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1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE

Price: USD $169,500


Mercedes-Benzs fabulous W111 coupe and cabriolet are considered by many enthusiasts to be the finest built and best performing luxury GT cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Handsome and luxurious the glamorous cabriolet and its elegant coupe sibling offered impeccable style and luxury paired with previously unheard-of levels of build quality. These two-door variants shared a basic platform and drivetrain with the four-door Heckflosse (fin tail) sedans but offered with a very different styling treatment that traded fins for more rounded and better resolved detailing at the rear. While the sedans had upright styling along with somewhat awkward tail fins that were clearly pandering to the American market the coupe and cabrio were more modern more subdued and much more timeless in appearance. The styling of the 280SE 2-door inspired that of the Heckflosses replacement the W108 and the two-door W111 outlasted its befinned four-door counterpart by several years.Mechanically a wide variety of gasoline and diesel engines were offered. However since the coupe and cabrio were reserved for the higher classes choices were limited mainly to six cylinder carbureted and fuel injected petrol engines. Late in production Mercedes shoehorned their all-aluminum 3.5 liter V8 into the W111 chassis which transformed the car from an elegant cruiser into one of the most capable and advanced GT cars of the era. The 280SE particularly in cabriolet form has become one of the most desirable of all post-war Mercedes this side of the 300SL. They represent the end of the hand-built era and are exceptionally fine cars to drive. Collectors have taken notice and values have risen accordingly in the past several years.This 1969 280SE Cabriolet is an incredibly attractive and well-sorted example that is ideally suited for regular enjoyment or casual show. It is finished in its original and desirable color combination of DB 180 Silver Grey Blue with a dark blue (744) top and dark blue (245) leather trim. The body is very straight with excellent factory-quality panel fit and lovely glossy paintwork. These cars were exceptionally well engineered and constructed with Mercedes going so far as to make much of the bright trim in chrome-on-brass. It rides on correct steel wheels with full color-keyed wheel covers and proper blackwall tires. Overall it is an absolutely gorgeous yet totally drivable car that has benefitted from plenty of care.The luxurious cabin is certainly one of the highlights of this 280SE cabriolet. Big comfortable chairs up front offer exceptional comfort while a rear bench offers plenty of room for at least two additional adults. The dark blue leather upholstery is in good condition trimmed using correct grain hides and perforated inserts. Front and rear seats as well as blue carpets present in excellent order and the door panels appear to be very well-preserved originals. Beautiful wood trim graces the fascia upper dash and A-pillars all of which have been fully restored to a very high standard. The blue German canvas convertible top is in overall excellent condition and features a dark blue leather boot matching the interior. This car is well equipped with desirable options including air conditioning power windows floor shift automatic transmission and a Becker Europa AM/FM radio. The trunk is fitted with the correct rubber floor mat while the spare wheel jack and handle are in correct factory locations. Mercedes-Benzs legendary 2.8 liter fuel-injected inline six presents in clean tidy condition in the engine bay. It is the original matching number engine and is well detailed and a few select pieces have been plated or polished to add a little bling. Importantly this example is an excellent performer with the Bosch mechanical fuel injection allowing for easy starts and flexible performance through the rev range. The engine is smooth quiet and runs strong with excellent shifts from the automatic transmission. Road manners are outstanding as one should expect from these beautifully over-engineered cars.These are exceptionally good cars that perform in a way that makes them seem much younger than they are. Strong brakes excellent steering and a crisp automatic transmission all combine to make the 280SE a surprisingly good all-round touring car that is equally at home tootling around town top-down cruising on a coastal road or up on the motorway for a long-distance run. Having the added bonus of a top that goes down as well as strong collectability in todays market this high-quality matching number 280SE is sure to please its next keeper.Offers welcome and trades consideredFor additional details please view this listing directly on our website https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/7654-1969-mercedes-benz-280se-cabriolet/


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Location: St Louis, MO, United States

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