1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet
- Engine
- 3.5L V8 SOHC, Bosch electronic fuel injection, 200 bhp at 5,800 rpm
- Colour
- Grey Blue Metallic (DB906)
A 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet, one of the final examples of the long-running coachwork body style that debuted in 1959, fitted with the 3.5-litre V8 engine introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 1969. Delivered new to the United States market in Grey Blue Metallic over Blue leather, the car is equipped with floor-shift automatic transmission, air conditioning, limited-slip differential, and a Becker Europa radio. With roughly 67,500 miles recorded, the car spent time in Louisiana and Arizona before passing into long-term static ownership in 2002.
Ownership
- 2022-06-05Auction saleSold US$186,000
- → 2002-05-01Acquisition unknownScottsdale, Arizona-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was relocated westward to Arizona from Louisiana; an Arizona title listing 67,449 miles as actual mileage exists, though no corroborating paperwork supports the odometer claim. A repaint in the factory colors likely occurred around the early 1990s.
- 2002-05-01 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Acquired the car at 67,449 miles and drove it fewer than 40 additional miles over roughly two decades; kept as a long-term static display. Mercedes-Benz Classic Certificates and associated records accompany the car.
- Date unknownLouisiana-based ownernone documentation
Vehicle was present in Louisiana at some point during the 1990s; no specific owner identified and no documentation provided for this period.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
The car was repainted in its original Grey Blue Metallic colour, likely carried out in the early 1990s; the original interior was retained and preserved throughout.
Timing is approximate based on catalogue inference; no documentary evidence of this work is cited.
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