Dang, that sounds like a great car. It's too bad they didn't make the 560SEC with a manual. I'm looking for one right now, and the one thing I don't like is having to go to a slushbox. I just love a good manual transmission; even with the new dual-clutch transmissions and such that can match the equivalent manual-trans car with the best of drivers, there's just something right about fully controlling your own gearbox. Anyway, have fun with your truly unique (over here at least) ride. Hard to argue against a W126 with three pedals.

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Once and future king:
'64 Ford Fairlane w/approx 238,000 - looks rough, but amazingly reliable if you know how to look after it; I will soon begin work to totally restore and modernize it.
Family vehicles that I lay some claim to:
'78 300D w/approx 350,000 original, '62 Ford F100 4x4, '90 Ford E150 w/171,000 original