEC C126 in silver opens its doors and bonnet over a detailed V8 engine bay. It is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage. A carefully finished replica of the coupe often regarded as the most elegant of the W126 generation.
The C126 SEC took the W126 S-Class platform and gave it a lower, more elegant coupe roofline, and AUTOart's diecast honours that shape with genuine panel-line precision.
AUTOart's Diecast Detailing on a Coupe Flagship
The zinc alloy body holds tight, consistent shut lines around the doors and bonnet, both of which open to reveal a well-detailed cabin and V8 engine bay. Silver paint carries real depth under direct light, and the chrome trim around the grille and window surrounds stays crisp, a level of finish that separates this from mass-market saloons of the same era. This example is a used model, and its outer box shows traces of storage; the casting itself remains sound. That should factor into how it is priced against a fresh equivalent.
The 500 SEC's Design Legacy
The C126 coupe shared its underpinnings with the W126 saloon but wore a lower, more rakish roofline that many enthusiasts consider the most visually resolved Mercedes of its decade. Its long production run and reputation for durability mirror the saloon's, but the coupe body adds a rarer, more distinctive presence on the road and on the shelf. Displayed beside the standard W126 saloon, it demonstrates how Mercedes varied one flagship platform across two distinct body styles.
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