A widely-cited Hagerty buyers-guide quote from an MB specialist argues that 1986 and 1987 US-spec 560s are the best to drive, because 1988-onward cars lost the anti-squat/anti-lift rear geometry and gained softer shocks and narrower wheels, trading body control for ride comfort. This sits in tension with the camp that prizes the last-year 1991 car.
1986-87 driving purity versus 1988-onward softening
Mercedes-Benz SEC Coupe (C126) · driving