No, there was no manual transmission offered on 560 SELs at any market.

The only manuals available on W126s were fitted to the six cylinder (280/300 SE/L and 300/350 SD/L) models as standard on most markets -except the U.S., where automatics were standard-.

All V-8 models had automatics.

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A. Rosich
CL 500, 1998
S 500 L, 1998
E 320 T, 1995 [Sadly sold ]