Does anyone have the list or know where I can view one of ALL of the available equipment for the 300 & 350 SDL's respectively?

I am just curious what was actually available each year.

The most I have seen on a 300SDL is power rear seat & heated front seats. Have not really seen many 350SDL in person, and those I DID see had no options. I am curious if there were other options available and if any were actually made with any other optional equipment.

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2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

A rear sunscreen and 4 place seating (like on the SEC) was also an option. The hydraulic rear suspension was an option as well (at least on the 350 - don't know about the 300). Velour seating and a sunroof were both no cost options as well as metallic paint. I have the dealer brochure at home on both the '90 and '91 350SDL - I will check when I get home and report back.

I think there were a number of options available throughout the W126 range, but many were 'special order'. I know that in Canada just about all the 300SDL's & 350SDL's came with Heated Seats front & rear.

The attached link gives a list of the M-B factory option codes with model applications indicated: Option Codes

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1991 M-B 560SEL Arctic White/Grey 99,000 Miles
1987 M-B 300SDL Ivory/Palomino 229,000 Miles (sold but never forgotten)
2006 Volvo XC70 Blue/Beige
1999 Porsche Boxster Arena Red/Savanna Beige
1986 Porsche 928S Goldweiss/Brown

O.K. here are options for '90 350SDL

Metallic paint
Rear window sunshade
Electric sliding sunroof
Velour upholstery
Heated front seats
Heated rear seats
Power rear seats
Front seats with electropneumatically adjustable orthopedic backrests
Front seats with reinforced frames
Four-place seating package with rear storage console
Passenger side airbag and knee bolster with lockable center console replacing glove box compartment

'91 models added the ASD - automatic locking differential

The '91 model 350SD could not be ordered with the four place seating package or the power rear seats.

Hope this helps. I don't have any info. on the 300SDL but I would imagine that it would be similar to the 350SDL.

There were add-ons that could be purchased at the dealership - block heaters, rear seat foot rests, etc.
The hydraulic suspension could be special ordered - pretty much anything could be (for the right amount of money). As a side-bar, several years ago I saw a '93 300SEL (yes, it was a '93 300SEL W140 - a 400SEL body with a 300SE engine) on ebay that was special ordered from the factory for an NBA basketball player. It even had a special body number - not in series with the other W140s.

Thanks for the info on the 1990-91.

Wonder why somebody would pay extra for a 6cyl in a longer heavier 140, when they could get the smoother more powerful V8 will similar gas mileage for probably the same price?

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Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

The gas 6cyl found in the 300SEL is like the gas equivalent of the 617 from what I've heard. Maybe he thought a smaller engine would be more reliable, and cost less to maintain than a big V-8???
-Joe

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Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Has anyone ever seen an SDL equipped with 4 place seating, or the hydraulic suspension or even the rear sun shade?

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Mercedes Fleet:
2004 CL600 Designo Espresso SPORT
2004 S600 Designo Espresso SPORT/Lorinser Pkg.
1999 S320
1988 300TE
1972 280SEL 4.5
Diesel Fleet:
2014 GL350 Blutec
1987 300SDL Blk/Blk 4 place seating #18 head
1987 300SDL Smk Slv/Burgangy #17 head
1986 300SDL Blk Pearl/Palomino #14 head w/ 280K
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Fact BMW Turbo Diesel

My Parental Units had an '86 300E back in the 80s and it was a very smooth running motor... power delivery was linear. Ran like a small Bent 8.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Every 126 I've seen has as sunroof and power windows, front seats and door locks. These must have been standard.

These cars were so expensive I guess that people rarely ordered them loaded with options. To think my 300SD cost $40K in 1984 is incredible. I guess the fact that the car is still in top shape 21 years later shows that it was money well spent.

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1999 Mercedes-Benz S600, 103K miles - garage queen
1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL, 89K miles - daily driver
2007 Hyundai Sonata Limited, 31K - daily driver

I have seen a 300SDL with a power rear sunshade, but I don't know if this was a factory option or fitted later - its not that hard to do. I saw a 560SEL once with 4-place seating, but not a 300SDL. Interesting, but rather a waste of space. I think each rear seat had individual recline although like the 'power rear seat' option movement is very restricted.

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1991 M-B 560SEL Arctic White/Grey 99,000 Miles
1987 M-B 300SDL Ivory/Palomino 229,000 Miles (sold but never forgotten)
2006 Volvo XC70 Blue/Beige
1999 Porsche Boxster Arena Red/Savanna Beige
1986 Porsche 928S Goldweiss/Brown