1991 Mercedes-Benz

420SEL Sedan

8 Cylinder 4.2 Liter

Automatic

WDBCA35E8MA604801

Clear

Gasoline

Air Conditioning

1991 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL Low Miles 89,150 I love Benzes. To me, they represent the apex of status, luxury, engineering, and performance. Even the oh-so-solid sound of slamming the door sounds and feels precise and, well, just so right. Whereas many other makes and models feel like they were made of thousands of parts, panels, bolts, and so on, a finely-crafted Mercedes-Benz, particularly the S-Class, gives you the impression that it was carved from a single block of steel. The 4.2-liter V8 supplies more than adequate power for this almost two-ton carAcceleration is instant and effortless, even at high speeds. This car is silent: inside you hear nothing, and outside you hear a unique, low “hiss” thanks to the precision-tuned muffler (at first, I thought it was a pressure leak!). At idle, it really doesn’t even sound like a gasoline engine. Another random note: the SEL designation (as opposed to SE) denotes the longer, more elegant wheelbase option, even though in my book, you should think of it as a necessity. Inside, you are treated to a living room on 16-inch alloy wheels. The model year 1991 meant an update for the S-Class, with less chrome usage externally, but larger engines (380 and 500 models turned into 420 and 560, respectively) and a better dashboard console. If there’s one thing that I never liked about older Benzes up to that point, it’s how rudimentary the stereo and air conditioning controls look in comparison to the rest of the dashboard. To me, they really were almost an eyesore. 1991 revisions changed that, and the result is a much more unified look and feel. Supple leather and luxurious real wood covers the entire interior, including the firmly supportive, yet comfortable, front and rear seats. Power seat controls are manipulated through a little representation of the seat in the door panel; slide the seat forward, and your actual seat reacts the same way. Push the little headrest up, and yours does too. This logical system has been emulated in several cars by other manufacturers in recent years. The interior is cavernous; rear legroom is never at a premium. Oh, there are a few quirks about driving a 420SEL, besides the typical big-car understeer. Benzes around this age tend to have a peculiar feel to the accelerator, whereas it doesn’t start to go until depressed halfway, then it takes off like a rocket. When switching between cars, this can take a little getting used to. Also, a byproduct of the almost-too-smooth ride is that at high speeds you literally feel like you are floating. This type of numb ride is acceptable, even desired and appreciated, when cruising, but on interstates this can be a bit too relaxed, causing over-acceleration if you aren’t careful. Radio seems to be in working condition, i have not heard it, but it asks for the code. I have the code for the radio, it's ready to be inputted. The back left window is at a standstill. The Repair man told me it would be about 1000 dollars to replace it, so it's non-operable. Recently replaced the Fuel Pump, I was told that this goes out on most of these cars. So that was a $200 repair, I'm really looking to hand the beautiful monster to someone who can put it to good use.Good Luck Bidders!!Please contact for further questions 562-382-4368 or email dodgerredsox@yahoo.com